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.
From choosing the perfect site to selecting finishing materials, this builder and home-decor guru give their best advice on how to build on a budget.
One couple gets help from Barna Log Homes in designing a log home legacy alongside a cherished lake in the Adirondack Mountains.
Thinking about acting as the general contractor for your own homebuilding project? Here are a few things to consider before you dive in.
Use these questions to interview any log-home company you are interested in working with to build the log home of your dreams.
Dreaming about your ideal log home is a lot easier than finding a builder to actually build it. Here are 10 questions to ask an...
Seven ways to create a functional and affordable basement for your log home.
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 tips before you select a handcrafter to build your dream log home.
From the motorized tools used to the shape of logs, learn more about some of the defining characteristics of handcrafted log ho...
What are handcrafted log homes? And what is handcrafting all about? Find the answers to these questions and more with our handc...
What are the hallmarks of handcrafted log homes? Find out in this chat with the vice president of Michigan-based Maple Island L...
Use the following chart to gain a rough idea of the typical size of furnace and air conditioner needed for different-size homes.
Use these five tips to help reduce your utility bills.
What exactly is a log home dealer? Find out what being a log home dealer entails in this chat with Dana Delano of Ward Cedar Lo...
Ditch that energy-sucking (and jam-packed) second fridge and build a root cellar or cool pantry into your basement design.
With the construction behind us, it was time to finish off our log house and turn it into a real home.
What happens when a family takes the plunge and builds their own lakeside log home? Find out in JoAnn Hennigan's Log Home Diary!
