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Plan Your Log Home

Planning a log home or log cabin involves more than just the floor plan; here you'll find expert advice on everything you need to get started, including budgeting, buying land, geographic regions, choosing logs, and more.

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Home Run: The Phases of Log Home Construction
From your home's foundation to understanding construction lingo, here are the basics for making the project of your life come together.
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Building a Rustic Log Cabin or Camp
Forget everything you thought you knew about camps and cabins. The simple, rustic retreats of old aren't so simple anymore.
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Living in Asheville, NC
Everyone's talking about this North Carolina hamlet. But despite all the attention, the way of life in Asheville is down to earth.
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Heartland Stew
Between the corn and soybean fields of southeastern Iowa beats the heart of small-town America with some big-city spice.
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Living in Lanesboro, MN
Part recreational getaway, part small town, this Minnesota gem is one of the Midwest's best finds.
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Building a Log Home in Trinidad, Colorado
There's no better place to fulfill your lifelong dream of building a log home than on the vast expanses of terra firma up for g...
20 Best Places to Build a Log Home
We believe we've unearthed some of the nation's most desirable locales, covering everything from an outdoorsman's paradise to an artisan's retreat and everything in between.
Energy Boost: Renewable Energy Sources for Your Log Home
What scares homeowners most about renewable energy systems is the upfront cost. But once the sticker shock subsides and they look at the big picture, they realize they might save money in the long run.
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The Cost of Handcrafting
Handcrafted log homes are one-of-a-kind, but you pay a price for that uniqueness. Before you break ground, make sure your budge...
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Exterior Motives
An overview of design options that will determine the exterior look of your log home.
How To Navigate the Bidding Process
With a little careful planning and organization, you can get your home built right, and at a price you can afford.
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Enchanted Land: Ruidoso, New Mexico
Consistently voted as one of the best places to vacation, live and retire, Ruidoso, New Mexico, has much to offer those who dre...
Updating a Log Home Bathroom
Add fun and function to your log home bathroom—without taking a bath on your bottom line.
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Tips for Cutting Heating Costs
Tame high energy bills by following simple advice from the experts.
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10 Secrets of Small House Design
Expert tips for squeezing living space into the smallest designs.
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Property Shopping: Finding Your Piece of the Rock
What to look for while shopping for property for your log home—and what you should know before you sign on the dotted line.
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Hiring a Log Home Architect
Learn how to get the most out of your architect or designer, and find out what questions you should ask them.
An Inside Look at Small Home Design
Award-winning log home designer Murray Arnott reveals the secrets of designing smaller homes.

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