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.
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.
Savvy Builder Jim Cooper lays out six ground rules for building lofts in log homes.
Learn how you can prepare your log home to avoid the destruction from wildfires.
Use this 10-week checklist to make sure your log home dream is right on track.
Here are the 14 key questions to ask when preparing to build a log home. We'll make sure you have your bases covered on everythin…
Read the third entry of this Wisconsin couple's log home diaries. Here, they discuss the five building tips they wish they knew b…
A log home necessity, your loft is more than just a perch from which to appreciate the impressive view—it's also a blank canvas for your creativity.
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…
Not building in your own back yard? Use our long-distance building survival tips.
Six tips for creating a budget-friendly, reality-based construction schedule with your general contractor or builder.
From your home's foundation to understanding construction lingo, here are the basics for making the project of your life come tog…
Building a dock on your waterfront property? Learn more about the different options available to you to create the perfect jumping off place for summer fun.
While the primary goal is to protect the environment, green-building practices often result in financial savings for consumers — …
A look at the range of fasteners that can be used to construct log homes.
Four options for warming your log home's water supply.
What you need to know about engineering specifications and building codes for your log home.
8 suggestions from building professionals to help you build your home in less than six months while saving money.
It's not always easy to construct a home on a mountaintop, waterfront or other scenic location. But if you plan carefully and tak…
Log home kit options, types of logs, customized design--the variables are endless when it comes to planning to build a log home. Here are the key questions to ask when selecting a log home builder.
Identify projects you can tackle all by yourself on your log home.
