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Expert advice for building a log home or log cabin, including advice on log home construction, energy-efficient building, roofing options, windows, insulation tips, wood & log choices, landscaping and log home kit options.
What is a Handcrafted Log Home?
What are handcrafted log homes? And what is handcrafting all about? Find the answers to these questions and more with our handcrafted log home resource guide.
Learn About Handcrafted Log Homes: Chat with Eric Gordon
What are the hallmarks of handcrafted log homes? Find out in this chat with the vice president of Michigan-based Maple Island Log…
HVAC Size Chart - Determine Your Heating and Cooling Needs
Use the following chart to gain a rough idea of the typical size of furnace and air conditioner needed for different-size homes.
Learn About Being a Log Home Dealer: Chat with Dana Delano
What exactly is a log home dealer? Find out what being a log home dealer entails in this chat with Dana Delano of Ward Cedar Log …
Building a Root Cellar or Pantry into Your Basement Design
Ditch that energy-sucking (and jam-packed) second fridge and build a root cellar or cool pantry into your basement design.
Finishing and Furnishing Our Log Home | Log Home Diary Entry #
With the construction behind us, it was time to finish off our log house and turn it into a real home.
Building and Landscaping Our Log Home | Log Home Diary Entry #2 | Wisconsin Log Homes
The Log Home Diary | Behind-the-Scenes Look at Planning, Designing and Building a Wisconsin Log Home
What happens when a family takes the plunge and builds their own lakeside log home? Find out in JoAnn Hennigan's Log Home Diary!
Planning Our Log Home | Log Home Diary Entry #1 | Wisconsin Log Homes
Building Expert - Jim Cooper
Jim Cooper—the Savvy Builder—is a frequent contributor to Log Home Living magazine, and is the author of leading books in the log…
Green Building Strategies | Eco-Friendly Planning & Building
Learn more about eco-friendly planning and building with these eleven important green building strategies we've collected for you.
6 Tips for Adding a Loft to Your Log Home
Savvy Builder Jim Cooper lays out six ground rules for building lofts in log homes.
The Difference Between a Builder and a General Contractor
When it comes to building a custom log home or log cabin, the distinction between the general contractor and the builder can be i…
A Guide to Log Corner Profiles
How your logs intersect at the corner is one of the most defining features of your home. Consult this log home corner profile style guide to learn more about popular styles of log home corners.
What's the Difference? How Handcrafted and Milled Logs Compare
Learn the differences between handcrafted and milled logs.
Protecting your Log Home From Wildfires
Learn how you can prepare your log home to avoid the destruction from wildfires.
You Dream, We Design | Design by PrecisionCraft Log & Timber Homes
A primary residence uses the great outdoors as its inspiration in this edition of "You Dream, We Design."
Building Process Checklist | Weekly Checklist to Keep Your Project on Track
Use this 10-week checklist to make sure your log home dream is right on track.
5 Top-Notch Materials for Log Home Roofs
Our top picks for materials to top off your log or timber home.
Building in the Prairie | Log Home Location Tips | Log Home Living
Building in the Mountains | Log Home Location Tips | Log Home Living
Building in the Desert | Log Home Location Tips | Log Home Living
Building by a Lake | Log Home Location Tips | Log Home Living
14 Questions to Ask When Planning a Log Home
Here are the 14 key questions to ask when preparing to build a log home. We'll make sure you have your bases covered on everythin…
Log Home Design & Building Tips | Log Home Diary Entry #3 | Wisconsin Log Homes
Read the third entry of this Wisconsin couple's log home diaries. Here, they discuss the five building tips they wish they knew b…
How To: Detox Your Lawn | Tips for a Green-Friendly Lawn
Follow these 12 steps to a healthy, organic lawn.
Budget-Friendly (and Eco-Friendly) Landscaping Tips
Save money and the environment with these affordable landscaping tips.
How To Improve Your Home's Efficiency | Save Money & Energy in Your Home
Save money and energy in your log home with these 10 cost-effective strategies.