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.










Alex Charvat shares about the importance of taking photos of your log home construction site. This will help you later during the design process and protects you from any legal issues that could come up.
Learn about the log home construction process and avoid the common pitfalls that occur during this phase.
With plans in place, it’s finally time for Gary and Becky to break ground and order their log package.
There’s been a lot of talk lately about exotic wood. It intrigues buyers and creative home builders, and that curiosity leads to …
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a purlin roof and a rafter roof in a log cabin? Our experts have you covere…
Find out if building your log home all on one level is cheaper than stacking stories.
With a little constructive forethought and a few aging-in-place strategies your log home can grow stylishly older right along wit…
Learn everything you need to know about planning your dream log and timber home.
From popular ranch-style floor plans to our best one-level home building tips, here's what you need to know to find the best ranc…
According to electronics manufacturer GE, there are a number of reasons to ditch incandescent, halogen and even CFLs in favor of LED lighting. Here are five key points that could impact your decisions for your log home.
We break down the pros and cons of building and living in a ranch home for you
Working with your property's natural features can make hardscape strategies more appealing and affordable.
Ranch-style log homes eliminate the ups and downs of everyday life.
The Lewises’ southwest-facing site means plenty of sunlight pours into their log home.
There are plenty of advantages (and one potential drawback) to using groundcover on your log home property.
Here’s the down-and-dirty scoop on cleaning and maintaining a metal roof.
The log home journey begins for Gary and Becky Saymansky! Come along with us as they plan, build and achieve their dream log home…
It’s a Silver Anniversary for Coventry Log Homes!
True North Log Homes was an obvious choice in a crowded field of contenders for the Building Systems Councils’ first ever award.
What does heart wood and sap wood mean for your house?
Learn about early wood and late wood so you pick the best type of log for your dream home.
Learn about the importance of a strong log so you pick the best wood for your home.
Relationships, accountability and service lie at the heart of who you should hire to oversee the construction of your log home. S…
There are reasons why the land might be cheap. Build your dream log home smart with more tips
The kitchen truly is the heart of the home, and as the Murphys’ house inches closer to completion, they don’t miss a beat when it comes to outfitting their kitchen on a budget.
Here are a few top inspection tips when considering purchasing an existing log home or cabin.
Finding that “diamond in the rough” property is all the rage these days. But what does it take to go through a log home renovatio…
The Murphy family has reached their destination! After years of planning and months of construction, they've finally moved into their dream hybrid log home.