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Builder Donates Log Home to Habitat for Humanity

NAHB Log Homes Council member Southland Log Homes of Irmo, SC, donated the first Habitat for Humanity log home, which is being built by Central South Carolina Habitat for Humanity. This is the first of two Habitat log homes being sponsored by the Log Homes Council.

Groundbreaking on the one-acre lot in Pelion, SC, occurred last weekend. Made of 6x8-inch round pine logs, the walls are expected to be raised on Saturday, May 8. Habitat for Humanity is building the four-bedroom, two-bath, 1,238-square-foot home for Ray and Sara Brogle and their three children.

“This is an important project for the Log Homes Council,” said Joe Taylor, Jr., president of Southland Log Homes. “Planning and building this home is a true team effort, and we thank Habitat for Humanity, the Brogle family and everyone who has had a hand in donating this peaceful, durable, efficient and beautiful log home to a deserving family.”

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“We are pleased to be a part of this unique effort,” said Rich Horn of Northeastern Log Homes, Kenduskeag, ME, and president of the NAHB Log Homes Council. “To see this project come to fruition and benefit a young family will be very satisfying, and we are excited about the opportunity to expand the range of housing options Habitat for Humanity can offer those in need.”

Central South Carolina Executive Director Roy Kramer will supervise a coalition of Lexington County Lutheran Churches in constructing the log walls, with assistance from Southland Log Homes.

“Each Habitat home is unique in its own way,” said Kramer. “It is always a good feeling to fulfill a family’s need, and we welcome the assistance of the Log Homes Council in this worthwhile endeavor.”

The Log Homes Council is a member of NAHB’s Building Systems Councils. For more information about the council or log homes, visit www.loghomes.org or call 800-368-5242 x8576.
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