Advice from Builders
Get advice from some of the industry's top log home building experts.
Your driveway is literally your road to log home dream fulfillment. Ensure you’re on solid ground during construction and beyond.
Adding on to your log home involves careful planning and budgeting. Here are some important things to consider.
Think ahead before breaking ground and you can avoid costly mistakes.
Before you break ground for your log home, answer these questions to ensure you’re ready to build.
Thinking about adding on to your log home? We ask building expert Jim Cooper to answer all your questions about log home addition…
If you have any inclination to build your log home yourself or be your own general contractor, consider going to school for it before you start carving out those notches.
Environmental activist and actor Ed Begley, Jr. talks to Log Home Design about eco-friendly home designs.
Want a simple log cabin to call home? Follow this advice for building no-frills log homes.
A chat with Lynn Gastineau, owner of Gastineau Log Homes, on budget-busters and the benefits of building with oak.
Thinking about acting as the general contractor for your own homebuilding project? Here are a few things to consider before you dive in.
Use these questions to interview any log-home company you are interested in working with to build the log home of your dreams.
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 the hallmarks of handcrafted log homes? Find out in this chat with the vice president of Michigan-based Maple Island Log…
Jim Cooper—the Savvy Builder—is a frequent contributor to Log Home Living magazine, and is the author of leading books in the log…
Savvy Builder Jim Cooper lays out six ground rules for building lofts in log homes.
You know them as structural insulated panels. We know them better as a building material with some serious design potential that'…
Planning pro Allen Halcomb has a secret to share: Your log home's design can be fun and functional if you keep your land and your…
Six tips for creating a budget-friendly, reality-based construction schedule with your general contractor or builder.
10 great ideas for getting the most out of your small space.
So you've decided to take the leap and build your dream log home—congrats! Answer these 15 questions to make sure you're prepared for the task of building a new log home.
Finding the right subcontractor is an important step in the construction process, but sometimes we hire the wrong person. Learn how to stand your ground with bad subcontractor.
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.
Use the right terminology to communicate exactly what you want to your log home builder.
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.
What happens when a building project goes wrong—and what should you do?
Planning pro Allen Halcomb has some secrets to share about your log home design. Planning can be fun and functional if you keep your land and your lifestyle in mind.
