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What does heart wood and sap wood mean for your house?
Learn about early wood and late wood so you pick the best type of log for your dream home.
Learn about the importance of a strong log so you pick the best wood for your home.
Relationships, accountability and service lie at the heart of who you should hire to oversee the construction of your log home. S…
If a log shell is like a finely tailored suit or a custom-designed dress, then a home's architectural details are the jewelry tha…
There are reasons why the land might be cheap. Build your dream log home smart with more tips
Want long-term satisfaction with your log home? It starts with energy-efficient construction. Here are our 10 essentials to lovin…
Many people are finding the prospect of a renewable resource—logs—for the main building material attractive and then looking beyo…
As the family belonging to this Mississippi Delta retreat grew, so did their handcrafted log home, showing just how versatile a l…
Like a cottage from a fairy tale, this enchanted log cabin is nestled deep within the forest, allowing its owners to find their h…
A lakefront plot in America’s heartland provides the ideal backdrop for a remarkable log home lakefront property retreat.
The kitchen truly is the heart of the home, and as the Murphys’ house inches closer to completion, they don’t miss a beat when it comes to outfitting their kitchen on a budget.
Sometimes, the surface of a log looks OK, but there’s rot lurking within. Once logs have decayed to this extent, the only way to fix them (other than pricey replacement) is to hollow it out and fill the cavity with an epoxy filler. If you’ve found yourself with this predicament, here’s how to tackle it.
A Tennessee couple’s appreciation for the heritage of
their land prompts them to build a new mountaintop log home that looks lik…
Here are a few top inspection tips when considering purchasing an existing log home or cabin.
Finding that “diamond in the rough” property is all the rage these days. But what does it take to go through a log home renovatio…
Don’t knock the importance of your doorways. These handsome embellishments will help set the tone for your log home.
Get your log walls in tip top shape and avoid log home rot with these simple fixes.
An Atlanta-based couple transforms a 19th century barn and log cabin into a charming North Carolina mountain getaway.
4 common questions (and answers) about log home window replacement.
While these log home maintenance measures may seem daunting, you can address them through easy seasonal check-ups.
The Murphy family has reached their destination! After years of planning and months of construction, they've finally moved into their dream hybrid log home.
If you're on the hunt to create a kid-friendly, pet-friendly environment, a Dutch door is the way to go.
The experts at Peachey Hardwood Flooring share their top five reasons to choose reclaimed hardwood flooring.
One of the best things about log construction is how great it looks with other materials. From wood to stone, these 5 hybrid home…
A New Jersey couple took a chance on a 70-year-old lakeside log cabin fixer upper and made it their own.
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Looking for bathroom strategies that will hold water? From powders to primaries, these four foundations of good log home bathroom…
