Halcottsville, NY 12438
Phone: 800-926-ALTA (2582)
Fax: 845-586-ALTA (2582)
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Alta Log Homes leading the industry has the first log home in the United States to be LEED certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. A designer and manufacturer since 1971, Alta is based in Halcottsville, New York. Alta produces log homes and commercial structures which are distributed through a network of builder/dealer/sales consultants throughout the United States and Japan.
A charter member of the Log Homes Council, Alta Log Homeshas been at the cutting edge of the engineered log home industry for more than 39 years and helped define industry standards currently in use. Today, Alta is one of the first United States log home manufacturers to meet ENERGY STAR® performance levels for solid log wall construction.
Alta designs equal or exceed all standard structural codes. New York ENERGY STAR® Labeled Homes use less energy, save money, and help protect the environment.
Let the experts at Alta Log Homes create an energy efficient home for you that protects renewable natural resources and saves you money year after year. Alta Classic for Frontier log profile homes are carefully built to Alta’s own rigid standards to achieve enduring beauty, superior engineering and earth-friendly energy efficiency.
You can choose from more than 50 standard models or work with Alta’s designers to prepare custom designs to meet your personal requirements for a nominal fee. Alta’s standard models range in size from 576 square feet to more than 2,500 square feet. Call for pricing.
The package includes precut walls, gables and roof rafters; porch rafters and posts; ceiling and laminated ridge beams; decking for roof loft or second floor; Andersen Perma-Shield® windows with Low-E4TM insulated glass, screens and trim; Therma-Tru Doors, snow blocks; 10-inch Alta-Max log screws, hardware and caulking. Packages come with a 10 year owner transferable factory warranty covering design and manufacturing.
Special features include accurately machined custom log-locking grooves and precut logs to eliminate any job-site fitting. Dealers and certified builders use the company’s comprehensive construction details. And because most, if not all, of the fitting work on Alta log structures is done at the factory, a minimum amount of manpower and time is required at the building site, resulting in one of the lowest construction costs in the industry.
Method of production: Manufacturer
Number of homes produced to date: 2500-4999
Number of builders dealers and representatives: 25-49
Wood species: Western red cedar
How logs are normally dried prior to shipment: Air dried
Average moisture content of logs upon shipment: 16 to 19%
Type(s) of wall logs you offer: Full or solid wall logs
Corner notches are: Totally pre-cut
Log lengths are: All pre-cut to required lengths
Solid log gable ends are: Pre-cut to required roofline slope
Available styles of wall log profiles: Flat - inside
Heights: 7" to 9"
Widths: 4" to 6"
Tongue & Groove Styles: Double/Triple
Corner intersection details for available wall log styles: Interlock-overlap (both logs extend past the intersection)
Types of fastening devices: Adhesives
Types of sealing systems & materials available: Adhesives
Types of building code compliances available: Our plans are certified to meet state/local building codes by a licensed engineer or architect.
Other available services: Our logs are graded by an independent inspection agency prior to shipment.
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