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.
At the intersection of strategic design and budget consciousness, the Rothenbergers arrive at their beautiful timber frame hybrid home.
We have five tactics to put you at ease when you're unable to be on location.
The application of half-log siding brings Steven and Becky Rothenberger one step closer to their vision of the perfect hybrid hom…
In this installment, the Rothenbergers recall the excitement and the challenges inherent in clearing their land and preparing the…
With the right approach, log homes can press into the future of energy efficiency while honoring time-tested craftsmanship.
Follow along as we chronicle one couple's journey planning, designing and building their brand-new hybrid home. Introducing: the …
You may think that designing your home and building it are two distinct phases of the custom-home process, but they’re intertwine…
For statistics on planning, spending and design, check out the other key findings from the survey.
Common causes of construction delays and how to avoid them.
In homes where mechanicals have to fit into a tight or difficult space, or in a log home where concealing ducts can be more chall…
Looking to save energy and money at the same time? Implement these quick tips for a greener, easier home.
In this free, on-demand webinar, we share an inside look at the final stages of our Dirt to Done log home journey with insights f…
Join us for an interview with Mark Elliott of Coventry Log Homes and writer Mike Haskew as part of our "Dirt to Done" series. In …
After a year of following Jim and Michele’s log home journey, it’s ready to be revealed — and it’s a house worth waiting for.
Today’s roofing options offer top-of-the-line performance alongside customizable good looks.
Jim and Michele Ducharme tackle a few final projects themselves, putting their smart-home know-how to work as their build winds t…
Jim and Michele Ducharme select finishing materials that hint at nostalgia as they head toward the completion of their future hom…
Join us for an interview with Mark Elliott of Coventry Log Homes and writer Mike Haskew as part of our "Dirt to Done" series. In …
There’s a lot of misinformation about building small. We confront 5 of the most common myths and set the story straight.
Why to consider growing organic, and where to begin.
Jim and Michele Ducharme make several complex decisions about how their home looks and performs.
After a two-and-a-half-year disruption from the pandemic, homeowners are seeking to expand their living quarters in fun (and pote…
Building a second home can be a winning and affordable proposition. Here’s how.
Get an inside look at the process of planning, designing and building a real log home in this free, on-demand webinar featuring M…
The day the logs are erected is a banner step in the log home building process. Jim and Michele Ducharme share their experience.
The average cost of home heating is expected to increase by 17.2% since last winter, according to the National Energy Assistance …
A builder’s time and expertise is valuable, but you also need a price you can work with. These fee-structure options can bring ba…
Jim and Michele Ducharme take the crucial next step of their log home odyssey — they prepare the property for construction.
