According to legend, developoment of human society began when a monkey used a wooden stick to reach for a fruit. Since then timber has been used for tools and building material for housing.

• • So far the oldest known timber construction is in Finland and is about 4000 years old.
    
    
  • The oldest log house construction has been found near Lake Ladoga, Russia and is assumed to be erected around 800 BC.
    
    
  • The Norwegian Borgundi Church dates back to 1200 AD.
    
    
  • The exportation of log products began in 1958.
    
    
  • 70% to 80% of the energy needed to produce timber products is gained from leftovers of the timber production cycle.
    
    
  • Log houses are resistant to earthquakes! They can slant, but not fall apart, therefore log houses can be fully restore.
    
    

Source: RPM Log Homes