Why Cedar
We only use the best for our log homes! Northern White Cedar is the finest wood available, and it’s what Mountain Cedar Log Homes will build your home out of to ensure the highest quality in materials and provide the longest lifespan possible.
Northern White Cedar vs. Yellow and White Pines
Long Lasting
According to the US Forestry Service, the average life expectancy of our log homes is 200 years. This beautiful home can be enjoyed by your family for generations.
Bug-Resistant
When you build your home with Northern White Cedar your worries concerning insects are eased: this high-quality wood is bug-resistant.
Ask Yourself
Upon careful review of this information, why would you build your dream home with any other wood than Northern White Cedar? This information is based on scientific research conducted by leading educational institutions and U.S. government agencies including the University of Maine, the United State Department of Agriculture, the Forest Product Laboratory, and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers.
The question you need to ask yourself before you purchase a pine log home is.. Why would you invest your money and build your dream home from a wood that you are not even allowed to use for an exterior deck unless it is chemically treated such as pressure-treated lumber? As stated in the International Residential Code, “Exterior decks must be constructed of either a naturally decay-resistance lumber (such as cedar, cypress or redwood) or a pressure-treated lumber (ACQ)…” We at Mountain Cedar Log Homes are unsure why building codes will permit you to build an entire house from untreated white pine but they WILL NOT allow you to construct an exterior deck from the same wood unless chemically treated for decay and rot resistance. You be the judge.