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.
Check out these 7 popular log home wood species to build the right home for you and your family.
Log homes have a choice of four different types of foundation. Which one should you choose?
Ever wonder why some logs have cracks in them while others don't? Find out how this happens and when you need to be concerned.
When it comes to building your dream home, does the shape of the log determine the quality of the house?
Learn about the different types of log home kits, how to choose a manufacturer and the cost of building a log cabin.
Pump up the visual interest of your yard or garden this season with this garden tower.
After a false start, Gary and Becky Saymansky create their ideal design and get one step closer to log home living.
PLUS get access to nine floor plans from our partner, Katahdin Cedar Log Homes
Sean and Amanda catch a glimpse of the finish line and decide it’s time to invest some of their own labor and talents to the construction of their New Jersey log home.
Use the right terminology to communicate exactly what you want to your log home builder.
Sean and his team address some of the most challenging issues in log home construction: Running the mechanicals.
The logs have arrived, and as the Murphys watch their home take shape, they are introduced to a very special member of the construction team: their “Log Dog.”
The Murphys prep their New Jersey site as the logs are fabricated a thousand miles away in Montana.
The ins and outs of wood species, their characteristics and how they react to becoming part of your log home.
With hundreds of exceptional log home manufacturers and handcrafters out there, how do you choose? Here’s how to find a log home producer that can make your home just the way you want it.
In addition to its superior good looks, a log building system works a little differently than conventional construction. Here’s how.
Sean Murphy shares the log home financial planning advice he wishes he’d paid attention to and offers some sound recommendations of his own.
With a blank slate in front of you, designing your own home can be both thrilling and overwhelming. Don’t be intimidated.
When it comes to log home energy efficiency, what are the best ways to save money on your monthly utility bills? These 9 retrofits will help to not only cut down on your monthly costs, but also keep you warmer during the cold months.
How to compare log home kits to get the most accurate price quote for your log home.
Knowledge and planning are the keys to saving your log home.
These simple guidelines can help you regularly maintain your roof and avoid some serious problems down the road.
From elevators to wine cellars, an extravagance or two can turn your future log home into a dream log home.
Log Homes Illustrated gives you the steps to take to ensure your dream home will have a dream setting.
Find the perfect exotic wood decking material for the outdoor living spaces on log homes.
Building a log home that is easy on your wallet starts well before you break ground. Save loads of money in the design phase by following these hints gleaned from log home experts.
Use these five tips to help reduce your utility bills.
