Build Your Log Home
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.
Zach Parmeter, a third-generation log home producer, begins his journey to create a new custom log-and-timber home of his own.
Take a look behind the scenes at log home systems.
Finding the right subcontractor is an important step in the construction process, but sometimes we hire the wrong person. Learn how to stand your ground with bad subcontractor.
Follow these tips on how to improve your log home curb appeal. This season, give your outdoor spaces a more inviting and exciting look.
How your logs intersect at the corners is one of the most defining features of your home. Check out these different style options.
Your log profile will influence how the logs are fitted together horizontally. Here are the most common techniques.
The size and shape of the logs play a big part in your home's look and function. Here's how to navigate your log profile options.
Check out these 7 popular log home wood species to build the right home for you and your family.
Focusing on no-maintenance landscaping options helps you enjoy your property more and make the most out of your log home’s curb appeal.
Log homes have a choice of four different types of foundation. Which one should you choose?
Ever wonder why some logs have cracks in them while others don't? Find out how this happens and when you need to be concerned.
Why air sealing your log home against air infiltration is as important as insulating your home.
When it comes to building your dream home, does the shape of the log determine the quality of the house?
Learn about the different types of log home kits, how to choose a manufacturer and the cost of building a log cabin.
Pump up the visual interest of your yard or garden this season with this garden tower.
After a false start, Gary and Becky Saymansky create their ideal design and get one step closer to log home living.
Sean and Amanda catch a glimpse of the finish line and decide it’s time to invest some of their own labor and talents to the construction of their New Jersey log home.
Use the right terminology to communicate exactly what you want to your log home builder.
Sean and his team address some of the most challenging issues in log home construction: Running the mechanicals.
The logs have arrived, and as the Murphys watch their home take shape, they are introduced to a very special member of the construction team: their “Log Dog.”
The Murphys prep their New Jersey site as the logs are fabricated a thousand miles away in Montana.
The ins and outs of wood species, their characteristics and how they react to becoming part of your log home.
With hundreds of exceptional log home manufacturers and handcrafters out there, how do you choose? Here’s how to find a log home producer that can make your home just the way you want it.
In addition to its superior good looks, a log building system works a little differently than conventional construction. Here’s how.
Sean Murphy shares the log home financial planning advice he wishes he’d paid attention to and offers some sound recommendations of his own.
With a blank slate in front of you, designing your own home can be both thrilling and overwhelming. Don’t be intimidated.
When it comes to log home energy efficiency, what are the best ways to save money on your monthly utility bills? These 9 retrofits will help to not only cut down on your monthly costs, but also keep you warmer during the cold months.
