The start of the log package’s journey to Colorado… These logs, grown in Finland, milled in Finland, and shipped to Colorado, have an interesting life story. The Northern Pine that grows in Finland is denser than our version, because of the shorter growing season, and harsher climate, it creates a very strong log. The foundation [...] Read More
We recently had the pleasure of visiting one of our smaller structures as it is going through its final steps before completion. Derek Hurd of Gravitas worked with a couple from Texas that were permanently relocating to Boise, Idaho. They asked Derek to design for them a small accessory dwelling unit (ADU), behind the home [...] Read More
The following is from a newsletter from our engineer Brian Sielaff of Tamarack Grove Engineering. Brian has been engineering our projects since the beginning and specializes in structural engineering for residential projects as well as engineering for log and timber frame homes. We have posted one of his articles previously and are looking forward to [...] Read More
Since Gravitas started over 7 years ago, we have worked with many clients located throughout North America as you can see by the map below. Being located a continent away from many of our clients, site visits are often out of the question. Typically, we only get to walk the site on less than 10% [...] Read More
This is an article our favorite engineer wrote about the importance of engineering your residential project. Professional engineering is recommended on all projects and more and more it is being required by many local jurisdictions or on the state level. All of our projects in California, Colorado, New Mexico, New York require the project be [...] Read More
With my last post, I wanted to give you some background on myself and my experience in the Log Home Industry. I hope that if you have any questions at any time during this series, you’ll either leave comment or contact me. First things first – one of the most important things during the whole [...] Read More