What Is NeLMA Grading? “The Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (NeLMA) is the rules-writing agency for Eastern White Pine lumber and the grading authority for the SPFs grouping of species that includes Eastern Spruce, Balsam Fir, Red Pine, and other commercially important softwood lumber species grown in the northeast and Great...

Living in a Log Home: Pros and Cons Introduction Log homes are a special kind of home that are built with logs as the main building material. Many log homes are a family cottage but they can also be quite sophisticated and luxurious. Log homes have been popular for centuries in many...

What to consider when buying or building a log home? When you are looking to buy a log home, there are some things that you need to take into consideration. The cost of the home is one factor, as well as the location. You will also want to think about...