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.
Planning pro Allen Halcomb has a secret to share: Your log home's design can be fun and functional if you keep your land and your lifestyle in mind.
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.
Not building in your own back yard? Use our long-distance building survival tips.
Six tips for creating a budget-friendly, reality-based construction schedule with your general contractor or builder.
From your home's foundation to understanding construction lingo, here are the basics for making the project of your life come t...
Building a dock on your waterfront property? Learn more about the different options available to you to create the perfect jumping off place for summer fun.
While the primary goal is to protect the environment, green-building practices often result in financial savings for consumers ...
A look at the range of fasteners that can be used to construct log homes.
Four options for warming your log home's water supply.
What you need to know about engineering specifications and building codes for your log home.
8 suggestions from building professionals to help you build your home in less than six months while saving money.
It's not always easy to construct a home on a mountaintop, waterfront or other scenic location. But if you plan carefully and t...
Log home kit options, types of logs, customized design--the variables are endless when it comes to planning to build a log home. Here are the key questions to ask when selecting a log home builder.
Identify projects you can tackle all by yourself on your log home.
Log homes have a choice of four different types of foundation. Which one should you choose?
