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13) Q: How energy efficient are your log homes?
A: The White Pine’s thermo mass or “R” Value is based on 1.30 per inch. Red Pine is based on 1.26 per inch. Our log homes average a minimum of about 15 inches in diameter, which provides an average of an R19 on your walls. The logs provide wonderful insulation, and stay very warm. We put fiberglass insulation between each log when it is reassembled on the homeowner’s building site. Logs also have the ability to store heat, and will keep the home warmer longer and radiate the heat out. Log homes are also efficient in keeping cool during the summer months. During the summer, you just need to keep the windows open at night, to let the cool air in, and in the morning, close the windows, and with the help of window treatments to block the sunlight, your log home will stay up to twenty degrees cooler. Most roof systems used provide an R-39 along with the basement at an R 39-R-40 to provide you the most energy efficient home available.
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