Affordable Windows and Doors for Our Log Home

If you’ve had a chance to look at our plans, you’ve already seen that we have many large windows in the log home, four double doors (front entrance and all patio and deck exits) - in total 17 windows and 8 doors. We’re not even counting interior doors yet!

Remember that this is a relatively small log home, but we still needed to shop around for the best price as money is always an issue.

On Friday, August 1st, we picked up our windows and doors from Dan’s Discount Windows and Doors in Kitchener, Ontario. Their website is here, but you’re better off calling or visiting them in person to see their huge supply and get their best rates. The website doesn’t do the company any justice whatsoever!

When you visit and start pricing out windows and doors for your log home (or framed, brick, cottage, whatever) you’ll see why we took a 4 hour drive just to buy windows and doors! Their price/quote was $2,000 less than any other company we spoke to, they will custom order any product you desire as well as having a massive wander-through factory where you can get all types of deals on overstocks.

As an example, I picked up a double-door, 1/2 glass per door with 9 light mutton bars, steel (primed and ready to paint), and framed for just over $500! Beat that Home Depot! The glass panels are interchangeable so if I decide later to place some custom glasswork or factory design it isn’t an issue. One hour of exchange and I can have a whole new look to the front of my log home!

At any rate, as Eric and I moved the new windows and doors into the basement of our log home for safe keeping, my sandal spun around on my foot (the grass was wet and made everything extra slippery). Angered, I kicked the offensive sandal off and continued moving the windows and doors in my bare feet - this is my modus operandus after all.

Today wasn’t my lucky day! As Eric pushed the door through the frame, my hand slid and I didn’t navigate the door correctly - the aluminum plate at the bottom sliced through the side of my foot - nicking the bone and creating a big red puddle within seconds.

Eric suggested propping the door up while I tend to my cut - not knowing how bad it was - but I demanded that we finish the task of getting the door in and worry about the foot later.

As it turns out, I needed stitches and we needed help once again! Friends and family, Jennifer Foster, Christine Ives and (gosh I’ve forgotten his name, but I know and love him like family!) came to finish moving the doors and windows while I sat with my foot propped up on a chair.

A few hours later we headed to the hospital for stitches and a tetanus shot - and I skulked home like a shameful pup.