YODER’S LOG & TIMBER PROS Nappanee-Based Company Has Mastered the Art of Log Home Building reputation for themselves based on good craftsmanship.
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There is something so cozy about a well-built log cabin. Its warm, homespun atmosphere lends a certain life-giving nature to a building that is unparalleled in the construction world. They are also uncannily sturdy, having the ability to withstand hurricane winds and other natural disasters. According to Orva Yoder, the owner of Yoder’s Log & Timber Pro’s, log cabins make the best homes. “I think everybody should have a log home,” he says with a chuckle. “I think there’s a good country feeling in it.” This family business has built a
“It’s me and my three sons,” Yoder says. “We all take pride in what we do. That’s part of us — craftsmanship that’s good.” They also build other kinds of buildings as well, like pole barns, sheds, barns and more. Many of the logs that Yoder’s company uses for its building projects are up-cycled from dead standing trees out west. “When a forest fire goes through, it kills the tree, but it doesn’t harm the wood,” he says. “They get cut down and taken out of the way. It helps. If the old trees are taken away, the new growth can come up.”
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