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| Proud Green Home - Log homes blend sustainably grown timber and hi-tech solutions |
ProudGreenHome.com - May 2013
While log homes from Bracebridge, Ontario-based True North may look rustic on the outside, hi-tech secrets make these homes truly high performance. Built from white pine heartwood timber sustainably …
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| Jetson Green - Sustainably Grown Timber Compliments Energy Efficiency of True North Log Homes |
Jetson Green Blog - January 2013
Built from from white pine heartwood timber that is sustainably grown in northern Ontario and Quebec (certified by the Forest Stewardship Council), this stunning log home comes to us from True North Log Homes.
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| Log Cabin Homes - At the Water's Edge |
Log Cabin Homes - March 2013
If your perfect log home blue print involves a dose of H2O, there are a few things you should know.
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| Log Home Living - Command Central |
Log Home Living - February 2013
Rob and Marilyn Wrightman built their log home in Ontario with entertaining in mind. They designed their kitched with a large island focused on the living room...
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| Log Home Living - Second Times's The Charm |
Log home Living - February 2013
Keith and Ann Bares are veterans when it comes to log homes. Their vacation cabin in Morrison County, Minnesota, is their second. "Our first log home was south of Red Lodge, Montana", Keith recalls.
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| Mother Earth News - A Guide to DIY Homes |
Mother Earth News December 2012
Do you dream of building your own home but think you can't afford it? A kit home - whether you build it yourself or hire someone to do it for you - may be the key to unlocking your dream.
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| True North Log Homes - Pictou |
Tiny House Blog June 2012
True North Log Homes designs this log cabin for a secluded hideaway and for hunting and fishing weekends. It’s small stature provides a down-to-earth respite for the whole family. From sports adventures to quiet soul-searching to intimate weekends away, the cabin helps to keep life simple.
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| The Allure of Logs |
Dockside Magazine -- Premiere Issue - Summer 2012
We humans are an interesting species, continually exploring variations on every aspect of living. Throughout history, we have invented countless ways in which to eat, to drink, to dress, to work, to play, and to take shelter.
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| Hybrid Haven |
Log Home Living -- June 2012
There was never any doubt that Rob and Marilyn Wrightman would build a log home where they could raise their two sons, Kyle and Mark, once they found the right location outside Bracebridge Ontario. "We always dreamed of owning a farm with rolling hills, but since the boys were still in school, we didn't want to live too far out in the country," Rob relates.
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| True North Log Homes Unveils a New Wall System That Doesn't Leak Air. |
Inhabitat.com -- March 2012
Log Homes are much beloved for their nostalgic appeal but one downside is that they typically form leaks between the timbers. Luckily, True North Log Homes has come up with a couple of nice tricks to keep their logs homes from coming apart at the seams and avoid the issue and cost of chinking every year.
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| Rustic Redone (The New Log Homes) |
Holmes Magazine -- August 2011
For most of us, a log home seems like a rustic throwback -- a less practical, less comfortable house that should be relegated to summertime or weekend use. And if you imagined something like Abe Lincoln's drafty, dirt-floored, one-room cabin, you'd be right.
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| Cabins - Clasic to Contemporary |
Cabin Life -- June 2011
If you took a visual tour all around cabin country, you'd see many different types and styles of structures. You'd find historic, modern, traditional, log, Adirondack, classic 1950s-era, Western, vintage, whimsical, mountain, Southern, eclectic, and coastal styles... and more. It's clear that cabin life isn't about a particular type of structure; it's about how you feel when you're there. Ranging from classic to contemporary, these getaways evoke the essence of cabin life.
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| Former executive finds her true calling in log homes |
yourhome.ca -- June 2011
When Jayne Logan semi-retired to cottage country after a successful human resources career, the last place she expected to end up was on a log home building crew.
But within hours of volunteering to help out on the construction of her own True North Log Home, she was offered a job.
