One-Room Log Cabins Are Cozy, Cheap, And Environmentally Friendly

Building and living in a one-room log cabin can offer you many benefits that would make log home living exciting, adventurous, and fun.

Are Skylight Windows A Good Investment? Don't They All Leak At Some Point?

Allowing extra light into your home is an aesthetically pleasing thing. But at what cost? Is there a downside to installing skylights on your roof? Here are the pros and cons of installing skylights on your roof.

Reasons To Consider Log Siding On Your Home's Walls And For Other Projects Around The House

Following are some tips for working with log siding, plus lots of fun ways to use log siding in other projects around the house.

Bathroom Door Dilemmas... Pocket Doors To The Rescue!

The number and placement of bathroom doors is one thing that people tend to overlook -- until it's too late. I've learned a few things that might save you some headaches later on, if you're able to address these things before you build.

How To Choose The Right Doors For Your Home

A collection of facts about doors that will come in handy when choosing the placement of your interior and exterior doors, plus tips that should help when deciding which type of doors to buy.

If We Could Build Our Log Home Over Again... Some Things We Would Do Differently

We built a log cabin that is CLOSE to our dream log home, but a few things are lacking. Here are a few things that we would do differently if we were to build a log home again.

Reasons To Add A Basement To Your Log Home, Plus How To Build A Basement On A Budget

Need more space in your log home?... Consider a walk out basement! Here are some great reasons to consider building a log home with a basement, plus tips for building your basement while still staying within your log home budget.

How We Chose A Log Staircase For Our Log Cabin

We fell in love with the log staircase that Hiawatha had in their model log home. It was comprised of half logs for steps and fit perfectly into the home's layout. It was something that we just 'had to have' in our log cabin. We researched the cost, and then compared the various log staircases that were available. Here's what we've learned about log stairs...

Log Home Kits vs Handcrafted Log Homes: Why We Chose A Log Cabin Kit

See why Shelley and Greg decided to build their log home from a manufactured log cabin kit, rather than a handcrafted log home.

Looking For Green Log Home Products & Building Supplies?

Here's a great list of environmentally-friendly green log home products and suppliers. So, if you're trying to make your currently log home more green or you'll soon be building your very own green log home, here are some companies that will make your life easier!