Featured Log Home Floor Plan Northwoods

The Northwoods ll offers comfortable living with well-designed separation of space. The first floor includes an open living/dining/kitchen area that makes entertaining simple. The master bedroom is located on the main floor as well, including an ensuite bathroom and walk-in closet. A generously sized utility room can also serve as a mudroom with backyard access. The second story has two more bedroom, another bathroom and a bonus loft area for a reading nook, entertainment center, computer area or library. Go to the floor plan tab to see the layouts for all of our homes.

Spring forward with your Log Home!

With Spring fast approaching now is a good time to think about your log home plans Things are beginning to move again and we are seeing more people moving forward with their dreams.

Whether you plan to build a small getaway cabin or a permanant home, there is still the same amount of preparation needed..selecting your floor plan, getting permits, contractors etc.

Get in touch with the CNW dealer nearest to you to visit their model home, discuss your options in detail and get the process started.

New Year - New Home

Now that the New Year is upon us, it is time to start thinking about that log home you have always dreamt about. You have been doing your research, and now is the time to put that research to work. We at CNW Log Homes are able to help you with your planning from 'Conception to Completion.'

The show season is starting again, and CNW will be in Atlanta, Georgia, and Birch Run, Michigan, on January 22-24th. followed by Sportsman shows in Washington and Oregon, Festival of the West in Arizona, Log Home Show in Boise, Idaho, and many more. Click here for a complete list of shows and the dealers who will be in attendance. Call the dealer in your area to set up an appointment with them at the show.

We currently offer dealership opportunities nationwide, so click here for dealership opportunities information or call us direct on our toll free number: 1-877-393-LOGS (5647).

We look forward to a great year and helping you to achieve your log home dreams. As always, don't hesitate to contact us if we can be of help in any way.

Happy New Year 2010!

CNW Log Homes

Toll Free 877-393-LOGS (5647)

Log & Timber Home Shows

CNW Log & Timber Homes has recently participated in four Log Home and Timber Frame shows across the West. They included shows in Dallas Texas, Denver Colorado, Portland Oregon and Spokane Washington. We enjoyed meeting with very interested and motivated people looking to design and build their dream log home!
We are gearing up and looking forward to the 2010 show season. Our first show begins in Atlanta, Georgia on January 22-24 at the Georgia International Convention Center. The CNW corporate staff and veteran dealers Helen and Peter Schultze of Blue Ridge View Homes Inc. (E-mail info@blueridgeviewhomes.com , 706-745-9171) will be in attendance.

During the same weekend, January 22-24 in Birch Run Michigan, Jim Coyle and Brad Karikomi of The Leelanau Log Home Company LLC (www.leelanauloghomes.com, 231-275-5647) will be participating in the Great Lakes Log Home Show.

For more information about locations, show times, tickets and more for the Atlanta and Birch Run shows, please visit us at:

www.cnwloghomes.com

If you are planning to attend either show, we encourage you to contact our participating dealers and schedule an appointment during the show to discuss your log home dreams.
Log on to our web site http://www.cnwloghomes.com/ to find more upcoming log home & timber frame shows in your area.
See you at the show!

For dealership oppotunities log on to http://www.cnwloghomes.com or call 530-906-3170

Thermal Mass – Benefits Recognized

The Tahoe model

One of the first questions we are asked when someone visits us at a show is “what’s the 'R' value of your logs?" We then spend many minutes explaining the method by which the energy of the log is measured in thermal mass and not 'R' values per say. I would like to share some of this information and give you references that you can delve deeper into the subject with.

' R' value measures a material’s resistance to the transfer of heat from one side to the other. Logs have a relatively low resistance to heat transfer, and they actually absorb and store heat in their cellular structure. Thus taking a longer period of time to transfer through the material.
Thermal Mass is a material’s capacity to absorb, store and slowly release heat over time.

Back in the early 90’s the Log Home Council (LHC) set out to prove two things. First, logs have a thermal mass because of their cellular structure, bulk and thickness. Second, this thermal mass provides significant energy saving benefits because it releases heat back into the house when temperatures drop. The first study focused on heat loss through the log wall compared to a conventional framed wall. The finding was that leakage occurred in the same places as a framed house, at peak of cathedral ceilings, around window door frames and at tops of walls. It concluded that the leakage was not due to the log walls. The second study concluded that the thermal mass of log walls does significantly reduce energy use for heating in cold climates.

Therefore after 13 years the Nation’s Model Energy Code finally recognized the energy conservation benefits of thermal mass. The recognition was the goal of the LHC a part of the Building Systems Councils of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
The above is a summary of the studies carried out as interpreted by CNW Log Homes Inc; more information is available on the Internet or the NAHB’s research center.

For dealership opportunities go to www.cnwloghomes.com for more information.

Featured Log Home Floor Plan

Sequoia I Floor Plan Spotlight

Bedrooms: 2, Bathrooms: 1, Stories: 1 Total Square Footage: 1200.

We created this floor plan to offer simple elegance in a classic ranch-style log home. The open kitchen, dining and living rooms create a wonderful place for family gatherings. I often hear comments like "How come we always end up in the kitchen?” or “It’s great to be able to cook and still be a part of the party” The optional deck is also a great place to entertain with BBQ parties or to relax and read a good book!

Whether you want Swedish Cope, Hand Crafted or the popular D log profile, each has it’s own charm and will be a wonderful place to create memories to cherish forever. Click to download this floorplan.