The Estonian Woodhouse Association’s standard for log buildings ensures higher-quality output from the Association’s member woodhouse manufacturers and provides clients with confidence when selecting a professional log house producer. Standards of the Estonian Woodhouse Association for log houses have been prepared in cooperation between the Estonian Woodhouse Association, the enterprises belonging to the Estonian Woodhouse Association, Estonian University of Life Sciences and the Tallinn University of Technology.
On 6 February 2026, the 3rd revision of the standard was approved. This revision clarified and expanded the terminology, made the moisture and strength requirements clearer, and introduced additional structural detail requirements (e.g., log splicing, dowel placement, and consideration of settlement). The document has also been linguistically and structurally refined, improving clarity and usability without changing the fundamental requirements.
The standards constitute recommended minimum requirements for heated log buildings produced in Estonia. They apply to both handcrafted and machine-produced log houses and are valid at the moment of handover of the building.
Review and download the standard here: