Advice

The design documentation usually takes 2 to 3 months, and the building permit roughly another 2 to 3 months from when you apply. Making the log house takes 2 to 4 months and runs alongside the permit process. Assembly on site takes 1 to 3 weeks, followed by the settling period and turnkey finishing.

Solid timber dries out after assembly and the building settles. The settling period lasts 7 to 8 months with the Norwegian technique, 10 to 14 months with hook-notch and 12 to 18 months with the Canadian technique. Meanwhile the house is roofed and the surface is treated. Glulam beams hardly settle at all, so you can move in soon after completion.

By 30 to 50 mm with the Norwegian technique, 60 to 90 mm with hook-notch and 70 to 100 mm with the Canadian round-log technique. We allow for settling in the design and only fit the windows and doors after the settling period, once the openings have reached their final size.

Timber felled in winter contains fewer nutrients and more resin acids and essential oils, which act as a natural antiseptic. That makes it more resistant to rot, mould and insects, and less prone to cracking. We explain this in detail in the article Why we build only with winter-felled timber.

Winter-felled pine lasts the longest. Siberian larch is exceptionally resistant to rot and moisture, while Siberian cedar stands out for its thermal and acoustic insulation and its lovely scent. Whatever you choose, it should always be softwood felled in winter.

Natural oils and waxes that keep the look and texture of the timber and make it more weather-resistant. The factory base coat only protects the components in transit and wears off after about two months, so we replace it with longer-lasting protection. A pigmented glaze adds the colour.

Often, yes. A Norwegian-technique log house has straight walls of two-sided logs, worked flat on both faces, and sits in the landscape much like a conventional building. Where that isn’t enough, we offer a glulam house built from squared beams.

Yes. With your power of attorney, we’ll obtain the building permit and, once the house is finished, the approval to occupy it, so you can move in as soon as possible.

Yes, it’s a tradition in the Nordic countries. A green roof improves thermal insulation, absorbs noise, extends the life of the waterproofing and holds back rainwater. An extensive roof 80 to 150 mm deep loads the structure with 80 to 170 kg/m², and an intensive roof you can walk on with 300 kg/m² or more. Green roofs are laid at pitches of 5 to 45 degrees.