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

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greg-and-shelleys-log-home-built-from-a-kit.jpg One of the hardest decisions Greg and I had to make was whether to build a handcrafted log home or a manufactured log cabin kit. 

If we waited another 3-4 years, we would have the money to build the custom log home -- which is generally more expensive.  But ultimately, our need to have our log home dream now and the discovery of the affordability and flexibility of the log cabin kit sealed our fate.

 

Instructions For Building Your Own Log Home Using Linear Logs Or A Log Home Kit

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reader-question-log.jpgDeborah recently asked this:

im looking for a basic instruction on how to build with linear ft logs (machine logs) do you have or know of where i might buy a booklet of some kind? thank you -- deborah

My reply below...

 

Tips For Exploring Log Home Companies

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log-home-companies-at-log-home-shows.jpgBelow, our beloved Fun Times Guide guest reporter, Joe, shares with us a few more practical tips for buying or building a log home.

In this installment, he offers some recommendations to help you decide between one log home company and another.

 

Why We Decided To Build Our Log Home With Honest Abe Log Homes As The Log Provider

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We've been working with Honest Abe Log Homes for well over a year now.

tonya-honest-abe-log-homes.jpgAt first, we just had a lot of questions about log homes in general, and the sales rep at the Murfreesboro office (Tonya Hallman) always had the answers. She really helped us by pointing us in the right direction.

Once we were determined that our next home would be a log home, we did a lot of research and we met with a handful of log home companies. The closest runner-up in our search for a log home builder was Southland Log Homes.

 

How We Found The Best General Contractor In Tennessee

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finishing-up-at-the-property.jpgI am thrilled to announced that we have officially hired a G.C. to oversee our project from start to finish!

And we couldn't be happier with our decision.

...It's been a long time coming.

 

Do You Have What It Takes To Build Your Own Log Home?

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Building a log home can be the ultimate DIY dream -- if you've got what it takes.

Sure, we thought about building our log home ourselves.
...for about a minute!

See why we chose to have a G.C. oversee the building of our new log home, rather than doing it ourselves.

 

Buy A Log Home, Get A Free Jeep Wrangler

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Now through the end of 2007, Canada's leading log home builder, Pioneer Log Homes, is giving away a FREE Jeep Wrangler Unlimited with the purchase of "The Anchorage" style log home!

This is part of Pioneer's effort to branch out into the UK.

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photo via Automotoportal.com

Jim and I are wondering if they'll build here in Tennessee... it might be worth it just for the Jeep!

We already own a 2004 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited... so we think this is a really good deal. And what a fun idea, too!

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Photos

  • A small antler chandelier that is perfect rustic lighting for a log home or log cabin. Purchased form Black Forest Decor. photo by Shelley
  • A rustic lamp perfect for log homes. Purchased from Advance Lighting in Gaylord, Michigan. photo by Shelley
  • A hammock between two trees. (photo by Dan Shirley)
  • Tree crew removing storm damaged tree from our property - next to the log home.
  • AFTER: The same tree, as it appeared immediately after the storm. (photo by Shelley)
  • BEFORE: We're standing on the deck of our log home - before the storm hit. (photo by Shelley)
  • Log cabin AFTER applying log stain. Photo by Shelley.
  • Log cabin BEFORE applying log stain. Photo by Shelley.
  • What the logs look like after applying the log stain.
  • The finished basement wall inside our log home.
  • The exterior wall of our log home's walk out basement.
  • Our log home with a walkout basement.

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