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Why more homeowners are turning to log homes

More people are embracing homes made of timber or other wood products, and not only are they 'permanent', they are also stylish.

Many, especially, in rural areas have been building timber houses for a long time. These houses have, however, earned the title “temporary” houses with the word permanent reserved for brick and mortar homes. The unspoken qualification being that such houses are merely a stop-gap measure, until one can build a ‘permanent’ house. They were seen as a solution for the struggling, any one with means should be able to afford stone building after all, has been the thinking. Not any more.

More people are embracing homes made of timber or other wood products, and not only are they ‘permanent’, they are also stylish.

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