Log homes are beautiful, rustic, and warm places to call home. However, by nature of the fact they are constructed almost entirely out of wood, you may be wondering, are log homes fire hazards, too? Are they even more of a fire hazard than a traditional stick frame home? Believe it or not, log homes are said to be even safer than a more-conventional stick frame home when it comes to withstanding natural disasters like tornadoes and hurricanes... and yes, even fires! … [Read more...]
It may or may not be this simple, but there is a website that has broken down the process of building a log cabin vacation home to just 11 steps! I don't know if you will find building a log cabin quite that easy, but it is true that many people build log cabins themselves all the time. An important step in building a log cabin comes in knowing: what you can afford where you want to build Once you decide on those 2 points, you can break out your logs, hammer, nails, doors, and … [Read more...]
I got an interesting question from a visitor to this site today: My husband and I are looking at making one room in our home look like a log cabin. We just need interior log to put over our sheet rock. Do you have any suggestions? Where do I go to find this?" -- Emily See my recommendations below... … [Read more...]
A few years ago, I saved this statement that I found in a magazine or online: Log homes are stronger & sturdier and more likely to survive tornadoes & hurricanes, largely due to all of the inner-locking joints. Unfortunately... I didn't write down the source. (It was long before I had this website.) So, I recently decided to do a little research in hopes of determining a log home's ability to withstand hurricanes and tornadoes. On websites discussing common log home myths, I found this... Log … [Read more...]
I found an old, yellowed article I tore out of the newspaper several years ago. It's as interesting today as it was then (circa 2001 - when we lived in Pensacola - which is the newspaper it came from - as determined by a car dealer ad on the back). The article gives you an idea of the sheer volume of building materials that are used when building a "traditional" single-family home. … [Read more...]
When building a new home, you are investing a lot of hard work, time, and money. But have you given any thought to just how long those things that you're installing are going to last? I have. … [Read more...]
Who are log home owners? What are their ages? What do they like? When it comes to log home trends, there are a number of things we can say about log home owners, in general. Log homes are also becoming popular in the cash-laden celebrity world. While the producers -- log home producers, that is -- would love to name drop, confidentiality agreements keep these identities guarded more closely than our nation's nuclear secrets. [Hint: One is a female media mogul who rules daytime TV.]" And don't … [Read more...]
Here's a growing list of the reasons that I look forward to moving out of a "traditional home" in a "traditional subdivision" and into a non-traditional home (a log home) in a non-traditional setting (on a lake). See if you have the same subdivision pet peeves as I do... Goodbye to this... ...Hello to this! … [Read more...]
Fewer people are parking in their garage than ever before. The reasons for this are numerous. Not the least of which is the fact that today's families simply have bigger cars and more stuff. As a last resort, families are using their garages as storage sheds, rather than for parking their cars. Hindsight is 20/20... I would encourage you to plan now -- in the design phase -- so you don't find yourself second-guessing your new home's design later. … [Read more...]
Through my teenage years and all through college, I used to sleep with an electric blanket. Why? Because it's always been hard for me to get warm once I catch a chill. And there's nothing more uncomfortable than going to bed when you're chilly and not being able to get warm enough to fall asleep. Well, I recently read an article entitled "Will Using An Electric Blanket Save Energy?" and I think I might be going back to an electric blanket once again! Here's why... … [Read more...]
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