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.
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.
How to compare log home kits to get the most accurate price quote for your log home.
Knowledge and planning are the keys to saving your log home.
These simple guidelines can help you regularly maintain your roof and avoid some serious problems down the road.
From elevators to wine cellars, an extravagance or two can turn your future log home into a dream log home.
Log Homes Illustrated gives you the steps to take to ensure your dream home will have a dream setting.
Find the perfect exotic wood decking material for the outdoor living spaces on log homes.
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.
Use these five tips to help reduce your utility bills.
Looking to build an energy-efficient log home? Follow these green building tips to help you create the coziest eco-friendly house around.
What happens when a building project goes wrong—and what should you do?
Kuhns Bros. Log Homes creates an incredibly efficient plan to welcome a crowd.
Winners of Log Home Living's design contest reveal what they learned while building their home.
We asked new homeowners to share their insight about what they did right and why they did wrong during their log home construction.
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.
With a little careful planning and organization, you can get your home built right, and at a price you can afford.
