Q. What is your telephone number? A. See our contact page. Q. Where are you located? A. See maps of our location. Q. What is included in your log home package? A. Since one house is slightly different from another, we have adopted the device of listing the components of a house for each model sheet. This is the place to begin your comparison shopping. Everything we furnish is listed and nothing is concealed or glossed over. Don't be fooled by sales gimmicks, ask questions, compare prices, and also compare apples to apples before you make your purchase. Be sure you know exactly what you are getting in your log home package. We also include a general list of material on our site. Q. I have my own plans, can you give us an estimate? A. Yes, we can. 99% of the homes we supply are custom designs. Q. Can I change components of my log home package? A. Yes, you can and we are very flexible, many customers do purchase packages which include all interior finishing, pine walls, ceilings and trims, etc... Q. What corners are available? A. Our corners are easily cut on site and has been polular due to the on site flexibility. Corners available are morised butt and pass, imitation saddle notch, saddle notch, king post, corner board, dovetail and post and beam with log infill. Q. Do you offer foundations? A. Yes we do offer pressure treated foundations and the material usually averages at $5.00 US sq/ft. This may vary depending on the project. Call us for prices on your project. Q. What quantities of material do I receive? A.> You will receive the correct quantities we deem sufficient for the home shown on the building plan in our possession. (see material list) Q. What will it cost to build a Log Home? (see example) A.> Estimating is a complex process and will vary due to many factors including site preparation and how much "Sweat equity" you get involved with. The following link is an example of what the costs are to build an Outaouais Log Home like the Mohican. (see example) Q. As an American, why should I buy from a Canadian company as opposed to a local company? A.> In Canada, with our extreme weather, we cannot allow lower quality products. This is why Canadian Log Homes are built with premium wood, premium windows and premium products. Also, the American dollar is strong relative to our Canadian dollar. Do take advantage of a great product at a great price. Q. Does OUTAOUAIS LOG HOMES recommend kiln drying logs? A. No. Q. Why do certain log home producers kiln dry their logs? A. For two reasons: 1) Many log home producers kiln dry their logs because they utilise standing dead or low grade wood. Standing dead wood is cut from dead trees that have been killed by wood borers and other insects. The kiln drying attempts to kill these insects prior to using the wood for house construction. This lumber is very inexpensive to purchase. OUTAOUAIS LOG HOMES uses only live trees with no insects infestation. 2) Many log home producers kiln dry in an attempt to reduce the moisture content of the logs in an effort to eliminate settlement and shrinkage. The kiln drying process will not adequately eliminate shrinkage, as it is impossible to dry out the center of the log. Usually a kiln only dries the first outside inch of lumber. Therefore, the log home owner has wasted his money on kiln drying because once the log comes out of the kiln, the process is reversed due to the absorption of environmental humidity. The space allowed for settlement over windows and doors is evidence that kiln drying futile. Even though, some log home producers claim that the kiln drying process will totally eliminate shrinkage, it's simply isn't true.