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.
Want to squeeze more space out of your small floor plan without adding a single square foot? We'll show you how - no sleight of hand required.
Architect or designer—how do you choose?
Are you looking to find a new location to build your timber frame house? Check out what Chattanooga, TN has to offer.
A couple builds a small cabin in Georgia that you can rent.
These two like-minded couples come together to create a classic log home with a contemporary twist. Here's how they did it.
A big idea starts with a 3-foot vision.
Passive solar and other smart-design ideas can save you money without huge upfront costs
Take your life from good to grand at North Carolina's Grand Vista community.
As affordable as it can be to build a log cabin, you can make it even cheaper with a little planning. Here are eight ways to maxi…
Determine the size your log home by relying on lifestyle needs, budget, and strategic design.
You can take a company's stock floor plans and tweak them efficiently and affordably.
There are ways to accommodate a small log cabin without compromising design integrity.
Don't let your second home become a chore.
An architect shares what you can do to save money in the long run by planning properly up front.
There are ways to accommodate a small log cabin without compromising design integrity.
An inefficient home can cost you tons of money for energy you don't get to use, and it will make a big, and unnecessary, impact on the environment for generations of today and tomorrow. Save both kinds of green with this advice on design, appliances and more.
Our financial expert helps you determine what your real log home budget should be.
How log lodges draw heavily on architectural elements seen in national parks like Yosemite, Zion, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, and more:
If you choose to build your log home in bear country, here are some simple precautions you can take to reduce the chances you’ll wake up one morning and find a bear on your deck—or in your kitchen.
You'll enjoy your second or vacation home a lot more if you successfully plan on the front end.
Blacksmithing and log-building traditions go hand in hand.
Licensed real-estate broker offers money-saving advice.
Here are questions to ask yourself and tips to consider when it comes time to select windows for your log home.
Low interest rates and high inventories are good news for buyers.
Discover how Habitat for Humanity, in conjunction with members of 20 faith communities in the Upper Valley, are building an etern…
You may hear about "natural element," "hybrid" or "mixed-materials" homes. Here's what that means.
Here are 7 strategies that have been utilized by people who have successfully financed a log home.
If you're planning a small log home or a cute log cabin, keeping these tiny home tips can help you out in a big way.
