Innovative Designs + Quality homes + Handcrafted Techniques
ECOLOG DESIGNS
Uniting modern construction methods with a deep respect for traditional craftsmanship, everything we make is designed to endure and bring joy for generations to come.
EcoLog Homes are different. We provide our customers with the flexibility to design their home to best fits their needs. Our framework allows customization, within some key parameters to allow for efficient production and construction.
Our production team is a big part of the final design. They carefully hand-pick each timber for structural integrity and to highlight the wonderful rustic look EcoLog Homes is known for. Once the right timber is chosen, it is cut by hand with a chainsaw, leaving the classic saw marks within the cutting area.
EcoLog Homes Specifications
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SIZE
The standard width of an EcoLog Homes structure is 24’. The length can be varied in 4' increments. The basic rectangles are between 24' and 72' long. In combination, these rectangles can be added together to form compound wing, L-shaped, or T-shaped buildings.
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WALLS
Outside walls are made of 11 rows of square 8" by 8" timbers, with 2" rigid foam insulation and chinking between each course of timbers, resulting in 9' high walls on the main floor.
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ROOFS
The EcoLog Homes roof system is designed at a 45 degree angle (i.e. 12 / 12 pitch) and constructed from heavy-duty 4" by 10" Eastern hemlock timber.
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DORMERS
Many EcoLog Homes have one or more dormers, ranging in size from 4 ft to 12 ft in width. An 8 ft dormer is the most popular size as it is perfect for a full-size bathroom. Dormers offer a cost-effective way of adding usable space to the loft area.
Once a basic style and rough floor plans are agreed upon with the customer, the design work is handed over to a professional designer, who produces preliminary drawings. The customer will then have an opportunity to make changes at no cost by speaking directly with the professional designer.
OUR PROCESS
Once the preliminary drawings are approved, a set of final drawings are produced. These are highly detailed construction plans of the entire structure, reaching from the ground beneath the foundation to the peak of the roof.
Once the construction plans are completed, a detailed diagram of the log walls and a log cut list is produced. Our production staff manufactures the kit using the log list in combination with the drawings. When the kit is ready for pick-up the customer is notified their dream home or cottage kit is only a short delivery ride away.
ECHOLOG ADVANTAGE
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The secret of EcoLog Homes lies in the simplicity of our designs, as well as our roots in pioneer construction techniques. The square timbers allow efficient production and construction, and avoid many challenges faced by building with round logs.
The resulting product is a traditional home, unpretentious and rustic, yet full of charm and appeal. EcoLog Homes combine traditional construction and design techniques with modern applications, producing a home that will stand the test of time.
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EcoLog sources most of its Eastern Hemlock from the Haliburton Forest, a pioneer in the field of sustainable forestry. Haliburton Forest was the first company in Canada to be certified as sustainable by the Forest Stewardship Council and continues to be certified today.
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Our trees are carefully selected and harvested from our privately-owned lands using leading-edge forestry management protocols, implemented by our team of professional foresters, skilled loggers, and then processed at our own on-site sawmill.