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Home Building & Renovating Show
BCos Logs is excited to announce we are Exhibiting at the Homebuilding & Renovating Show
After a couple of years of Postponing.
We are now excited to announce that BCos Logs is exhibiting at the Homebuilding and Renovating Show, NEC Birmingham. We will be on stand D140. 24th March – 27th March 2022.
Please click on the adjacent Banner to obtain your free tickets to the show. We would love to hear about your Projects you are planning.
The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show is the go-to exhibition for self-builders and renovators. It is the largest show of its kind in the K and there will be lots to see and hear and helpful tips. No matter what stage your project is. There will be sessions and experts to help you bring your dream build to life,, as well as lots of ideas to take away with you.
We would lobe to see you there and hear about your exciting build plans. We will have Robin Gray Technical Director from AC Architects with us on our stand on the Saturday 26th March and Sunday 27th March. We know you will have lots of questions and would be delighted to answer your questions.
Pioneer Log Homes of BC build the finest bespoke Log Homes, Log Cabins and Commercial Property.
If you have any questions prior, please do not hesitate to contact us.
If you can dream it, we can build it.
Free Tickets HBR Show March 2022 NEC Birmingham 
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15 Magical UK Cabins to Retreat to this Winter
Eagle Brae Cabins 15 Magical UK Cabins to Retreat to this Winter
Pioneer is delighted that two retreats featured in a recent article “15 Magical UK Cabins to Retreat to this Winter” in the Telegraph has Cabins built by Pioneer Log Homes of BC.
Eagle Brae originally built 8 Cabins and expanded within 5 years due to high demand, they offer a great whole package to make your stay extremely enjoyable.
Caledonian Cabins is a great getaway in a lovely secluded spot in Invergarry. The article advises Caledonian Escapes, however you will find it listed as Caledonian Cabins.
“A little luxe, Highlands
It’s hard to beat the location of Eagle Brae, found between Glen Affric and Glen Strathfarrar and surrounded by rugged Munros. With three major lochs on the doorstep, as well as the Farrar and Glass rivers, you can head out to catch your dinner before curling up under the red cedar-wood timbers in front of a warm fire or sitting out on the deck to watch for deer. There are 10 cabins to choose from, all offering a little luxury in the wilderness – some even have their own private sauna.
Sleeps two to six; from £1,434 per week (01463 761301; eaglebrae.co.uk)”
“Super-sized shack, Highlands
Think Canadian cabin turned up to 11. The mountain-hugged, chunky-log hideaway Caledonian Escape sits by the shores of Loch Garry and is strung with fairy lights, looking like something out of a Christmas film. The wood burner, furry throws and eco-innovations – including air-source pump to power the underfloor heating – keep it toasty year-round. Walking trails and canoe paddles from the doorstep will warm you, too. Alternatively, huddle around the fire pit or take a dip in the loch-view hot tub. Sleeps six.”
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Update Pioneer, BCos Logs 2020
Update Pioneer,
BCos Logs
Tourism Discovery Centre, Williams Lake
Update Pioneer, BCos Logs 2020
I think everybody would agree that 2020 has been a challenging year. Difficult trading conditions and a major rethink on how we all work and move around. Hence, Pioneer & BCos Logs, thought we needed to give you an Update.
BCos Logs & Pioneer Log Homes of BC, has continued to work away, though it all. It has affected some projects and slowed others. We are not as severely affected as some. We were already set up working from home. Why would you, want to leave a beautiful Pioneer home? We have been busy finding out where customers are with their dream plans and letting sending an on going update to Pioneer how things are fairing here in the UK. Catching up on maintenance here, that we couldn’t do in the Spring and starting to get the garden into shape, as well as working on up and coming projects pending & in the pipeline.
Exhibitions were planned this year. We were booked to do the Homebuilding and Renovating Shows in Birmingham and Glasgow. We were extremely disappointed that they had to be cancelled. We love meeting prospect clients, hearing about their dream builds and aspirations. However, we fully understand that it was not feasible to run the Exhibitions, due to COVID-19. We chose not to participate in the virtual Birmingham exhibition due to not having a good enough quality internet access. Something we hope to have sorted by the end of this year. (One of the few downsides, of living and working in a rural location, on the edge of a city).
