Articles for tag: Center Hill Lake Property, deciding where to build, pictures of log home exteriors

Log Homes On Center Hill Lake

We drove to Center Hill Lake -- near Smithville, Tennessee -- this past weekend. We wanted to see how many log homes have been built in the area. We also wanted to see how the lake lots on Center Hill Lake compare to the lake lots on Dale Hollow Lake. Here are some of the log homes we saw.

Tips For Creating An ‘Idea Notebook’ Filled With Dream House Ideas

My Idea Notebook goes everywhere that I go! It usually stays in the car, but I always have it handy should I need a measurement, a color, or a description for someone who's helping us make this home a reality -- such as a bank lender, blueprint designer, or cabinet installer. Or, if my friends & relatives have a question or make a suggestion on the fly, then I just grab the Idea Notebook and add it to my collection of great ideas.

World’s First RV Was Made of Logs?

The world's first RV -- built in 1914 -- was actually made from a single redwood tree! As a result, they called the vehicle 'the Travel Log'. Read the interesting story about this RV built from the log of a redwood tree.