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Where are the greenest streets? Enter Treepedia
Have you ever wondered what cities have the greenest, tree-lined streets? MIT's Senseable City Lab is developing an answer to this question with their Treepedia project. Using data from Google Street View, Treepedia catalogues the density of the canopy in (currently)...
Logs End Hardwood Flooring Care Tips in Ottawa Magazine
Recipients of the local NEIGHBOURS OF THE GLEBE magazine may have noticed an article by Logs End part-owner and Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Rob Black. With Gord Black as his father, it is safe to say Rob knows a thing or two about reclaimed wood! In the...
Logs End Collaborates with Kawartha Lakes Construction
A recent project saw the team from Logs End collaborate with Kawartha Lakes Construction for a flooring project in Harcourt, Ontario. It was an amazing experience with a passionate and committed design/build team. For this project, Logs End supplied a 3¼”/5”/7” x 5/8”...
Hardwood Flooring Installation in Calabogie
In the summer of 2016, the Logs End team completed a hardwood flooring installation in the Calabogie Peaks region. Calabogie, located in the Greater Madawaska, Renfrew Country region Situated a mere 75 kilometers away from Ottawa, the area is home to many stunning...
Logs End Displaying at the 2017 Ottawa Home + Remodelling Show
Mark your calendars! The premier Ottawa Home + Remodelling Show returns to the EY Centre from January 19th to 22nd, 2017. Logs End will once again be displaying a wide selection from our residential and commerical hardwood flooring collections. In addition, we will be...
Logs End Supplies Wood Flooring & Trim for the National Art Centre
A festive feast for the eyes! Logs End Inc was fortunate to supply the new wood flooring and trim for the renovations in National Art Centre's Southam Hall. If you have not had occasion to visit the NAC, the Ottawa Citizen provided an excellent overview of the work...
Ottawa’s RND Riverpark Green Homes
Ottawa's RND Construction is proving sustainable homes can not only be built with style, but can actually exceed today's R-2000 standards. Take for example the newly build showpiece homes in Riverpark Green, an infill project in Ottawa's Riverside Park. It is a...
Logs End Holiday Hours
It's true - the Logs End showroom in Ottawa will be open on select days this holiday season. Be sure to come for a visit!
Logs End – Committed to the Environment
Studies have proven that log salvaging has an environmental benefit. In a report written by Michael Robertson, British Columbia Conservation Data Centre, it was noted that, "underwater logging has increased the nutrients in the water, actually providing a benefit to...
Winter Log Drives in Canada
Did you know... In a location with snowy winters, the logging process began in the fall when a team of men hauled tools upstream into the timbered area, chopped out a clearing, and constructed crude buildings for a logging camp. In the winter when things froze down, a...
#TestimonialTuesday – Roach Family
Thank you Andy and Kathy for sharing your review. We love how you opted to have our river reclaimed yellow birch grace your floors *and* kitchen cabinets! #TestimonialTuesday
Raymond Garceau’s “Log Drive”
Let's be honest - the National Film Board of Canada's "Canada Vignettes" series made sure many of us were familiar with the Log Driver's Waltz by John Weldon. It features a fun, catchy tune and gaves a positive spin on the life and times of a log driver. Yet there is...
From River to Floor – Logs End
Ever wonder what happens after we bring logs and timber up from the bottom of the river? #LogsEnd #riverreclaimedwood
Logs End Booth at the 2016 Fall Cottage Life Show
We're ready! Come visit the Logs End team at the Fall Cottage Life Show at the The International Centre (Entrance 5) in Mississauga, Ontario. Friday, October 21, 2016 – 11:00am–8:00pm Saturday, October 22, 2016 – 9:00am–6:00pm Sunday, October 23, 2016 – 10:00am–5:00pm...
Logs End exhibits at the Fall Cottage Life Show in Toronto
This weekend, come visit Logs End Inc at the Fall Cottage Life Show at the International Centre in Mississauga. We will be in Hall 5, Aisle 300, Booth 325. Rob and Ben will be showcasing a wide selection of samples, making this a perfect opportunity for our GTA...
Birch: A truly versatile wood
As Logs End client Andrew Roach says: "I have the floor of my dreams thanks to Logs End Yellow Birch."
Giant White Oak Will Become Heritage White Oak Hardwood Floor
In the not-too-distant future, the giant white oak we pulled up this summer will become a Heritage White Oak Hardwood Floor. #HistoryCaptured #WidePlankFlooring #RiverReclaimed
Logs End Walnut Hardwood Flooring
Thanks to its eye-catching colours and rich patterns, Logs End walnut hardwood flooring has a unique ability to make a home or office feel luxurious, warm and inviting. Offered in custom widths, with length ranging from 2' to 8'. To see our Walnut flooring in person,...
Lumber Baron Stamps – Log Ownership
During the log drive heyday, logs were floated downriver to be processed. Visitors to the Logs End showroom often ask how the lumber barons companies were able to identify the seemingly endless flow of logs. Thus enters the lumber baron stamps (aka timber mark)...
Logs End Reclaims Massive White Oak
A piece of log driving history makes history for Logs End! While diving this summer to reclaim logs, our team pulled out the largest white oak in our company's history. Measuring in at 20 feet long and an impressive 30 inches in width, you can rest assured this white...
For the love of Oak Hardwood Flooring
Oak - a true classic in the world of wide plank hardwood flooring. Yet gone are the days of homeowners "just" installing oak on the floors. Instead, the movement towards using more reclaimed materials in a home is proving once again that wood brings warmth and...
Take A Walk Down Memory Lane – Logs End on Regional Contact
Rich Canadian history lies beneath the waters of the Ottawa River. Log drivers lost an average of 5% of their timber during the run and the team from Logs End has been raising these majestic logs from the river bed. This week, we take a walk down memory lane... to the...