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Log Cabins and Extremely Cold Weather
It’s been an exceptionally cold Christmas season this year at the log yard, where the temperatures have dipped down to -22 with the windchill factor. It really puts how important the insulation of your home is into perspective! A well designed log cabin is easier to heat and keep heated as the logs act like a cell battery, storing the heat.
Log cabins can be really warm and cozy during extreme cold spells if they’re built well, with full log walls and have a wood or gas fire place.
Full log walls in a log home.
There are a lot of handcrafted log cabins in extremely cold climates like Northern Canada, Alaska and Russia that keep cozy and warm in -40C temperatures.
Traditional handcrafted log homes and cabins don’t have pre-fabricated insulation in the walls like a standard built home, because the logs ARE the insulation.
With the logs low density and high proportion of air spaces, Western Red Cedar is the best thermal insulator among the commonly available softwood species and is far superior to brick, concrete and steel. Logs offer better thermal performance based upon their mass, meaning the bigger the diameter of the log, the better the insulation.
Drop by the Chilliwack site, request a free quote or call 1-604-703-3452 to speak directly to Markus and he will walk you through the options available to you, whether it is residential, commercial, renovations or custom floor plans, begin the journey towards your wood-based home today.
