Four Log Homes Designed for Different Climates

Photo: Joseph Hilliard

It’s not uncommon for log homes to be built in snow country, so they have to be tough enough to handle the weight and sustained moisture of all that white stuff. Steep-pitch roofs with deep overhangs and stone foundations help to protect the wood.

Photo: James Ray Spahn; Home by Apex Mountain Homes

Challenging sites are par for the course in a log home build. Surrounded by an outcrop of Colorado’s famed red sandstone, the owners of this home used their rocky start to their advantage — the house is built right into it.

Photo: GBH Photography; Home: Real Log Homes 

A log house doesn’t have to be large to be resilient. This 1,800 square-foot New Hampshire home boasts an interlocking dovetail corner system, which creates a very tight bond between log courses.