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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.

Understanding Log Home Kits
How to compare log home kits to get the most accurate price quote for your log home.
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The Roof Maintenance You Need to Do Every Spring and Fall
These simple guidelines can help you regularly maintain your roof and avoid some serious problems down the road.
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The 23 Coolest Amenities Money Can Buy
From elevators to wine cellars, an extravagance or two can turn your future log home into a dream log home.
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Saving Trees: You Can Insist On Building without Killing
Log Homes Illustrated gives you the steps to take to ensure your dream home will have a dream setting.
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Exotic Woods for Log Home Decks
Find the perfect exotic wood decking material for the outdoor living spaces on log homes.
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How To: Plan An Affordable Log Home | 5 Tips
Building a log home that is easy on your wallet starts well before you break ground. Save loads of money in the design phase by following these hints gleaned from log home experts.
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5 Tips to Lower Your Utility Bill
Use these five tips to help reduce your utility bills.
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Reduce Construction Waste | Green Building Tips
Looking to build an energy-efficient log home? Follow these green building tips to help you create the coziest eco-friendly house around.
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Construction Advice - Dealing with Disasters
What happens when a building project goes wrong—and what should you do?
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You Dream, We Design | A Family Home by Kuhns Bros. Log Homes
Kuhns Bros. Log Homes creates an incredibly efficient plan to welcome a crowd.
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From the Ground Up: Log Home Building Lessons
Winners of Log Home Living's design contest reveal what they learned while building their home.
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Avoid These Homeowners' Building Mistakes
We asked new homeowners to share their insight about what they did right and why they did wrong during their log home construction.
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Pro-Tips for a Perfect Floor Plan
Planning pro Allen Halcomb has some secrets to share about your log home design. Planning can be fun and functional if you keep your land and your lifestyle in mind.
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How To Navigate the Bidding Process
With a little careful planning and organization, you can get your home built right, and at a price you can afford.

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