LogHomesUSA- Suwannee River Log Homes resources

Links

The links on this page are designed to assist you with researching log home design, construction and other related issues. Appearance on this web site does not necessarily indicated an endorsement of their site, products or information.

Log Home Links:

Fire performance of log walls- This 19 page booklet is published by the Log Homes Council. It provides technical background and a comparison of the fire performance of log home construction verses traditional construction methods.

Energy Performance of Log Homes- This 29 page booklet is published by the Log Homes Council. It provides technical background and a comparison of energy performance with log home construction verses traditional construction methods. It explains both Thermal Mass Effect and "R factor".

Preservation and maintenance of log structures- This 16 page booklet is published by the Log Homes Council. It provides technical background and a comparison of maintenance and durability between log home construction and traditional construction methods.

Prevention of air & water Infiltration- This 22 page booklet is published by the Log Homes Council provides technical background and a comparison of air and water infiltration using log home construction verses traditional construction methods.

Log Homes Council (LHC)- The Log Homes Council is an association of log home builders with a published code of ethics. It is a subsidiary of the National Association of Home Builders. Suwannee River Log Homes is a long standing member of LHC.

Log Homes Reports- Excellent web site that rates the various log home companies based on the experiences of customers that have actually purchased homes from them. Check it out!

Helpful Vendor Links:

Elmira Stove Works- These folks make the coolest stoves and other kitchen appliances. They are not cheap but they are neat. Pretty cool web site too! Enough said.

Stone Henge Roofing Products- These folks produce metal roofs that look like tile or shingle roof. They are incredibly durable and beautiful.

Metro Roof Products- These folks also produce metal roofs that look like tile or shingle roof. Engineered to handle up to 150 mile per hour winds. Do you live in Florida, Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, the Carolinas or Louisiana?

Other Helpful Links:

MapQuest- Locate any address in the United States (be sure to read the description for MSN Maps & Directions below). This page can provide specific directions to any valid address. This page also offers an aerial view of nearly any point in the country. You don't ever have to get lost again! This works great for those addresses that are way out in the boondocks or in case you ever have to go to Newark, NJ (the most confusing city on earth).

MSN Maps & Directions- Very similar to Mapquest this site can help you locate or print directions to any address in the United States. Be aware that sometimes either MapQuest or MSN may get a little "confused". When you absolutely have to be there on time better print maps from both sites! We had a customer tell us that one of these sites directed them down a taxiway at a major metropolitan airport...

Other Interesting Links:

TruthOrFiction.com- You can use this page to confirm email hoaxes. Did you get a strange email and you're not sure if it's for real? Don't forward email before checking it out! Go to TruthOrFiction.com and look it up! If you have a few minutes some of the hoaxes make fascinating reading.

Hubble Telescope- Amazing pictures of objects in space from the Hubble space telescope.

The Best Poison Oak Site on the Web- This page speaks for itself. Be sure to read the section on Poison Oak Etiquette.

NASA- The official site of NASA. Get information on that next launch or view pictures or video of previous missions.

Other Links: (This section is intended for those folks kind enough to trade links with us.)

CaveDiveFlorida.com- Some of the most beautiful underwater caves in the world are located in Northern Florida. Cave Dive Florida is operated by Jim Wyatt and offers personalized Cavern through full Cave diver classes as well as other advanced diver classes like Decompression Procedures, Cave DPV, Advanced trimix and Instructor Development up through Technical Cave.

Jennifer Matthews- Check out the fascinating music and personality of Jennifer Matthews.

Free Website Templates- Great site that provides very nice templates for web site development.