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.
This popular HGTV and DIY Channel host has a strategy to help you get the log home you’ve been longing for. Read on for Scott McGillivray's log home tips.
Log home manufacturers may use the term “thru bolt." For the log home manufacturers that do use them, you may wonder what it is...
You are here. Your dream is there. Here’s how to make a long distance log home build a success.
A family chooses Katahdin Cedar Log Homes to build their eco-friendly log home on the banks of the Wye River.
Wondering how to attach cabinetry on log walls? We’ve got the answers.
Take time to plan your cabin’s design, but don’t forget what’s on top. Use these pro pointers for choosing a log cabin roof tha...
You've chosen a floor plan, secured your land, and are ready to break ground--but are you truly ready to build? We've compiled ...
Should you hire a pro or build your own log home? Time and money will help you decide.
Log and timber homes may have a lot of similarities, but they are very different types of houses.
Let’s explore what unites t...
Your driveway is literally your road to log home dream fulfillment. Ensure you’re on solid ground during construction and beyond.
Old Man Winter is on the doorstep. Is it ok to start construction on your log home? Read on for our tips for building a log home in bad weather.
When you’re building a new home, there are so many items to select, you will literally make hundreds of decisions as you go thr...
When you’re building a new home, there are so many items to select, you will literally make hundreds of decisions as you go thr...
America the beautiful indeed. The United States' national parks are some of the most wild and naturally breathtaking places in the world.
There is a national construction standard by which all log homes in the United States should be built. Make sure your builder k...
How to compare log home kits to get the most accurate price quote for your log home.
Your goal is to protect your log walls from moisture infiltration, air infiltration and heat loss. Here are the key things to look for while inspecting your log walls.
Three easy steps to prepare your log home for harsh winter weather.
