Where can i buy cedar logs for export to EU?

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  1. boisei

    boisei Member

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    hello


    i want to buy cedar logs for a loghouse in europe (free from bark and grub holes larger than 3 mm in diameter)
    where can i get some good deals? loggers? sawmills?
    thank you for your time
     
  2. 1950Greg

    1950Greg Active Member

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    Cedar logs are not the best choice for a log house they hold too much water and shrink and expand. The best choice is spruce from the north a slow growing tree with tight growth rings.
     
  3. boisei

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    hello Greg


    thanks for the reply
    all the timber except cedar has to go through heat treatment before it can be shipped to EU which bumbs up a price considerably
    a loghouse builder in bc told me cedar is most expensive log and one of the best for loghouse construction


    m
     
  4. Michael F

    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Turkey would be the best bet; it is within the Euro-Mediterranean phytosanitary area (reduces the plant health risks and therefore also the import regulations), and has extensive plantations of Lebanon Cedar.
     
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    And here I always thought Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta subsp. murrayana)
    was best for building ;-).

    tj
     
  6. Ayhan Karacaoglu

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    we harvest and wholesale cedar logs ( Cedrus Libani) and can give you reasonable prices
     

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