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Log Home Kits: 7 Things To Think About Before You Build From A Log Home Kit

Many have tried to make their dream of log home ownership come true with the help of log home kits. Such kits contain everything that's required to build a weathertight log home from scratch yourself. A log home builder (or company) constructs log houses at a central yard and then disassembles the house and transports it to the actual construction site. These "kits" are then put back together like a huge Lincoln log set at the owners property and finished on site. Because the kit … [Read more...]

Share Your Own Log Home Stories Here…

Are you in the process of building a log home? Or maybe you already built or moved into a log cabin home and now you're interested in sharing unique and interesting stories about your log home experiences...   Good News!... We would like to add another writer to the team here at The Fun Times Guide to Log Homes.   Fun Times!... The goal is to share helpful information -- in words and pictures -- with others who may be thinking of building (or moving into) a log home … [Read more...]

Abraham Lincoln’s Log Cabin And Farm Land For Sale

Abraham Lincoln's farm land is up for sale to raise money for a new log cabin and visitor's center. Small parcels of the 4-acre tract will be sold to the general public. We're talking really small... something like 1-inch square pieces. These are souvenir land deeds only. While they are not sure exactly how many parcels of land will eventually be sold, there are more than 6 million square inches in an acre -- in case you were wondering. It will include a deed that can be recorded with the … [Read more...]

Log Homes In Florida… Good Or Bad?

Ruth H. sent us an email: Soon I will need to buy a home in FL. There is a log home available in Ft. Lauderdale. Can log homes last that far south? I would love to find out more about what I should be looking for. Please send some advise." … [Read more...]

Tips For Buying Lake Property In East Tennessee

Joe is our "roving reporter" for the day. He's a longtime visitor to this site and you will find his comments at the end of many of the articles found here. He has certainly done a lot of research on lake living (in Tennessee) and log home building, in general. Joe and his wife recently spent some time in East Tennessee visiting potential homesites for their future log home. We are most grateful that Joe has taken the time to compile a summary of his findings. If you are interested in … [Read more...]

Important Info Regarding Lake Property For Sale In Tennessee

My friend Joe (whom I've never met) is a regular visitor to this site, and also a future log home owner (...if all goes as planned). I don't know what I did to deserve it, but he has provided me (and by extension, you all) with some very valuable information that I just have to share. This mostly pertains to those seeking a lake lot on which to build here in Tennessee... … [Read more...]