We are confident things will improve next year and Exhibitions will be allowed to go ahead, is some shape or form. Further details will be posted on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter as things progress.
Meanwhile, we have been working on plans and planning going forward. I know there are lots of people looking at their homes and thinking about changes, as many will be spending far more time at home. Working as well as living. I have heard a lot commenting, that long term the Dining Table will no longer cut it.
Lots of customers are looking for plots of land and asking how to go about it?My answer is get signed up for email alerts with Land Agents and Estate Agents. The best plots are rarely advertised as they get snapped up. let the Agents know specifics on what you are looking for and price range and size of plot. They will send you specific details as they come up. Alternatively contact us we will let you know if we hear of any plots that may interest you.
In the meantime, we would love to hear of your plans to help you fulfil your dream build with the Pioneer WOW factor.
Here is to a better 2021!
Pioneer Log Structure in Progress, Edinburgh
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Home Building and Renovating Show, has been Postponed
Home Building & Renovating Show, Postponed - Important Update
We are very sorry to advise that the Home Building and Renovating Show has been Postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak. It was scheduled for the 25th to the 29th March 2020 at the NEC in Birmingham. It will be rescheduled hopefully later in the year.
The organisers have taken this very tough decision in the interests of safety to the Public over the Covid-19 outbreak.
“The interests of our visitors is paramount and with a significant percentage of our demographic fitting into the Government’s high risk category, we are duty bound to ensure that they remain comfortable and safe in attending the show.
We are working on an alternative dateline with the NEC and will announce this to you as soon as we have confirmation”
They are understandably concerned for the welfare of our Customers and the Staff. They don’t want to do anything that puts any of you at risk or makes you feel pushed into a corner to attend.
We appreciate it has been an extremely tough decision for the Organisers to make, under exceptional circumstances and as soon as we hear an alternative date, we will post up on our Website and on Social Media. Please retain any tickets for a later date. We will confirm if these can be used at a later date.
Please accept our sincerest apologies, for any inconvenience caused. We are naturally extremely disappointed. However, we hope you will understand that the health of people is paramount and is the first priority during unprecedented events.
Please check our website of follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook to keep up to date with the rescheduling. Hopefully this Covid-19 will be short lived and life will be able to get back to normal in the next few months. We hope to be at Glasgow in May, again we will keep our website up to date and our Social Media, as things unfold
In the meantime. May we wish you all good health.
Best regards
Independent Distributor Pioneer Log Homes of BC
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Not Long Now HBR Show NEC, Birmingham
We are excited to be exhibiting at he the Homebuilding and Renovating Show NEC Birmingham. We will be on Stand number G198. 26th March to the 29th March, 2020.
Please click on the adjacent Banner to obtain your free tickets to the show. We would love to see you there.
The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show is the go-to exhibition for self-builders and renovators. It is the largest show of its kind in the UK and there will be lots to see and hear and helpful tips. No matter what stage your project is, there will be sessions and experts to help you bring your dream build to life, as well as lots of ideas to take away with you.
We would love to see you there and hear about your exciting build plans. We will have Robin Gray Technical Director from AC Architects with us on the stand. We will all be delighted to help answer any questions you may have.
Pioneer Log Homes of BC build the Finest Bespoke Log Homes, Log Cabins and Commercial Property.
If you have any questions prior please contact us.
If you can dream it, we can build it.
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How We Build – Pioneer Log Homes of BC
How We Build – Pioneer Log Homes of BC
Pioneer Log Homes of BC handcrafts each world class cedar log home to perfection to ensure your new home withstands the test of time.
With only the highest quality in mind, we carefully construct our log homes with distinct artistry and personality. Each and every log used to build our custom Pioneer Log Home is seasoned and air dried, to help control shrinking and checking. This process helps us create custom log homes that need very little adjustment and maintenance.
