After switching to a solar power/diesel power hybrid system late last year, Colville Lake, N.W.T., is working on becoming even more self-reliant. The community purchased a portable sawmill in 2015 ...

Kevin Rouck, 55, built his first log cabin in 1980: a modest 1,200-square-foot home over two floors in which he and his wife raised their family. Thirty-five years on and the craftsman is still proud ...

They are icons of the Canadian landscape, rough-hewn testaments to both a pioneering spirit and an unforgiving climate. But now, log homes are weathering a different adversary – modern building codes.

Rick Kinsman started 1867 Confederation Log Homes 35 years ago in Bobcaygeon, where he hosts regular seminars for people interested in building log homes You can save this article by registering for ...

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Building a backyard sawmill is a game-changer if you’re into woodworking, homesteading, or just want to save some cash on lumber. It’s a practical way to turn logs into usable boards right at home.

Calling it a return to forestry’s roots on Vancouver Island, a Langley-based company is betting heavily on the Alberni Valley with plans to build both a sawmill and a plant to manufacture wood ...

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