Log Home Articles

Budgeting your Log Home: Where do you start?
The Log home industry has matured these last many years, but there is still a lot of confusion about how much a log home costs. Naturally, everyone wants to know the cost of the log package; however, the budgeting only starts here.

Budgeting Your Log Home - Creating a Checklist
Finding the manufacturer of your log home is only the beginning; it's time to start thinking about the constuction loan. Once you make a checklist of the different phases of your construction process, it will be easier to see where the money is going to be allocated.

Unexpected Log Home Construction Costs
You won't go far without hearing horror stories about log home owners who went way over budget, ran out of money before the project was through, and generally had a terrible building experience. I'm sure there are as many tales as there are people, and I'm just as sure I haven't even heard most of them.

Log Cabin Prices
There was a time in the 1800's when log cabins were very basic and very cheap, but in today's world log cabin prices can be a bit expensive. Of course this all depends on what you want in your log cabin.

Log Home Packages
There are many types of log home packages on today's market for you to choose from if you have decided that this is the type of home you want. The list is extensive and can go on and on starting with a manufactured home, which consists of a single family dwelling and have two or more sectional units.

How to Plan and Build a Log Home
So, you thing owning a Log Home is a dream that you can't attain? It's not as hard as you think, as long as you are patient and have done your research. Live the dream of owning a rustic log home!

Log Home Basics
As we start to research log homes, it quickly becomes apparent that there is much more variety than one would ever think. We have to consider log shapes, log corners, square or round, milled or handcrafted.

Log Home Construction
Not all log homes are created equal. In fact, there are a variety of methods and materials utilized to create the look and feel of log construction which either use manufactured or milled logs, half or split log, log panel, or a combination of these various elements.

Tips for Choosing Log Furniture
If you just love that rustic look, and are finally ready to finally buy log furniture for your home, there are a number of “rules of thumb” that can help you in making good choices.