Our logs are hand-peeled at our building sites using a drawknife. All of the corner notches are hand-polished. All of the logs are dimensioned and fitted precisely for the best performance and character.
The logs or timbers and roof system are then placed strategically into your custom design, at our log building facilities. The joinery is a true work of art, finished with an age-old European process.
The preliminary construction of Pioneer Log Homes’ log shell package is performed on one of the company sites in Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada. For additional effect, the log ends are carved in Alaskan finish, smooth-faced Yukon finish, or gentle scrolled timber arches. Once every detail is honed to perfection and the log-only structure is complete. Each log is then tagged, numbered, and transported directly to your building site. Every log is then reassembled along with the finishing touches to erect your dream home.
Every exacting detail comes together perfectly. Your custom luxury log home will feel like it has always belonged exactly where it stands. Your new home will boldly face time, withstand all of the elements and warmly greet your family for generations to come.
The Performance of Wood
We build our wood structures to withstand high annual rainfall, snowfall, earthquakes, severe winds and extreme climates. Additionally, wood performs better in earthquakes than other building materials such as concrete and steel. Wood also has excellent acoustic capabilities that absorb sound. This helps to reduce noise and echoing in your new home.
Our structures are specifically designed and engineered for each individual area they are constructed in. We factor in exposures to sunlight, severe winds, climate change, and earthquakes. Some locations we’ve built on, in California, Montana and Wyoming are situated on very active faults and seismic lines. Some of Pioneer’s structures are engineered to a seismic 4B rating, which is extreme in every manner. Our structures are engineered with specific ‘hold downs’ and structural mechanisms that fasten the log shell package and roof structures to the foundation. Pioneer Log Homes of BC takes pride in the fact that we can satisfy engineers and inspectors to this degree anywhere in the world.
Insect, Wood Worm and termite problems, of the past, are virtually eliminated with current construction techniques and practices such as suppression barriers, site management, and treated wood. Pioneer Log Homes has shipped world class log homes to Australia and the Southern United States where damaging insects are prevalent. The way our structures are engineered basically eliminates the problems that have occurred in the past in North American wood frame construction including log and timber homes.
Customers Testimonials
Over the past four decades of building custom log and timber structures, some of the homes we build have really been put to the test.
Read the testimonials from Pioneer customers.
My family and I would like to extend our sincerest thanks for looking out for our family’s best interests while engineering, designing and building our home. …California experienced a devastating 6.3 earthquake. The epicentre was less than 7 miles from our ranch… we were at ground “0”. I feared the worst… We ran inside to see the damage and were shocked to see that only one drinking glass had fallen! I inspected the entire log structure including the foundation. Absolutely no damage !…I knew I was buying a quality product, but didn’t appreciate how good the home really was until after the earthquake hit.
We again thank you for looking out for our family’s best interests. We sleep very well in our Pioneer log home.
– Jeff & Gigi – Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Wood also performs great in severe hurricane force winds, with special techniques and structural systems that can withstand winds up to 180 kilometres per hour or 112 miles per hour. Pioneer Log Homes of BC has constructed some projects in areas that are considered high severe wind areas. See the below testimonial.
Just wanted to let you know that this ole log home you had built for us just withstood two tornadoes and one hit of straight line winds that topped 90 mph (144 kph)…your house performed beautifully…
– Clara & Clay – Niangua, Missouri
As a Pioneer Log Home of BC owner in Edinburgh, I can also confirm our home stands up to strong winds. Living on a extremely exposed site. We do get wind speeds of 80 mph and the house has withstood the elements fantastically. We have thoroughly enjoyed living in our home for the last 5 years.
– Robert & Sarah Fleming – Edinburgh, Scotland
Wood structures are engineered to provide the same safety and reliability as other building materials such as steel and concrete. Independent studies show heavy timber resists fire better than steel which can weaken and collapse quickly when exposed to intense heat. In many respects, heavy timber construction is compared to and equivalent to reinforced concrete. With most fires, no matter what the building materials used in the construction are, proof shows the fire dangers are attributed to the contents inside the home or structure.