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What's New In Log Homes? |
Country's Best Cabins -- June 2011
For many, the draw of a log cabin is the return to simplicity. The very construction of such a home has so much historic significance, and for many homeowners, a rustic cabin symbolizes the ultimate getaway. So the introduction of modern innovations to what has always represented a humble retreat from the modern, urban existence may seem a little contradictory. However, some of today's developments make it easier than ever to simplify your home -- and your life.
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True North Log Homes Receives Forest Stewardship
Council Certification |
Log Home Directory -- March 3, 2011
True North Log Homes, the most technologically advanced custom log home manufacturer in the world, has furthered their commitment to lessening their carbon footprint on the environment by becoming Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified. True North is the first FSC certified log home manufacturer who produces a finished product in Ontario, Canada.
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| Happy, Happy Home Tour Friday! |
The Good Stuff Guide -- February 2011
Today we're headed north to Bracebridge, Ontario, which is a gorgeous little town 2 hours north of Toronto.
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| Design Details: Exterior Trim |
Builder Magazine Online /
September 2010
True North Log Homes' Citadel III model, designed by Robert Wrightman, is a rugged complement to its forested setting. The front entryway is comprised of two 8x8-foot pine timber-framed king post dormers with upper brow trapezoid windows. Both roof systems include a stepped roof extension with cedar shake roof shingles. The home is constructed with 10-inch pine logs.
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| Living Is Easy on the Water |
Log Cabin Homes /
September 2010
When Rob Wrightman sits down to talk with clients about designing and building a new waterfront log home, one of his first tasks is to explain how such abodes have more than one "face." Whereas a log home in a more traditional setting usually has one showcase side for passers-by to admire and comment on, the waterfront log home has at least two.
"This is a very important point when building on the water," says Wrightman, CEO at Bracebridge, Ontario-based True North Log Homes.
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| AB Best Seller Homes Showcase |
Automated Builder At Home /
June 2010
The Citadel, True North Log Homes' flagship home, is a designer showcase with many innovative design features. The new patented, distinctive timber frame kingpost and classic turret provide a stunning octagonal interior space with options for flat, partial or full cathedral ceiling profiles. A living room projection with interior ceiling profile features and exposed log corner dovetails make the great room perfect for entertaining and showcasing your lake, forest or rocky mountain vistas.
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| True North Receives
Patent for King Post Design |
Lake Simcoe Living /
March 2010
True North Log Homes' newest innovative design feature is the
distinctive new patented timber frame king post. This is an
optional system that is structural and non-structural and it
uses the upper ridge post allowing it to slide into the centre
with the two ridges coming through and hanging on the upper
roof structure.
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| Home Packages Have a Lot
to Offer |
Cottage Home & Property
Showcase / APR 2010
Computer technology has provided advances in the precision
and speed with which materials are manufactured. Rob Wrightman,
CEO of True North Log Homes in Bracebridge, is proud of the
state-of-the-art computer cutting systems used in the company�s
Gravenhurst factory. �We have only four guys on the line that
manufacture the house part,� he reveals. �Our record time to
cut one model is only eight hours. So I can cut the house faster
than we can draw it!�.
Provided
courtesy of Cottage Home & Property Showcase
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Muskoka Businesses go
above and beyond:
True North Log Homes Patent |
North Country Business
News / Feb
2010
True North Log Homes of Bracebridge has just received the United
States and Canadian patents for their new King Post design.
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| Green, Spacious & Gorgeous |
Robb Report - Jan/Feb
2010
... The demand for log and timber frame homes is not confined
to North America. Ontario-based True North Log Homes, which
has been in business for nearly 25 years, has built homes in
England, Ireland, Mexico, Korea, Japan and the Bahamas. ....
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| Timeless Mountain Homes
Owner Becomes Western North Carolina�s First Builder Granted
Green Accreditation |
Automated Builder at
Home - November 2009
Bill Fagan, owner of Timeless Mountain Homes in Black Mountain,
has been awarded the prestigious Green Professional Accreditation
certification by the Western North Carolina Building Council
on August 20. The accreditation comes after a lengthy schooling
and a challenging exam process, of which Fagan is the first
non-instructor to pass.
