On July 24, Southland Log Homes kicked off its ‘Logs Across America’ event at 16 different log homes across the United States. The event drew large crowds, showing prospective customers the process behind building log homes and creating an opportunity to meet homeowners and builders and to ask questions.
“We were very excited about the high level of interest in our event,” said Ken Sekley, CEO of Southland Log Homes. “It was great that so many people came out to learn about the advantages of log construction and all of our environmental benefits.”
At ‘Logs Across America,’ hundreds of consumers were able to view the natural beauty of log homes, consider the variety of personalized designs and learn more about the green lifestyle that is made possible with Southland’s log home packages.
“Our log homes are more energy efficient than conventional construction, and they incorporate a higher percentage of sustainable materials,” said Sekley. “From the raw materials to the finished home, log construction has a smaller carbon footprint. The highly durable construction and ability to personalize the design of the log home are great additional benefits.”
Southland Log Homes views this green focus as a growing concern in communities across the United States, and believes that the interest shown at the ‘Logs Across America’ event only reinforces the idea.
“When log homes are properly constructed, they can exceed ENERGY STAR rating requirements,” Sekley said. “This is becoming increasingly important to consumers, especially since they are looking for ways to save money on energy costs and protect the environment. This way, they can do both at the same time.”
A powerful storm destroyed a steel and wood frame storage building at the corporate headquarters of Southland Log Homes, Inc. on Monday, July 26 near Columbia, SC. The log buildings that house the company’s offices and model homes were undamaged by the reported “micro-burst” which created winds estimated to be in excess of 85 mph. There were no injuries reported from the Southland incident.
The storm, which caused power loss and flooding for many Columbia residents and businesses, tore the roof off and collapsed the walls of the Southland storage building and blew large pieces of the debris onto adjacent businesses. The strong winds also caused large insulating panels to be widely scattered over nearby properties and trees.
“The storm caused considerable damage to our site, but it did illustrate the resilience and durability of our log homes,” said Ken Sekley, CEO of Southland Log Homes. “Our log buildings made it through the storm with no damage. As a result, we are fully back in operation, shipping custom log homes to our customers around the country.”
“Most importantly, we are thankful that no injuries resulted from this incident,” stated Sekley.
Mortgage rates are at incredible record lows. However, credit tightness in the construction loan arena has made it more difficult for some to build their custom log home dream.
One often overlooked opportunity is a home equity line of credit. Despite recent market turmoil, the baby boom generation has generated unprecedented wealth in their homes and real estate. This equity in homes or land can be an important tool to help with financing the construction of a new log home or log cabin.
You can access the equity at rates as low as 3.5% and then pay it off when you complete your log home and convert it into a conventional mortgage. Or, if you are planning to move, you can use it for construction and then pay it off when you move and sell your current home. Equity lines of credit offer tremendous flexibility and a relatively hassle-free financing tool.
A home equity line can be the lowest cost money available to help accelerate your plans of enjoying the lifestyle that only log homes can provide. Why wait?
Southland Log Homes customers Bonnie and John White, of Julian, North Carolina, were recently featured in the Greensboro News & Record. (Click Here for Article)
According to the article, when asked about their Southland log home Mr. White said “I love it all. It’s an experience — it’s not a place to live. I’ll never live in another house and feel the same. It’s totally different.”
Log home owners embrace the natural, green benefits afforded log home construction, along with the pleasing texture and ambiance unique to log homes. From rustic to contemporary log home plans, from a cozy cabin to a grand family estate, today’s energy efficient log homes are an escape from the ordinary.
Southland Log Homes will be hosting Logs Across America, a series of log home raisings across the country, on Saturday July 24th, showcasing our custom log homes in various stages of construction. This event will provide an up close and personal look at the beauty and strength of America’s Favorite Log Home™.
Southland Log Home under Construction
Southland’s log home experts will be on site at each location to answer questions about log homes and log home construction. In most locations, a locally-licensed and insured Southland Preferred Builder will also be available for consultation. This is a great opportunity to see the quality, precision, and beauty of a Southland log home under construction.
“The designs and materials supplied by Southland Log Homes, and the construction expertise of Southland Preferred Builders provide not only a beautiful log home, but also an energy efficient home that makes use of natural, renewable resources to support a healthy home environment,” said Leaman Griffin, Senior Vice President of Southland Log Homes.
“At Southland Log Homes, we provide everything you need to make your log home experience simple, easy, and enjoyable. It is like coming home to a vacation every day,” stated Griffin.
There are a lot of reasons that a Southland Log Home is America’s Favorite Log Home™, including personalized design and natural beauty. The use of Southland Logs in our log homes is another important reason.
"The Carson" log home from Southland Log Homes
Southland Logs are simply the highest quality logs available for use in your home. Southland uses intensive quality control to ensure that only the finest timbers enter Southland’s proprietary process. Each log is individually graded under the expert direction of Timber Product Inspection, Inc (TPI). Then every log is kiln-dried to sterilize the wood and minimize any future shrinking or settling. The logs are then precision-milled to ensure a tight, energy-efficient fit. A final treatment with a natural salt-based solution adds further insurance against insects and decay.
In short, Southland Logs are chosen and crafted to the highest standards, to provide your family and many generations to come with a home of ultimate beauty, durability and performance.
