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![[VIDEO] Choosing the Perfect Wood Stain for Your Log Home](https://s10575.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Gable-Beam-Truss-6797280529-768x450.jpg)
In the second installment of Rich’s appearance on the Marc & Mandy Show, he and Evelyn talk about the wide range of wood stain colors for log homes along with a look at the “Bobcaygeon” model and his own home. (Did you miss the first installment? You can watch it...
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Join our VP of Sales, Rich Kinsman on the Marc and Mandy Show to discuss the unique features of the Green Woods. Recently we were excited to have our VP of Sales, Rich Kinsman, appear on the Marc & Mandy Show! Rich gave a tour of the Green Woods log...
BONUS! Interested in small cabin plans less than 2,000 sq ft? featured in this article. When you picture a luxury log cabin, a sprawling cabin with endless rooms might spring to mind. But how much space do you really need to live in luxury? In our own experience, it’s a common...
From the rustic and traditional to the bold and contemporary, the latest log cabin kitchen trends are all about versatility and contrast! Log homes offer endless opportunities to play with texture and color combinations, whatever your style is. In fact, our designers here at Confederation Log & Timber Frame...
Monika Gazzola has always known she wanted a log home. After purchasing land in Kirkfield, Ontario, it didn’t take much for her to convince her husband, Serge, that they should build their dream house on the property. A couple of friends of the Gazzolas had recently built their own log...
1867 Confederation Log Homes is the proud recipient of the 2015 winner of the Sustainability Award by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce!
The Ontario Business Achievement Awards (OBAA) are coming up and Confederation is a finalist in the Sustainability category. We are being recognized for how our product and practices as a company are environmentally responsible. “By making sustainable practices an integral part of their operating model, 1867 Confederation Log & Timber...
What’s the best thing from Canada to hit Pennsylvania? Ok, Besides Sidney Crosby. Think a different type of best….that’s right, it’s Canada’s leading log and timber frame homes, Confederation! Local building company M&E construction sought after quality, craftsmanship, reputation, and long term commitment to the industry when selecting a company...
You may have heard the term “fractional ownership” but what is it, and is it something you would consider when looking at building options? Well, to answer the second half of that question, the first part needs to be addressed. Fractional ownership is pretty much what the title says, you...
As everyone knows, the design of a home or cottage is as unique as the individual. However though, many people search endlessly for a design that is perfect for them. Guess what? It hasn’t been drawn yet. That’s why every one of our homes are custom designed. And at no...
It’s been a busy spring and summer, and things are rolling right along into the fall. Our company owner, Rick Kinsman, was personally at a few jobsites helping customers and contractors put their logs into place. Here are some snapshots of just a few builds we had on the go....
For decades we have been educating as many people as we can about how log homes are an environmentally friendly way to build a house or cottage and now we have garnered some attention from Green Building magazine. The biggest sources of environmental problems are homes that use an abundance...
After our Vice President Operations had his little boy, Findley, in March, it was our Vice President Sales’ turn for his. Richard Kinsman V is the newest addition to the Confederation family! They might not be doing many log raising this summer, so for now we’ll just admire their handsome...