Build Your Log Home
Expert advice for building a log home or log cabin, including advice on log home construction, energy-efficient building, roofing options, windows, insulation tips, wood & log choices, landscaping and log home kit options.
There is a national construction standard by which all log homes in the United States should be built. Make sure your builder knows it.
Your goal is to protect your log walls from moisture infiltration, air infiltration and heat loss. Here are the key things to look for while inspecting your log walls.
Three easy steps to prepare your log home for harsh winter weather.
Learn more about wood shrinkage and how to handle the resulting settlement instead of trying to avoid it altogether.
When building a log home, you must know how to account for the non-log materials necessary to complete your home's overall look.
Adding on to your log home involves careful planning and budgeting. Here are some important things to consider.
Choosing a log home builder is one of the biggest decisions you will make when planning your log home's construction. What factors should you consider? Here are three tips that might help.
From construction costs to maintenance, six issues to be aware of when considering a a log home vaulted ceiling
Ready to build your dream log home? Here are 9 questions to ask as you prepare for log home construction.
Here are six tips to help you begin manage log home construction costs effectively with careful planning and attention to detail.
Towering stone chimneys and massive hearths are staples of log-home design. Here's some guidance on what to consider in order to get the most out of your log home fireplace.
When you are purchasing a log home, what is fixable and what is alarming? Here are four warning signs to look for during your log…
Think ahead before breaking ground and you can avoid costly mistakes.
A realistic construction schedule can keep your log-home project on track.
You've secured financing. It's time to create a draw schedule to pay for construction.
Before you break ground for your log home, answer these questions to ensure you’re ready to build.
Mixing logs and conventional construction creates design flexibility.
Building a log home can be hard on the surrounding natural environment, particularly nearby trees. Here are some tips for protect…
Saving trees during construction of your log home can add to its aesthetic, monetary and environmental value.
Although relatively simple to create, this DIY vertical garden feature creates an intriguing optical illusion that will captivate…
Design a lawn that’s equally attractive to you and your four-legged friends.
Tucked alongside a conservation area in western Wyoming, one home successfully blends sleekness and strength with low-tech applications of energy efficiency.
The right windows and doors will go a long way toward boosting your home’s energy efficiency and comfort.
With legislation phasing out traditional incandescent light bulbs, it's time to brush up on your energy-efficient light bulb opti…
Forget high-tech gadgetry or the latest green-washing trend. These eco-friendly home design basics will prime any home for increased efficiency.
Increase your new or existing home's energy efficiency and save money with these 5 steps.
Planning energy efficiency before a home is built eases the amount of retrofitting that will have to be done later. Consider these 15 tips when choosing everything from your floor plan to your appliances.
Try these ideas for a low-maintenance log home landscape with little effort.
