Eldorado Logwork & Construction

All our log buildings are designed to specifically meet our customers needs and ideas. We pride ourselves with our custom craftsmanship, combining authentic look and modern building standards.

Our buildings are mainly made from milled lumber, be it squared logs, three-sided (outside round) or two-sided (inside & outside round). We also have access to machined logs, which result in a very uniform and clean look, and come in different profiles and sizes. The ultimate in hand-made log homes are full-scribed buildings, using round natural logs and fitting them together individually.

We build to all stages of completion, mostly shells with the roof installed or fully finished projects. Again, whatever your needs might be, it is our priority to make it happen.

Our buildings are fitted with door and window bucks to provide rough openings for standard windows and door sizes. We can prepare buildings for electrical wiring as well as plumbing.

Between the logs we use closed-cell foam (backer rod) inserted in grooves to stop drafts. This type of sealant will adapt to the dynamics of a log home and make for a long-lasting, draft free seal.

About us

Gerry Willomitzer, owner and operator of Eldorado Logwork and Construction, has lived in the Yukon Territory since 1996. Originally from Germany he built his first log cabin in the old country as a young teenager – its size was 16x20 INCHES! This small model was inspired by a cabin located on the Shanindu River (12 Mile River) near Dawson City.
Back in Germany Gerry had worked as a logger and graduated with a diploma in Forest Management in 1994.
Since arriving in the Yukon Gerry has been involved in log building, first building for his own needs. Since 2005 he has offered his services and expertise to customers in the Yukon Territory. All his projects are hand-crafted, resulting in high value and customer satisfaction.

The R-Value “myth”

Quite often you will encounter “experts” who claim that log homes are not energy efficient. The low R-Value is their reason for this claim. The R-Value however is only one criteria for the heat-retention and warmth of a building, measuring only the time it takes for energy to penetrate a wall.
A second factor influential for the warmth of a building is its ability to retain heat or energy. The denser and heavier a substance the higher is usually its ability to store energy. Log walls are amongst the densest and heaviest materials used in modern buildings. Long after your wood stove has burned out the log walls of your home will radiate stored heat back into the rooms, acting as an equalizer of temperature fluctuations and as a “heat sink”. On the contrary log homes tend to stay cooler in summer than “stick-frame” buildings. One of our customers who owns a 1500 sqft house in the cold interior of the Yukon told us that he can heat his place with 3 ½ cords of wood for one winter, with only a small electrical heater as backup in the bathroom when the temperature dips to 40 below or colder. And his place is not chinked! We think that’s all we need to hear about the energy efficiency of our log buildings.