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Unique log home
By Janice Hudson Fall 2011
This 3,000-square-foot log house boasts a unique octagon design.
Joel Balsor, owner of Stockade Style Log Homes, built and designed the three-bedroom home near Berwick, Nova Scotia. Situated on the North Mountain, it has sweeping pastoral views of the Annapolis Valley. Specializing in handcrafted stockade-style log homes, he used traditional log-beam framing for its design. Stockade means the spruce logs sit upright, which is easier to build than a conventional log house. Balsor says the logs retain heat better than drywall, keeping the home cozy in the fall and cool in the summer.
Stockade Style Log Homes
www.stockadestyleloghomes.ca
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