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Building Tips

Before breaking ground on your own log home project, check out our log home building tips, put together to offer expert advice on hiring professionals, choosing materials and navigating the construction process.

The 23 Coolest Amenities Money Can Buy
From elevators to wine cellars, an extravagance or two can turn your future log home into a dream log home.
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Saving Trees: You Can Insist On Building without Killing
Log Homes Illustrated gives you the steps to take to ensure your dream home will have a dream setting.
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How To: Plan An Affordable Log Home | 5 Tips
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.
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Reduce Construction Waste | Green Building Tips
Looking to build an energy-efficient log home? Follow these green building tips to help you create the coziest eco-friendly house around.
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Construction Advice - Dealing with Disasters
What happens when a building project goes wrongβ€”and what should you do?
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From the Ground Up: Log Home Building Lessons
Winners of Log Home Living's design contest reveal what they learned while building their home.
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Avoid These Homeowners' Building Mistakes
We asked new homeowners to share their insight about what they did right and why they did wrong during their log home construction.
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Pro-Tips for a Perfect Floor Plan
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.

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