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WOOD SPECIES
NORTHERN WHITE CEDAR
Mountaineer Log Homes specializes in Northern White Cedar, which ranks very
high among the species of wood used to build log homes. The softwood, known scientifically as THUJA OCCIDENTALIS, also goes
by the name arborvitae, or simply, CEDAR. it is produced in the greatest quantities in Canada, Maine and the Great Lakes states.
All though it is a difficult tree to harvest, its many aesthetic and structural advantages make up for this.
Northern White Cedar grows in the damp swampland and can be harvested only when the winter's
chill freezes the ground sufficiently to support the weight of loggers and their heavy equipment.
NWC is an extremely slow growing tree. The wood is one of the most versatile. Its molecular
structure gives it a high thermal efficiency. It is nearly impervious to insects, rot and fungi. It requires little maintenance.
It is easy to handle, dimensionally stable, and as durable as it is beautiful. The wood is lightweight, rather soft, and low
in strength ans shock resistance. It shrinks very little in drying.
EASTERN HEMLOCK
Mountaineer Log Homes produces logs and timbers from Eastern Hemlock.
WHITE PINE
We also produce pre-cut log packages using white pine with borate treatment.
ALASKAN YELLOW CEDAR
Found only on the Pacific coast of North America, Yellow cedar
is the hardest known cedar in the world. It is pale yellow in color and a little heavier than spruce. Prized by boat builders,
it has exceptional resistance to weather and insects as well as easy workability. Yellow cedar dries well with little shrinkage,
and once dry is noted for stability in use. It is a moderately strong wood, stiff for it's weight and with good shock resistance.
It is noted for it's resistance to decay.
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Our Log Profiles
(l to r) 6" Bevel Log, 8x8 D Log, 6x8 D Log,
6x12 Bevel Notched Log, 8" Round
Our Log Siding
Log Siding and Log Corners to match all Log
Profiles.
(l to r) 6x8 or 8x8 D Log Corner, 2x8 D Log Siding, 8"
Saddle Notch Corner, 4x8 Half Round Siding, Dovetail Corner and 2x12 Beveled Notched Siding
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| 4x8 Half Round Siding - Interior |
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