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Facts About Log Home Owners

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.

Subdivision Pet Peeves Make ‘Living The Log Home Lifestyle’ Much More Attractive

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.

New Garage Tips & Facts About Garages In Today’s Homes

Here are some garage tips that might come in handy when designing your garage bays, choosing your garage doors & openers, and laying out the storage space in your new home -- both inside and outside. One thing's for sure: You want to be able to accommodate your families growing needs. By including adequate space in your new garage, you could alleviate a lot of headaches later!

How Using An Electric Blanket Can Lower Your Heating Bills

Reasons to use an electric blanket... plus the best electric blankets to choose from.

All The Homes We’ve Built… So Far

Here's a little about our experiences building homes up til now... two traditional stick-built homes, and one log home.

You Snooze, You Lose!

Well, I guess we took too much time to do our homework... the log home sold. That 'cute little cabin in the woods' was not meant to be ours.

Ready To Make An Offer?

Our excitement for one house in particular, and how we were preparing to make an offer...

A Look Inside Our 3rd Log Home

While we were out looking at Smokey Joe's Cabin (again), we ran into the builder/neighbor (again). This time, he invited us to come inside to see what a larger (and more custom-built) log home looks like. Heck yeah! Here's what it was like...