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| Fagan Becomes First W.N.C.
Builder Granted Green Professional Accreditation |
Black Mountain News (Citizen
Times - Asheville)
Oct. 1, 2009
Bill Fagan, owner of Timeless Mountain Homes in Black Mountain,
has been awarded the prestigious Green Professional Accreditation
certification by the Western North Carolina Building Council
on August 20. The accreditation comes after a lengthy schooling
and a challenging exam process, of which Fagan is the first
non-instructor to pass.
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| The Little Things Make
This Company a Big Success |
Canadian Wood Products
- July/August 2009
For Rob Wrightman, president and CEO of True North Log Homes
Inc. in Bracebridge, Ont., making the decision to go into the
highly competitive log home business was easy. Developing a
product that would set him apart from the competition was supposed
to have been the hard part. But for Wrightman, achieving that
competitive edge simply meant going back to basics and solving
a long-term problem for the log home industry � gaps that are
created when the structure settles and allows air into the
home.
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| Bill Fagan, of Timeless
Mountain Homes, Becomes Western North Carolina�s First Builder
to be Granted the Green Professional Accreditation |
News Release - Sept.
2009
Bill Fagan, Owner of Timeless Mountain Homes in Black Mountain,
NC, has been awarded the prestigious Green Professional Accreditation
certification by the Western North Carolina Building Council
on August 20, 2009. The Accreditation comes after a lengthy
schooling and a challenging exam process, of which Mr. Fagan
is the first non-instructor to pass.
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| Now Is the Smart Time
to Buy & Build Your Dream Home |
Le Guide -
Spring 2009
Because fear walks tall in the housing market now, many buyers
are adopting a wait-and-see attitude. But for those new homebuyers
who fear missing out on a good deal, this is a ripe opportunity,
says Rob Wrightman of True North Log Homes. "This is literally
the best time in our lifetimes to build a dreamhome," says
Wrightman.
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| Current trends blend with
classic beauty |
Lake Simcoe Living -
Summer 2009
Home plans by True North Log Homes capture both current trends
and classic beauty. And a collection of home plans by True
North Log Homes also captured a first place award from the
U.S.-based National Association of Home Builders, in the Building
Systems Councils Showcase.
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| Good Looks, Efficient
Home |
Custom Wood Homes
- Summer 2009
LEED certification is the energy-efficient equivalent of the
gold standard. But achieving this rank is sometimes confusing.
Our resident building pro sets you straight.
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| Largest LEED Log Home
Taking Shape |
Building Systems Magazine - Spring
2009
LEED certiftcation is the energy-efficient equivalent of the
gold standard. But achieving this rank is sometimes confusing.
Our resident building pro sets you straight.
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| Canadian Log Home Company
Receives LABC Approval |
Self Build & Design -
May 2009
True North Log Homes (Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada), a longtime
producer of custom log homes, has just received building type
and system approval in the United Kingdom (UK) by the Local
Authority Building Control (LABC) for the company's log wall
system.
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| Past meets future in log
home |
The Calgary Herald -
April 11, 2009
David Papple has finally fulfilled his dream. "As long
as I can remember, I've wanted to retire to a log home in the
woods, and now my dream has come true," says Papple, the
proud owner of a 2,200-square-foot log home on Skeleton Lake
near the Muskoka community of Bracebridge, Ont. The home that
Papple shares with his wife, Linda, was built by True North
Log Homes, about 35 feet off the water and close to the well-known
devil's face rock formation.
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| True North Log Homes system
approval in UK |
Buildingtalk - March
19, 2009
True North Log Homes, provider of high-end custom log homes,
now has building type and system approval in the UK by the
Local Authority Building Control for their advanced log wall
system. The Local Authority Building Control (LABC) represents
the building control departments within the local authorities
of England and Wales, and ensures that buildings are healthy,
safe, sustainable and accessible for all users.
