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List of All Log & Timber Home Builders

Even if you've already selected your log home builder, or purchased a log home package from a log home manufacturer, the following list of log & timber home builders will still be immensely helpful to you in the process of building your new log home.

Matt and Melissa’s Honest Abe Log Home

Three things make this log home unique... 1. The big, open floorplan... and the big open windows. 2. The bi-level flooring in the bathrooms, that 'hides' the plumbing. 3. The wide open kitchen and curved island with the stove in the center. Have a look...

Lonnie and Sherry’s Log Home

Lonnie and Sherry built this log home from scratch themselves. It took them 2 years, and they have a lot to be proud of. Check out all of these one-of-a-kind features...

Custom Log Home Under Construction

The next house we visited on the Honest Abe Tour of Log Homes was actually not on the tour... it was simply one that Tonya had mentioned to us, in case we wanted to swing by and have a look. We are SO glad we did!...

Matt and April’s Timber Frame Home

Matt and April were a lot of fun to chat with during the Honest Abe Tour of Homes. Their timber frame home is currently under construction, and is set among the beautiful fields and rolling hills of Middle Tennessee. See highlights here...

Log Home Builder Events

Here are some ways to keep the ideas flowing during the planning phase of your log home. In addition to trying to attend every Log Home Show we could possibly get to, we found these interesting things to do in between Log Home Shows...

Thinking Of Using A Standard Floorplan That Already Exists?

Anything you can dream can become a reality in a log home. In fact, complete customization is more often the rule, than the exception when building log homes.

Thinking Of Creating A Whole New Floorplan From Scratch?

Question: Should you modify an existing floorplan, or create a floorplan from scratch? Answer: It is cheaper to modify an existing floorplan than it is to create one from scratch. Here's why...

Estimating How Much Things Will Cost

Get-a-Quote is the largest free construction estimating database on the Internet. See why it's great... and not so great.

How To Track Your Expenses & Plan A Budget

After Jim dismissed the old-fashioned 'manual' way of creating a budget -- by writing figures on forms -- I went on the hunt for something along the lines of an Excel spreadsheet that could be used to track quotes, estimates, expenses and bids from contractors. I found it!

Budgeting The Details Of Your New Home

If there's one thing we've learned about building & financing a log home... it's the fact that it gets a little scary when you start to consider all of the 'unknowns'. This might help...

Log Home Lenders… A Few Things We Learned

We learned quickly that getting a loan for a log home is quite different than getting a loan for a traditional 'stick-built' home. Odds are, even if you qualify for a traditional home mortgage, you might not qualify right away for a loan to build a log home. When we were trying to obtain a loan to build our log home, these are the banks and mortgage lenders that we personally approached for a construction loan, and highlights from our experiences with each of them.

How To Calculate Sizes & Spaces When Estimating Building & Remodeling Costs

Sometimes you need to know what the total area is -- in contractor's terms -- before you can estimate the cost of a project. This is easy to do...

Mother Nature: A Log Home’s Best Friend & Worst Enemy

I would venture to guess that those who buy (or build) log homes are typically people who have a greater appreciation for -- and involvement with -- the outdoors. There's just something about a rustic cabin-type abode that appeals to outdoorsy people. But did you ever stop to think that Mother Nature is both a log home owner's friend... and enemy?

Another Model Home: Southland Log Homes

Today we stoped by the model home center to get a quote from another log home builder: Southland Log Homes. These are our first impressions of Southland...

Visiting A Model Home: Honest Abe Log Homes

Today we got a quote from our first log home builder: Honest Abe Log Homes. Here are our first impressions of Honest Abe...

Log Home Floor Plans… Search Now!

Use this Online Search Form to search for log home plans. It's free & easy!... Just choose the style (e.g. log), size, and amenities that you would like in your new home and see all of the house plans that match your selection. Simply browse through the list until you find the floorplan you like best.