Featured Log Builder: KM Building Wood Houses

Inspiration and History of KM Building Wood Houses

For beautiful, traditional log homes with tons of charm, the log builders at KM Building Wood Houses are a great choice and offer up some great inspiration. The company started up in 1992 when founders, a father and son team, had the vision to provide woodworking to customers. Over time, the company has expanded, and in 1999 they built their first log house, and they have continued to create beautiful log homes ever since. The name of the log building business comes from the first initials of the father and son's names - K for Kaspars and M for Maris. At first, they only had a small building factory that was about 500 m2 and has grown to be four times the size to keep up with the building they are doing. Over the years, the log builders have built over 150 of their lovely log homes and created a lot of happy customers. They definitely place a lot of value in being eco-friendly, so this includes conservation practices and only choosing materials from sustainable sources. They believe that certified materials are the cornerstone of high-quality log homes, so they've collaborated with Rukki for some of their material and building needs. KM Building will work on any size of project or budget so no matter how small or large the home may be, they can do the job. They love creating homes that their customers will use and love for years to come. Their log house shells start at 290 € per m2, the Shell and Assembly starts from 485 € per m2, then Fully finished homes start from 995 € per m2.

Customizing Your Log Home Experience

So depending on what the customer wants, they can build the project to turn-key stage or have the shell ready for the customer to finish to work or hire on a contractor to help them out. They start out with the log house drawings and plans, and once that is set into place, they choose the materials. They can usually create a log house within about seven months, and they use class A pine logs which means that these logs are at least 130 years old. This allows the wood the grow strong and sturdy making it perfect for log building. It also allows for longevity in the log home as well because the materials will last longer the stronger and more resistant they are to the elements. They also offer Siberian larches or other conifer trees like cedar which is a very popular choice for log building. For customers who are really interested in the log building process, they can go in and visit the factory where they build the log home. When the walls are all built, they are folded up and shipped to the building site.

Building and Finishing Your Log Home

When the kit arrives they mount the timber panels to the foundation that the customer will have ready and then complete the exterior. If the customer wants the interior finished as well, they will also do this at that time. The shell includes the exterior walls, windows and doors, as well as floors and roof. The more finished home includes interior walls to create the rooms within the homes and items like fireplaces and cabinets. Customers can also hire individual contractors to complete all of these items, or they can give it a try themselves too if they wish. The log builders are located in Latvia, so would be best suited for customers in that area, but they may also ship to other locations, so it's worth asking if they ship to your location if you like their style and designs.