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 what sets these iconic log homes apart.
Far from dull, the rough-in process offers homeowners an opportunity to personalize the look and feel of their finished home.
The latest update from our Dirt-to-Done log home journey:
Choose how involved you’ll be in your log home’s construction.
Here are five reasons why a full log home is a smart decision and not just a pretty face.
In this installment of our Dirt to Done series, here’s a look at how Zach Parmeter approached the design process of his own home — and what he wishes he could change.
Our resident builder shares his top five solutions to save money during the construction of your log home.
A must-read for log home lovers.
Want to know how a pro goes about picking the right property and preparing it for building? Check in with third-generation log home devotee, Zach Parmeter, as we enter Part 2 of his journey to craft a custom log home.
When the ground is blanketed in white, keep the color going year-round with plants that pop.
Enlisting the services of an experienced, professional builder will speed up construction and greatly reduce the chance for er...
Figure out what you need — and what you’ll get — from the different log cabin package options. In general, you’ll find three l...
When building a log home, it's only natural to have more than a few questions. Luckily, the experts at our Log & Timber Home Sh...
Whether you prefer tidy, uniform logs or those that are perfectly imperfect, there’s a log home producer with the right style f...
Zach Parmeter, a third-generation log home producer, begins his journey to create a new custom log-and-timber home of his own.
You can’t prevent extreme weather and natural threats, but with strategic design, you can protect your log home from them.
With a few minor interior finishes and the exterior stain and landscape complete, the construction process has ended. Now, Gary and Becky can enjoy log home living.