Building Tips
Before breaking ground on your own log home project, check out our log home building tips, put together to offer expert advice on hiring professionals, choosing materials and navigating the construction process.
A realistic construction schedule can keep your log-home project on track.
Before you break ground for your log home, answer these questions to ensure you’re ready to build.
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Taking advantage the space you have is a great way to enhance the functionality of every inch of your home.
Thinking about adding on to your log home? We ask building expert Jim Cooper to answer all your questions about log home addition…
Smart log home window design keeps an eye on nature and invites in the view.
Smart home design keeps an eye on nature and invites in the view.
These two like-minded couples come together to create a classic log home with a contemporary twist. Here's how they did it.
Tool picks from a pro and one cool gadget giveaway.
There are ways to accommodate a small log cabin without compromising design integrity.
There are ways to accommodate a small log cabin without compromising design integrity.
Here are the best and least-expensive ways to build a log home that will conserve energy (and your money).
Get answers to the most common questions about building a log home on a sloped site, plus, seven quick tips for success.
Task at hand: Building and construction of our new log guesthouse.
Want a simple log cabin to call home? Follow this advice for building no-frills log homes.
Take advantage of the current housing market by building your log home now.
A behind-the-scenes look at the planning, designing and building of a Hearthstone Inc. log guesthouse.
Want to get a getaway log cabin built in 6 months? Here are 6 ways to make sure your dream log home happens with time to spare.
From choosing the perfect site to selecting finishing materials, this builder and home-decor guru give their best advice on how t…
Seven ways to create a functional and affordable basement for your log home.
From the motorized tools used to the shape of logs, learn more about some of the defining characteristics of handcrafted log home…
What are handcrafted log homes? And what is handcrafting all about? Find the answers to these questions and more with our handcra…
What are the hallmarks of handcrafted log homes? Find out in this chat with the vice president of Michigan-based Maple Island Log…
What exactly is a log home dealer? Find out what being a log home dealer entails in this chat with Dana Delano of Ward Cedar Log …
Ditch that energy-sucking (and jam-packed) second fridge and build a root cellar or cool pantry into your basement design.
With the construction behind us, it was time to finish off our log house and turn it into a real home.
Jim Cooper—the Savvy Builder—is a frequent contributor to Log Home Living magazine, and is the author of leading books in the log…
Learn more about eco-friendly planning and building with these eleven important green building strategies we've collected for you.