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| You'll Pine For These |
The National Post -
March 14, 2009
True North's seminars run every four weeks or so over 10 months
of the year; this one took place one recent stormy Saturday,
but that didn't stop some members of the group travelling for
several hours to Bracebridge to attend. Some came from parts
of the United States and others from all parts of Ontario.
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| Wall Street Journal: True
North Log Obtains Systems Approval for Building in
the UK |
The National Post
- March 11, 2009
True North Log Homes (Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada), a longtime
producer of custom log homes, has just received building type
and system approval in the United Kingdom (UK) by the Local
Authority Building Control (LABC) for the company's log wall
system.
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| True North Earns Approval
for Building in UK |
Building Systems Magazine -
Feb. 25, 2009
True North Log Homes (Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada), a longtime
producer of custom log homes, has just received building type
and system approval in the United Kingdom (UK) by the Local
Authority Building Control (LABC) for the company's log wall
system.
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True North Announces
System Approval
for Building in the United Kingdom |
Canada Free Press - Feb.
26, 2009
True North Log Homes, a leading provider of high-end custom
log homes, has just received building type and system approval
in the United Kingdom by the Local Authority Building Control
(LABC) for their advanced
log wall system.
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| True North Log Homes Wins
Top Honors |
USA Today - Feb.
2009
True North Log Homes, a leading local manufacturer of custom
log homes, was awarded first place by the U.S.-based National
Association of Home Builders at the annual Showcase Awards
ceremony in Memphis, Tennessee, on
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| True North Log Homes Wins
Top Honors |
Mill Product News
- Feb. 2009
True North Log Homes, a leading local manufacturer of custom
log homes, was awarded first place by the U.S.-based National
Association of Home Builders at the annual Showcase Awards
ceremony in Memphis, Tennessee, on
Nov. 16, 2008.
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| True North Captures Top
U.S. Award |
Muskoka News
- Jan. 2009
True North Log Homes is looking forward to a great year after
ending 2008 on a high note. The Bracebridge home building company
recently captured a (U.S.) National Association of Home Builders
award. True North chief executive officer Rob Wrightman says
he was overwhelmed when his company�s plan book was named the
winner of the Excellence in Marketing award at the association�s
showcase awards ceremony in Memphis, Tennessee on Nov. 16.
True North also received the Presentation of Home Plans award.
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| True North Wins Prestigious
Award |
North Country Business
- Jan. 2009
True North Log Homes, a leading local manufacturer of custom
log homes, was awarded first place by the U.S.-based National
Association of Home Builders at the annual Showcase Awards
ceremony in Memphis, Tennessee, on
Nov. 16, 2008.
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| True North Log Homes Captures
Top U.S. Award |
simcoe.com
- Jan. 7, 2009
True North Log Homes is looking forward to a great year after
ending 2008 on a high note. The Bracebridge home building company
recently captured a (U.S.) National Association of Home Builders
award. True North chief executive officer Rob Wrightman says
he was overwhelmed when his company�s plan book was named the
winner of the Excellence in Marketing award at the association�s
showcase awards ceremony in Memphis, Tennessee on Nov. 16.
True North also received the Presentation of Home Plans award.
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| Master Plan: Design your
home right with these 6 expert tips |
Log Home Design Annual
Buyers Guide
- 2009
When designing your log home, take the time to create a plan
that's just right for your lifestyle.
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| Letter from Member of
Parliament (MP) - Tony Clement |
December 16, 2008
True North receives contratulations from Tony Clement (MP,
Muskoka - Parry Sound) for log home planbook win.
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| Logged In |
Professional Builder
- Nov. 2008
It doesn't get much woodsier than the personal residence of
Rob Wrightman, president and CEO of True North Log Homes in
Bracebridge, Ontario. Wrightman's 5,911-sq-ft. home showcases
walls made from interlocking Eastern white pine logs that culminate
in dovetail corners. Cherry floors and granite countertops
are touches of luxury in the open kitchen. Want to move to
Canada?
