Log House Resource
Being a Log House owner in Ireland can sometimes be a challenge. The climate for instance differs greatly from many of the more Northern countries such as Canada and Finland. That is not to say that Log Houses are unsuitable to more temperate climates. In fact as a green alternative, they are the most natural.
But most importantly, as anyone who lives in a traditional will testify, there is a sense of Living in a Tree”. This was my comment on the first night of living in our Log House in the West of Ireland. If you spend more than a day away from your home and return, you are greeted by the wonderful scent of wood.
Being a natural product, a log house needs to be cared for sensitively and naturally. Log Houses provide a breathable home environment so it is important that only natural products are used when it comes to preservation and treatment. Your local hardware stores wherever you are are unfortunately the last place normally to start looking.
There is a network of people who own or build Log Houses and if you are in that club, then there will be no shortage of advice. Ask A log House owner a question about there house and chances are they become a fountain of information.
Michael Dutton of the The Tsarina Imperial Dacha company in East Ayrshire, Scotland is one such fountain of information. Michael is Managing Director/Company Secretary/Designer/Log Smith of The Tsarina Imperial Dacha Company. If you click on the company name where it is highlighted it will link you to the site.
Michael designs and builds Log Homes and other products using mainly timber form Scottish Forests. We were in contact with him recently regarding preservations and treatments for Log Houses in temperate climates such as Ireland or the UK and found him an invaluable source of information.
Incidently, if you are considering designing or building a Log House in Ireland, let us know, we might be able to point you in the right direction. CONTACT
