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.
Design a lawn that’s equally attractive to you and your four-legged friends.
Tucked alongside a conservation area in western Wyoming, one home successfully blends sleekness and strength with low-tech applications of energy efficiency.
The right windows and doors will go a long way toward boosting your home’s energy efficiency and comfort.
With legislation phasing out traditional incandescent light bulbs, it's time to brush up on your energy-efficient light bulb op...
Forget high-tech gadgetry or the latest green-washing trend. These eco-friendly home design basics will prime any home for increased efficiency.
Increase your new or existing home's energy efficiency and save money with these 5 steps.
Planning energy efficiency before a home is built eases the amount of retrofitting that will have to be done later. Consider these 15 tips when choosing everything from your floor plan to your appliances.
Try these ideas for a low-maintenance log home landscape with little effort.
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Taking advantage the space you have is a great way to enhance the functionality of every inch of your home.
Developing a positive relationship with your contractor is a key to keeping headaches to a minimum.
Thinking about adding on to your log home? We ask building expert Jim Cooper to answer all your questions about log home additi...
Smart log home window design keeps an eye on nature and invites in the view.
Smart home design keeps an eye on nature and invites in the view.
If you have any inclination to build your log home yourself or be your own general contractor, consider going to school for it before you start carving out those notches.
These two like-minded couples come together to create a classic log home with a contemporary twist. Here's how they did it.
Tool picks from a pro and one cool gadget giveaway.
Passive solar and other smart-design ideas can save you money without huge upfront costs
More proof that log homes are energy efficient as second company attains Energy Star certification.
