![]() They have a very strict commitment to sustainability, and follow green procedures from start to finish. Pioneer works with Western Red Cedar, mostly, from up and down the Pacific Northwest Coast and Vancouver Island. Its bark was grey but Joel says that when it’s cleaned up it will be a rich, dark red.Ī photo posted by Rebecca Bollwitt on at 1:05pm PDT ![]() “ These trees are Mother Nature’s fine art, and the three of us are privileged to work with them,” Peter told me as we walked around a 1,000 year old tree that was as tall as me, as it lay on its side. ![]() The air was thick with the smell of cedar, an aroma that I revelled in but the guys said they tend to get tired of. Some individual trees lay out on their own, like twisted ancient cedars that have been deemed unfit for the logging industry, which are the most prized pieces around. The trio walked my group around the expansive site, where groves of trees lie horizontally stacked, each needing to dry out for an entire year before it can be used in a home. Beat is based at a second location, north of the city. Peter and Joel work at the Sugar Cane site, where our tour took place, just south of Williams Lake along highway 97. Peter Arnold, Joel Roorda, and Beat Schwaller all bring decades of experience to Pioneer - Joel alone having been with the company over 20 years - and all have stories to tell about their dream job, crafting and building log homes for clients around the world. They have 120 employees working at three construction yards and one office. Pioneer has been around for 40 years and has become the largest builder of handcrafted log homes in the world. I was recently passing through Williams Lake on a workshop tour, about 6 hours north of Vancouver, and I was invited to meet with some of the stars of the show on their home turf. Support during construction:We will work hand-in-hand with you and your builder during the construction phase to ensure that you have enough materials to build your home – we guarantee it!Īre you looking at buying the perfect log home and log cabin kit in Texas? Check out our extensive list of plans to choose the one that’s right for you.Each tree on the Pioneer Log Homes Sugar Cane site in Williams Lake has a personality, and story to tell, just like the stars of the hit HGTV show, Timber Kings.In addition, Gastineau will conduct our Quality Assurance Visit, both during the building process and after the building is completed to ensure that everything is built in accordance with our plans, specifications, engineering, and Construction Manual. You will also receive a very detailed construction manual to answer a lot of the on-site questions. Guidance to help you and your log cabin builder, build your home:Check out our Building Smart Seminar to learn more about our Smart Log wall system and become more comfortable with the building process.We also provide a full set of detailed blueprints used in building your home. With your log home package, you will receive full design services to help you create the log home of your dreams. Full-service design and consultation services.And we are here to help you throughout every step of the building process, including: With a vast array of standard plans plus the ability to completely customize any plan, we have a log home & cabin kit that will fit your needs. In over 40 years of business, Gastineau Log Homes has shipped to all 50 states and 12 different countries, so no matter where you are we can provide you with your dream oak log home. Request Information What Does Gastineau Offer? They ship the materials to the area and provide a quality assurance visit while your home is under construction and after it has been completed, ensuring that the home was put together properly and that you have a high-quality home or cabin that will allow you to make the most out of life. Gastineau can build in any state with our variety of log homes & log cabin kits. If you’re thinking about moving to Texas, a log home or log cabin is the perfect option for helping you make the most of your new residence–and Gastineau Log Homes can help. Texas is an amazing place to live: filled with warm, welcoming people who are eager to embrace newcomers and make them feel right at home. ![]()
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