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.











Here’s the down-and-dirty scoop on cleaning and maintaining a metal roof.
The log home journey begins for Gary and Becky Saymansky! Come along with us as they plan, build and achieve their dream log home…
It’s a Silver Anniversary for Coventry Log Homes!
True North Log Homes was an obvious choice in a crowded field of contenders for the Building Systems Councils’ first ever award.
PLUS get access to nine floor plans from our partner, Katahdin Cedar Log Homes
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
Planning a lush, natural setting for your log home? Edible options let you have your landscape and eat it too!
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…
Commanding large-diameter logs make for a surprisingly cozy log home along Georgia’s Lake Blue Ridge.
Real people. Real solutions.
Strategically selected trees provide beauty and long-term protection for your log home.
Every strong and beautiful log home starts with a solid foundation.
Log Home Living's editor Donna Peak talks to HGTV's real estate/renovation pros Jonathan and Drew Scott (aka, the Property Brothers) about the “tiny house” movement.
We know you have questions about the energy efficiency of log homes. We've asked industry experts, Katahdin Cedar Log Homes to he…
Insiders weigh in on the ways the log home industry has improved construction and maintenance over the past decade.