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Plan Your Log Home

Planning a log home or log cabin involves more than just the floor plan; here you'll find expert advice on everything you need to get started, including budgeting, buying land, geographic regions, choosing logs, and more.

Greene County, New York: Log Home Destinations
Greene County, New York, located in the Northern Catskills encompasses the Blackhead Mountain Range, Hunter Mountain, and Indian Head Mountain--making it the perfect place to build a remote mountain retreat.
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Key Terms to Know When Choosing Windows for Your Log Home
Choosing windows for your log home is one of the most important decisions you’ll make.
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Log Cabin Hardware Store | Plainfield Hardware
This hardware store is anything but plain. From its log cabin storefront to the goods inside, this Vermont hardware store is a beautiful relic of a simpler time.
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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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How To Cut Costs on Your Cabinetry Purchase
Use these tips to cut down on your cabinetry costs.
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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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Planning a Sentimental Journey Vacation Cabin
An unexpected purchase leads one Wisconsin couple on a path toward the vacation cabin of their dreams.
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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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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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7 Steps to Planning Your Log Home
The best-laid log home plans are those that follow these 7 steps.
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Mastering Your Log Home Plan
Our design expert helps you with the essentials of planning your new home—one big decision at a time.
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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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Rugged by Design: Building in Remote Locations
So, you want to live far from the maddening crowd? Extreme home settings are hotter than ever, but they involve careful planning.
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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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Dollars and Sense: How to Determine a Fair Price
In a perfect world, every new log home would have a price tag dangling from its front window. But it's far from a perfect world.
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Site Considerations and Buying Land: What You Need to Know
You've probably played around with the floor plan of your dream home, doodling on napkins and scrap paper. But before you set your heart on a certain design for your home, you should know just where that home is going to go.
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The Ins and Outs of Insurance for Log Homes
Learn what type of insurance you'll need to cover your log home from construction to completion.

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