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| Now is a Smart Time to
Buy and Build a Dream Log Home |
Contractor's Desk -
fall 2008
Because fear walks tall in the housing marketing now, many
buyers are adopting a wait-and-see attitude. But for those
new home buyers who fear missing out on a good deal, this is
a ripe opportunity. Prices have dropped dramatically on many
building materials. Some log home manufacturers are offering
incentives for those ready to take delivery soon.
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The Citadel Model
Custom Wood Homes MagazinE -
fall 2008
The Citadel offers creative design features and an open concept.
The upstairs master bath features a bump-out with a hot tub
and a balcony. An octagonal dining area and spacious breakfast
bar with a cooktop make entertaining easy.
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| True North Earns Approval
for Building in UK |
Building Systems Magazine -
Sep/Oct 2008
True North Log Homes (Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada), a longtime
producer of custom log homes, has just received building type
and system
approval in the United Kingdom (UK) by the Local Authority
Building Control (LABC) for the company's log wall system.
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A Canadian Legacy Stands
the Test of Time
Simcoe Life Magazine - Sept. 2008
Lynne Stage has been captivated by the romance of her True
North log home, that iconic Canadian image, for a long time.
As a young girl, she entertained herself by drawing up plans
for houses, many of them built out of big trees. When she started
teaching in North Bay, she took cross-country ski lessons from
a Finnish instructor who built round log homes.
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| The Modern Home: Eco-Friendly Meets
Rustic Chic |
ArchitectureBC Magazine - Sept.
2008
For many British Columbians it's the ultimate retirement dream:
a rustic retreat nestled against a sparkling lake or a stone's
throw from the ocean. The traditional log home in particular
has a permanent place in both the northern wilderness and the
Canadian heart. However, even traditions can change. "Most
of our clients are successful entrepreneurs who have worked
years to earn their money," explains Robert Wrightman,
CEO of True North Log Homes, an Ontario-based company that's
tapped into this niche market. "Their reward is a log
home."
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Living with Logs
Reno & Decor Magazine - Aug.
2008
Whether you're looking for a recreational home or a year-round
residence, it's hard to beat the emotional appeal of a True
North log home. Using advanced woodworking technology, builders
of log homes today can offer homes that can match the standards
of conventional homes -- but always with the bonus of that classic "log
cabin" charm.
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A Haven in Homer
Alaska Home MagazinE - Summer
2008
Jack Hamilton knows what he wants when he sees it. He went
to Homer for a 10-day fishing trip. By the fifth day, he had
bought a house. Homer is "indescribably beautiful," he
says. When Jack and his wife decided they needed more space
at their Homer residence, they briefly considered building
a log home. Then Jack remembered a 12,000 square foot log lodge
on 84 acres, manufactured by True North Log Homes of Canada,
that had gone into foreclosure before it was finished. Pretty
soon, the couple were completing the "semi-built" house
for themselves.
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True North Launches New
Planbook #2
Canadian Wall & Ceiling -
May 2008
Since the invention of the camera, consumers of countless products
have found ideas and inspiration from photographs -- be for
a new car, a vacation destination, a new home or anything in
between. True North understands the value not only
of quality log homes, but the importance of that quality imagery.
Featuring 200+ pages of striking color photos, True
North has just launches its new plan book.
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True North Launches New
Planbook #1
Trowel Magazine
- April 2008
Since the invention of the camera, consumers of countless products
have found ideas and inspiration from photographs -- be for
a new car, a vacation destination, a new home or anything in
between. True North understands the value not only of quality
log homes, but the importance of that quality imagery. Featuring
200+ pages of striking color photos, True North has just launches
its new plan book.
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True North Launches New
Planbook
Home Builder Magazine - Sept.
2007
Featuring more than 200 pages of striking colour photography,
True North Log Homes -- developers of the most technologically
advanced log home on the plent, and owners of 17 U.S. and Canadian
patents -- has just launched its new plan book.
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