I was too hasty to start publishing information about new concrete siding that imitates timber log. After more detailed scrutiny it seems that it is actually a whole concrete-made log wall element not mere siding. Now building log homes out of concrete log elements is possible. Construction process speeds up even further and costs also drop because of lower element price. One important benefit of this innovation is the fact that license for element manufacturing can be exported/imported and all manufacturing can then take place locally without massive log transporting operations.

Real logs have been used to make mold for these elements. These walls can be painted and with the real-like texture, these concrete element log homes are difficult to separate from real log homes – from distance that is… Additional benefit when compared to logs is that concrete doesn’t shrink also maintenance is minimal. The idea for the log wall element came from Taisto Lehikoinen and Ilmo Väätäinen of Pielisen Betoni was the one to realize practical product manufacturing. ]]> http://www.hirsilinna.com/log-houses/not-sidings-but-elements/feed/ 0