Just as log homes are varied, so are our customers. Everyday it is so rewarding to talk with people from all sorts of backgrounds, professions, and interests; but one common thread is seen in all of them, their love for logs. This spring it seems the Douglas Fir handcrafted log homes seem to be ranking the […]

Handcrafted Log Home Frequently Asked Questions Recently I had a very good conversation with a customer who was considering our handcrafted log homes. I am constantly writing personalized emails, but I thought that this information was a good summation of some of our more frequent questions. Hi, Thank you for your interest in our homes. […]

Where the wind blows the log cabin needs to be really snug… Our first log home was anything but snug. I think the best thing I gained from that first cabin of ours was the stories I can tell today! Way back when, we started out in the remodeling world. Beginning with small projects and […]

Heavy Timber Post and Beam – Heavy Timber Framing- Heavy Timber Construction Timber Framing can have many meanings in the construction world. Let’s begin with the term “timber”. Timber denotes a square log, one that has been milled flat on each side to make the “square” shape. If someone says “log”, then it is really […]

There are many terms applied to log homes today. First there would be the generic, “log structures”- meaning just about any home with a little log, including log accents. The second would be, “log homes”- mainly homes that are larger than about 1,500 square feet. And of course the rambling, “log mansions”. From all the log home […]