About EcoLog Homes

EcoLog Home kits were originally developed by EcoLog Building Concepts, a Canadian company located in the Haliburton Highlands of Ontario. Vanisle Ecolog Homes in Victoria has been founded in 2009 to bring these homes to the west coast. EcoLog Homes for the eastern part of Canada are produced in Haliburton, Onatrio, and customers in the western part of Canada can get their homes from our production on Vancouver Island.

Our Wood
Majestic Hemlock trees measuring up to thirty inches in diameter are individually selected for our log homes, carefully felled and transported to our nearby mill. Using a state-of-the-art saw, each log is squared into timbers and sawn into boards for planking.

Hemlock has been used for over two centuries in barn construction throughout much of Eastern Canada. Farmers liked it because of its unusual strength and good resistance to decay and insect attack. Many of the old barns still standing today were built with this species. Because hemlock is often overlooked by today's builders, its price is lower than that of many other species, an advantage we pass on to our customers for their log home construction.

Our Forest
The majority of our wood grew in the Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve, situated in the heart of the rugged Haliburton Highlands (abutting Algonquin Provincial Park). The Forest's 60,000 acres are managed with the philosophy that "good forestry is good business".

Selective logging operations, a host of wildlife, and numerous recreational activities coexist and serve as a model for good forest stewardship.

On Vancouver Island we use locally grown western hemlock to produce these stunning building kits. Douglas Fir kits are available on request.

Please contact us to find out how we can help you build your dream home.

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