When you think of the West certain things are intrinsic to the fabric–  the very essence — of Rocky Mountain places. Cowboys, horses, rustic cabins, wandering rivers, and snow capped peaks all draw us away from our every day existence. With a cowboy log cabins some of that charm can be captured and transported to [...]

Open lofts are space gained by raising the roof line of the home to a steeper pitch and covering part of the first floor with an upper level. Lofts are unique spaces but what uses can they serve within a home? The first use that comes to mind was a home office. Including a sky [...]

With every log home package comes the equally important role of hiring a log home builder. One advantage we offer to our customer is our 14 years of experience as log home builders. We primarily build here in the Bozeman, Montana area, but we also have experienced log home builders that we work with who [...]

When I see the words “One Room Log Cabin” a picture of the cabin Abraham Lincoln was born in. Today most of our cabins are a good bit bigger than that humble beginning of a great man. There are actually two uses for a one room cabin that come to mind, one use is for [...]

A mark of the versatility of our homes is showcased in our log lodges. Over the years we have supplied many resorts with everything from the main lodge to saunas, log cottages to duplex models. Malibu Club located in Coastal British Columbia is one such project. The new lodges is built from our 18 inch [...]

A Frame log cabins are a popular choice. The designs with steep roof lines are attractive, but what, exactly, can be fit within the walls of these cabins? This cabin below is our Laker design. It was originally laid out as a model home in Japan, not for a full time residence. While the outside [...]

Our log homes have a look and feel that makes almost everyone stop and take notice. This aura, allure, magnetism– if you will– is only possible through quality materials and master craftsmanship. There is no way possible for a cheap log home kit to ever look as pristine or dramatic as our cabins. So let’s [...]

As you may have noticed on our home page, Cowboy Log Homes is a full service log home company. So what does that mean for you, the homeowner? It means our homeowners get a lot of personalized service with our homes. To us, we are far more than log home dealers. We are log home [...]

One of our specialties is Western Red Cedar Post and Beam Homes. For this style the logs are left round. The bark is hand peeled away with draw knives. Then each log is custom cut to fit into the log shell. With Post and Beam construction the main idea is to have very open spaces. [...]

Here in Montana log cabin kits are very popular. In some areas, such as in the Bridger Mountains around Bozeman, and in the Madison Valley surrounding Ennis a very high percentage of houses are log homes. About five years ago an appraiser told me that 30% of homes in the Madison Valley were log homes. [...]

A frame log cabin plans have very steep roof lines. The body of the cabin floor plan is entirely contained in the foot print of the A frame. Some traditional A frame designs have the roof line extending all the way to the ground. This strict interpretation of A frame construction is not usually found [...]

The Heavy Timber Construction that we offer is in the form of Heavy Timber Framed homes, garage, and commercial buildings. Heavy Timber Construction is another name for Heavy Timber Framing. This is the art of taking a timber and handcrafting it to fit into the timber superstructure. Traditional timber framing uses the old world style [...]

Log garages are the perfect compliment to a log home. A two car attached garage is wonderful, but if your family is like mine, you can always use more space. A good choice for this is to build a detached garage that incorporates some living space. So let’s take a look at some design options [...]

One of our more recent additions to our website was the Alaska Plan. It fits into the small hunting cabins of under 1,000 square feet. This cabin has a low roof line, large deck, and two bedroom arrangement. Built in remote Alaska, this property was in the center of moose and bear country. When choosing [...]

Often seeking log home financing is the only way to make your cabin a reality. Though the face of lending has changed a lot over the years, there is still one factor that never changes– that banks like to make interest money on solid loans. We do not finance log home personally. But here are [...]