About KCLH
The industry leader in quality & craftsmanship!
ABOUT KATAHDIN CEDAR LOG HOMES..........
Katahdin Forest Products, was founded in 1973. Today, Katahdin Forest Products is known as Katahdin Cedar Log Homes, and is an environmentally friendly corporation which allows no part of the natural resource to be wasted. Katahdin Cedar Log Homes is able to accomplish this due to its' diversified approach to the manufacturing process. In addition to the top quality log home produced, we also manufacture Cedar Fencing, Cedar Lawn and Garden items, and a line of Cedar Bark Mulch, all from the excess material not usable in the housing line.
BENEFITS OF CHOOSING NORTHERN WHITE CEDAR..........
Northern White Cedar, recognized universally as a superior species for use in log homes, is one of nature's small miracles. This recognition is due in part to the natural beauty and insulating qualities this species possesses. It is naturally insect, and rot resistant, it naturally regenerates, Northern White Cedar is not prone to splintering. If left unfinished, it ages to a silvery gray, silky surface. This species is excellent for indoor, outdoor, and ground contact applications. It is nontoxic, safe to handle, and can be safely burned. There are no chemicals added, so none can leach out.
UNIQUE LOG QUALIFICATION...........
Our unique log qualification process was derived from our endless commitment to provide the highest quality product on the market. In order to support such quality we have developed the most diverse product line in the industry. Not only does Katahdin Cedar Log Homes offer a superior species of wood with a wide variety of cedar products, but we also ensure the highest quality log possible. From the time the log enters our manufacturing plant in Oakfield, Maine, to the time it is shipped to the building site, our logs are graded 5 separate times throughout the manufacturing process.
Katahdin Cedar Log Homes has always been concerned with the environment and that is why nothing goes to waste in our manufacturing plant. If at any point in the process the log does not meet our strict grading specifications, we have the ability to use it for fencing or ship it to Cedar Ideas, a subsidiary of Katahdin, to produce planter boxes, lawn furniture, and a wide variety of other cedar products. In fact, our grading system is so strict that only 9% of the round wood we receive qualifies for #1 log stock that is used in our log homes. By offering such a diverse product line and by utilizing our areas natural resources, Katahdin Cedar Log Homes provides the highest quality cedar at pine prices.
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS...........
Log buildings are not just for family housing. Log construction is perfect for commercial buildings, too. Katahdin Cedar Log Homes designs restaurants office buildings, recreational facilities and much more. Our buildings are perfect for the energy conscious company that doesn't want to sacrifice visual appeal for fuel savings. Log buildings blend beautifully with landscaping and use a renewable resource. Katahdin cedar log buildings are making owners happy throughout the U.S. and Canada. Our buildings are shipped all over the world, even as far away as Isreal and Japan. Let us show you how good log construction will look on your business.
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About Katahdin : Green / Environmental
Katahdin's Green Practices
Call us thrifty, but we Mainers have a long tradition of 'waste not, want not.' Katahdin has made it our business to reduce, reuse and recycle as much of the raw materials we use to construct our log homes.
*Precision manufacturing - Our mills make the most of the resources we use, through computerized manufacturing lines and sensible practices. Katahdin's state-of-the-art house manufacturing line, which we designed and built to our specifications, limits waste and errors in cutting and drilling logs.
* Turning waste into energy - Our 14-million-BTU biomass boiler cuts Katahdin's consumption of fossil fuels by up to 90 percent by providing steam heat to most of the company's millworks. The boiler consumes waste wood and sawdust that previously had to be trucked away. The steam produced by the boiler has other uses as well, including removing winter snow and ice from log truck scales, and heating finishing kilns.
* Using the entire cedar log - Katahdin also uses as much as possible of the cedar logs that come into the mill. Additional products are made from the cedar logs not used in the home manufacturing process, including rails, balusters, fencing, and decking, among others.
* Katahdin uses sustainable Northern White Cedar - Compared to the pine used in competitors' homes, Northern White Cedar is a rapidly renewable resource, regenerating harvestable growth with little intervention by man. Pine plantations require a tremendous amount of resources to stump, seed, and prepare seedlings. Unlike cedar, which has natural resistance to insects and other pests, pine plantations use phosphate fertilizers, herbicides and insecticides to maintain healthy growth.
* Logs from Certified Forests - Katahdin Cedar Log Homes has been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). The organization ensures that forestry operations meet or exceed the current state forest practice regulations, best management practices for forestry, and other protective measures for water quality. Additionally, by keeping most of their cedar tree purchases within a 100-mile radius, Katahdin is able to reduce long-haul diesel fuel consumption.
* Air drying saves energy - The lower moisture content of Northern White Cedar allows Katahdin to air dry, rather than kiln-dry our building materials. That amounts to a significant savings in fuel. And should the logs need some finishing in our kilns due to humidity or ice at the time of year, the kilns are powered by the biomass boiler rather than fossil fuels.
For additional information on Katahdin's Green approach, please click on the following link : http://www.katahdincedarloghomes.com/greenenvironmental_index.cfm
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Ruger Mountain Cedar Log Homes LLC
Jody & Pat Keem, Jr.
8292 Irish Road
Colden, New York 14033
(716) 941-5715