Again our structures are scrutinised by building inspectors, engineers and planners. Steps are taken to ensure firewalls and breaks are placed as per the design criteria. As a matter of fact, an 18 inch log wall provides an excellent mass between rooms for containment of fire and heat. Massive log and timber beams provide excellent safety allowing ample time for people to vacate if there is a fire. In the event of a fire, log and timber beams can be cleaned and the char removed to the natural wood beneath. This has been proven not only in Pioneer houses, but also on ancient log and timber construction worldwide.
My wife and I would like to send you this as a testimonial to our beautiful
Pioneer Log Home…
In August… you delivered our new log residence, it was the 5th log structure we had purchased from Pioneer Log Homes of British Columbia since 1994. All of these buildings were very large in size for commercial use in our family’s business.
Our personal home came in 9 containers from Canada. We were interested in having an eco friendly home with as many natural materials as possible.
Even the insulation is made from wood fibre in the roof system.
On December 30th … I woke to the smell of smoke. I woke my father-in-law up and we managed to put the fire out with extinguishers and fire equipment…. Our…architect… later said that if the home was constructed from any other material other than logs, we probably would have perished in the fire.
The heat temperature at the roof ridge was later measured at 700º Celsius. The windows were twin sealed glass but the fire was so hot that the inner panes of glass exploded with the extreme heat. Kitchen appliances and kitchen equipment were melted from the heat. The log ridges, log rafters and some log walls had 8mm (3/8”) of burned wood and charcoal on them. The interior frame walls, partitions and interior doors were burned and smoke damaged and some were completely destroyed.
The clean up by the insurance company consisted of spraying a latex eco friendly compound onto the logs; it even penetrated the cracks in the logs. It was sprayed on the log walls, log ridges, log purlins and log rafters. The latex was then peeled off, removing the charcoaled wood and destroyed fibre. Three logs were so badly burned they had to be slicked and peeled. The miracle was the wood and remaining logs were still structurally stable and aesthetically pleasing. The overall damage to our home was in excess of 500,000.00 € ($750,000.00 CAD)
My entire family is very thankful that our home was a Pioneer Log Home. We believe Pioneer’s incredible construction and large logs saved my family from being hurt or killed in the fire. Today our log home looks as beautiful as it did before the fire that December night!
Thank you Pioneer,
-Andrea & Ueli – Klein Aspach, Germany
If you want to build your dream home please contact us we would love to hear about your dream build & help make it happen.
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Homebuilding and Renovating Show NEC Birmingham
Homebuilding & Renovating Show – 26th to 29th March, Stand G198, NEC Birmingham
We are excited to be exhibiting at he the Homebuilding and Renovating Show NEC Birmingham. We will be on Stand number G198. 26th March to the 29th March, 2020.
Please click on the adjacent Banner to obtain your free tickets to the show. We would love to see you there.
The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show is the go-to exhibition for self-builders and renovators. It is the largest show of its kind in the UK and there will be lots to see and hear and helpful tips. No matter what stage your project is, there will be sessions and experts to help you bring your dream build to life, as well as lots of ideas to take away with you.
We would love to see you there and hear about your exciting build plans. We will have Robin Gray Technical Director from AC Architects with us on the stand. We will all be delighted to help answer any questions you may have.
Pioneer Log Homes of BC build the Finest Bespoke Log Homes, Log Cabins and Commercial Property.
If you have any questions prior please contact us.
If you can dream it, we can build it.
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Home Building and Renovating Show 2020
The Home Building and Renovating Show NEC Birmingham
Save the date 26th March – 29th March at the NEC Birmingham. BCos Logs will be having a stand. Come and visit us to discuss your Log Home ideas.
Tickets and further information to follow.
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New Website
We have updated our website with a new look and layout. We hope you will like and that navigation is easier for you. You will be able to Contact Us and tell us about your plans. We have expanded the Gallery and will be adding more content regularly.
Start now to get your Dream Home build in motion. Whether it is Private Log Cabin or a Commercial build we would love to here from you.