The most unique log homes on earth are custom built by master log-smiths in the small town of Williams Lake, British Columbia. Each one is handcrafted on site, then taken apart, shipped around the world, and reconstructed wherever the client wants. No one else can do it like the boys at Pioneer Log Homes of British Columbia, as they are showcased in Season 3 of the hit HGTV series Timber Kings.
“It’s truly like an orchestra,” said Bryan Reid Sr., founder and owner, in a press release. Reid Sr. and his artists return for Season 3. Sunday’s return had a little bit of work and play, as Reid and Joel Roorda jet to Russia to put the finishing touches on an 82,000-square foot home, which featured an Olympic-sized pool and 13 sets of stairs (and the log veterans teach a team of Russian builders how to construct the steps on their own). “Every time I went over there, the homeowner would pull me aside and tell me, ‘Bryan, I use your company as an example in my company, as the way to treat a customer,’” he recalled. “He didn’t have to do that. He didn’t even have to show up on the site, but he was there almost every day. He loved his home and what we did.” The massive home outside of Moscow is in sharp contrast to the challenge Peter Arnold takes on: creating a log raft – complete with motor and barbecue – that will triumph over white water rapids… with predictable soggy results.
Also on tap for Season 3? Projects see members of the team head to Germany, Philadelphia and Vancouver Island where Reid Sr. is creating something a little off-the-wall that will be shown later on this season.
Timber Kings airs Sundays at 10pm on HGTV.
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