Log & Timber Frame Homes: Not Just Cabins in the Woods Anymore
The log & timber frame home industry produces sales of about 1700 new homes per month throughout the United States equaling sales that have more than doubled to $1.37 billion since 1988. These homes range in size from small hunting cabins of 800 square feet, to palatial homes in resort towns and communities all over the United States.
Syracuse, NY (PRWEB) February 3, 2005 -- Thoughts of log & timber frame
homes conjure up images of backwoods living when America was at its infancy. Log
& timber frame homeowners were known as the ultimate self-reliant people
living off the land. Well, things have changed dramatically. Log & timber
frame homes are now more popular than ever with consumers, architects and
designers. In 2003 there were more than 500,000 log & timber frame homes
used as primary residences in the United States.
The log & timber
frame home industry produces sales of about 1700 new homes per month throughout
the United States equaling sales that have more than doubled to $1.37 billion
since 1988. These homes range in size from small hunting cabins of 800 square
feet, to palatial homes in resort towns and communities all over the United
States.
The booming log & timber frame home industry has spawned
400-500 manufacturers in the United States. The industry is broken down between
handcrafted homes, built with timbers or logs individually crafted by handheld
tools, this accounts for about 20% of the market. The remaining 80% are built
with systems built technology and computer aided design.
Consumers with
an interest in the log & timber frame industry will be able to attend a new
series of shows this year. The Premier Log & Timber Frame Home Show, will
open this March in Syracuse, NY, and will allow consumers face to face meetings
with log & timber frame home manufactures who can turn dreams into reality.
The upcoming shows are also a large outlet for consumers exploring the
industry as a career move. The log & timber frame home show will offer a
dedicated seminar Friday of the show for parties interested in selling homes and
moving into a niche line of business. The three-day show will have exhibits and
the latest log & timber frame home products and have an opportunity to meet
a variety of home manufactures and services such as mortgage, furniture, stain,
and building companies.
The Premier Log & Timber Frame Home Shows
kick off in Syracuse, NY, March 4-6. The log & timber frame home show brings
inspiration, excitement and industry-leading advice, making it an event that
must not be overlooked. To learn more about Premier Event Productions and the
Log & Timber Frame Home Show, please contact: Eric R. Johnson, President -
Premier Event Productions, LLC. (800) 745-8120 fax (518) 745-8788 or e-mail
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