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.
9 smart steps you can take to minimize your energy use and maximize your savings.
Understanding the HERS Index is important for your home to achieve top energy efficiency.
Framing squares are quick and easy ways to measure on the construction site. Learn more about this simple but powerful tool.
Light temperature in your log home is an important factor to consider during the construction process because of the color of the lights. Learn about a softer, yellow light option or a brighter, white light.
Something as simple as being organized in a three-ringed-binder can save you and your contractor headaches that you may face down the road.
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 a little constructive forethought and a few aging-in-place strategies your log home can grow stylishly older right along w...
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 ra...
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.
PLUS get access to nine floor plans from our partner, Katahdin Cedar Log Homes
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....
There are reasons why the land might be cheap. Build your dream log home smart with more tips
Want long-term satisfaction with your log home? It starts with energy-efficient construction. Here are our 10 essentials to lov...
