I had the pleasure of meeting with Paul Pence, yesterday. What a great guy! Paul and his dad are owners of Colonial Structures, Inc., out of Winston-Salem, NC. They're building cedar log homes in Charlottesville, VA!
Have you seen these homes? W-O-W !
I didn't know:
1. Cedar log homes can save you as much as 45% on your heating bills and
2. 24% on cooling when compared to a conventional home (according to a recent study by the Bureau of Standards, Wshington, DC.).
With the cost of energy going through the roof, those two claims alone would make you wanna' take a look (if the pictures didn't get you already!)
3. Cedar--Northern White Cedar is a remarkable wood. Only cork can equal its insulating quality. Northern White Cedar has both the highest R-factor and greatest thermal mass of all woods. It would take a concrete wall 7 1/2 feet thick, or a brick wall 3 1/2 feet thick to equal the insulating efficiency of just 6 inches of Northern White Cedar. And unlike most other woods, Northern White Cedar is not saturated with sap and naturally resists decay and insects.
4. Colonial Stuctures, Inc. offers a limited Lifetime Warranty because of their strong belief in the durability of cedar and in the quality construction of their homes. I like their motto: "If you can dream it...we can build it!"
5. Post and Beam construction--This unique method of construction provides the ultimate in structural strength. This also makes cedar homes more adaptable to natural surroundings.
6. Tongue and Groove Logs--Uniformly milled logs prevent air filtration. They are warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
7. Buy as a kit--Yup, you can get complete buildable kits delivered to your site in 30 days. They start at about $40,000, looks like. So if you've always wanted to build your own home, but didn't know where and how to start? Right here!
8. Or They'll Build On Your Lot--prices are remarkably reasonable. Paul showed me a gorgeous home they built on Smith Mountain Lake--only $450,000--ON THE LAKE!!! So I imagine the lot alone was that much. And this home was big and beautiful!
I didn't really want this to come off as just an ad for Colonial Structures, Inc. Rather, I wanted you to know that these cedar homes are now being built in Charlottesville and Albemarle by this company, and I know a little about them.
If you want more information, feel free to call, or e-mail me:
434-220-2228
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