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ExKiwilass

Jan 9th 2011 1:41 am

Re: Building a log home in Nova Scotia

You beotch. Now I want one! *drools*

fledermaus

Jan 9th 2011 1:58 am

Re: Building a log home in Nova Scotia

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Originally Posted by Kiwilass (Post 9087507)

You beotch. Now I want one! *drools*

I try my best. ;)

And that glass goes dark for privacy at the flick of a switch, and it's self cleaning.

Joe_Sleepy

Jan 9th 2011 3:31 am

Re: Building a log home in Nova Scotia

We live in a log home in Nova Scotia..

Built by these guys.

Dow & Duggan Log Homes International - Home

We didn't build it but we've lived in it for 2 1/2 years..

A friend of mine has a Huf House in Dulwich...

Atlantic Xpat

Jan 9th 2011 2:52 pm

Re: Building a log home in Nova Scotia

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Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 9087524)

I try my best. ;)

And that glass goes dark for privacy at the flick of a switch, and it's self cleaning.

I wonder at how a Huf House would work in the depths of a Canadian winter? They do look very swish though.

fledermaus

Jan 9th 2011 4:00 pm

Re: Building a log home in Nova Scotia

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Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 9088603)

I wonder at how a Huf House would work in the depths of a Canadian winter? They do look very swish though.

They say it copes with the coldest of winters but to be sure they could build one for me to test drive.

ann m

Jan 9th 2011 4:41 pm

Re: Building a log home in Nova Scotia

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Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 9087482)

It's not log at all but if I was going to have a house built, and had $$$$$ I would have a HufHaus

http://www.huf-haus.com/en/home.html

Me too.

We built our own house in the UK, but all the time we were doing this, I was secretly wishing our budget was more - a Huf-Haus was my real dream! :)

Alan2005

Jan 9th 2011 4:41 pm

Re: Building a log home in Nova Scotia

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Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 9088603)

I wonder at how a Huf House would work in the depths of a Canadian winter? They do look very swish though.

Saw one on grand designs a few years ago, it did look pretty good. They had it delivered and built in days.

vettemaster

Jan 9th 2011 4:42 pm

Re: Building a log home in Nova Scotia

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Originally Posted by Sally Wilson (Post 9080210)

Has anyone built themselves a log home. I have looked at True North Log Homes and have made some enquiries. From personal experience can anyone provide any info on this topic. From the point of buying a building plot, to clearing, and having a log home built, I am sure it is not all that easy to do. Could anyone provide an approximate cost of building a small 2 or 3 bed log home from start to finish? I am just looking for an example if possible. Thanks.

Mmmm Log Home :thumbup:

Devil Girl

Jan 9th 2011 9:35 pm

Re: Building a log home in Nova Scotia

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Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 9087482)

It's not log at all but if I was going to have a house built, and had $$$$$ I would have a HufHaus

http://www.huf-haus.com/en/home.html

Me too. I saw a program showing one of them being built and it looked great.

the log house sounds great though. Good luck in making that happen :)

Tuppence

Jan 10th 2011 12:42 pm

Re: Building a log home in Nova Scotia

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Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 9087482)

It's not log at all but if I was going to have a house built, and had $$$$$ I would have a HufHaus

http://www.huf-haus.com/en/home.html

Stunning. I saw that Grand Designs too (my favourite dreamy show)

To the OP:
Be careful that you don't invest a whack of cash in a log home in NS, where you may not get your money back on resale.
There was one for sale for years just north of Fall River (nothing wrong with it), it just had a really limited resale market.

spankysparkle

Jan 10th 2011 1:59 pm

Re: Building a log home in Nova Scotia

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Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 9087482)

It's not log at all but if I was going to have a house built, and had $$$$$ I would have a HufHaus

http://www.huf-haus.com/en/home.html

they are fantastic. There is a viewing village near Frankfurt built entirely of Huf houses and other similar houses, all done the same way, but all are different styles, from Log houses to more traditional looking homes to the typical Huf Haus. We spent a day there when we were still in Germany and loved it. I would still love to build one if I win the lotto. Also, they have extremely high building codes in Germany for new-builds(hectic insulation - stunning, you have to see it to believe it, triple glazing and so on), so I can't imagine that they would not cope well with Canadian winters.

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