Building Systems

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Pan Abode Cedar Homes offers an abundance of plans & images in our catalog called “The Custom Home Guide ” and includes The DVD Companion. It offers unique designs which include architectural styles such as chalets, ramblers, ranch homes, contemporary homes, and many type of prow configurations. The Custom Home Guide provokes thought and motivates the designer in all of us.

"Pan Abode" brought to America by a Danish Cabinetmaker.

Aage Jenson had a dream. He called it "Pan Abode", and in 1952 next to the waters on the Puget Sound, He opened his factory where he could draw from the best Western Red Cedar available! "Cedar, the finest building material in the World".

At that time, 3x6 Cedar "Classic" Timbers were used to construct the cabin homes. The natural Cedar would be cut into timbers with great precision, specifically cut to the plan of each individual house, so each timber would fit into it's own place. "Pan Abode" would be a building system that allowed the wood to adjust to its environment and settle into its new shape with great strength and solidity, like a piece of handmade furniture; preserving forever the natural qualities of a carefully chosen piece of wood.

In response to the Energy crisis of the 70's, Pan Abode introduced two new Timber Building systems, The 4x6 "Classic" Timber Building system utilizing a thicker one single timber wall, and The "Classic" Double Wall Building system which is two walls separated by insulation. At this time all of Pan Abode's timber wall systems were solid air-dried timbers cut from one tree.

In the 80's, Pan Abode added the "Post&Beam" Building system that featured the advantages of conventional frame construction, with the ruggedness of Heavy Timber. The "Post&Beam" Building system became instantly popular for its diverse Style ability, and its flexible nature to bring our Customers Dreams to life.

Our latest Building system to be added to the line up was introduced in the 90's to be more environmentally conscious. The "Phoenix" Building System was invented by PAN ABODE to utilize Laminated Kiln-dried timbers joined in a corner post manner for ease of construction, and commonality to the now more involved structural codes. In 2000, we added the "D-Log" timber profile to give our growing Customers the choice of a round log styled structure.

Pan Abode has continued and thrived in the past and present to be progressive with its Building Systems, its System Technology, and Its industry leading attention to Detail and Service. Pan Abode truly believes it is beautifying the World one Custom Cedar Home at a time!

Western Red Cedar, "PAN" the ancient god of the forest, made his home "ABODE"of these majestic titans.

Back then, we sawed wood the old way!