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Missoula’s Everlog Systems Builds First Fire-Resistant Concrete ‘Log’ Home In Northern Utah
"Most people who come up here can’t tell the difference."
More people are living in or near forests, rural areas or remote mountain sites, and each year wildfires across the country destroy homes. Summit County resident Lance Stretch figured he would lower the risk by living in a home that will not burn.
His new home looks like it’s built with beautifully weathered wood, but it’s actually built out of concrete. The fire-resistant home is the first of its kind in northern Utah.
While Stretch opted for the whitish, weathered driftwood look, homebuilders can get fake logs in whatever color they want. Most people opt for brown or red.
The concrete homes are built by the Montana-based company EverLog Systems http://everlogs.com/ , which is headed by former University of Utah quarterback Stewart Hansen. He said the idea was inspired by wildfires 12 years ago that claimed hundreds of Montana homes.
By John Hollenhorst, Deseret News
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Video: NBC – Salt Lake City, Utah covers EverLog(TM) Systems http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHhD_o9hwQI
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