Small Hunting Cabins
February 3rd, 2012 - 7:59 amOne 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 a floor plan for a cabin, it is important to think about destination. If the weather is really cold, such as all of Alaska, then having the best equivalent R-value possible is wise. R-values are based on a standard construction wall and insulation. Instead logs possess thermal mass– the ability to store energy and then slowly release. Western Red Cedar logs offer the highest thermal mass of all wood species. One inch of log is comparable to something like 3.5 R-value. So the thicker the wall the warmer it will make the cabin. So a [...]
Log Home Financing
February 2nd, 2012Often 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 [...]
Small Cabins for Full Time Homes
January 27th, 2012A home does not have to be huge to still meet your needs. Often we have retired people purchase small cabins to serve as their full time homes. The most common plans which are chosen are the Mica Creek, Calico, [...]
Alaska Floor Plan 844 Square Feet
January 26th, 2012The Alaska Plan (Please scroll down for Floor Plan) Dimensions: 24′ W x 36′ D Levels: 1 Square Footage: 844 Bedrooms: 2 Baths: 1 First Floor Landry, Large Open Deck The Alaska log cabin plan is an exceptional layout. It [...]
The Smallest Log Cabin Kit
January 26th, 2012Someone asked me lately what the smallest log cabin kit was that we have ever sold. That is a good question. The picture below is of a 6×8 milled log cabin that is used for a chicken coop, hen house, [...]
Small Hunting Cabin Kits, The Handcrafted Variety
January 25th, 2012The most rustic of log cabins are the handcrafted variety. The use of logs peeled with draw knives, random in width, and scribed together make for a cabin which might have been built there a [...]
How Cabin Plans with Lofts Can Be Used For Ranch Style Log Homes
January 19th, 2012When looking for single level floor plans in log homes there is a simple way to add many more plans to your selection. By simply looking at cabin plans with lofts and not calculating in [...]
Material We Include For Our Tiny Log Cabin Kits
January 16th, 2012When shopping for tiny log cabin kits it is very important to know what is included in the package. No two companies include the same materials, and the materials that are included are not always [...]
Top 2011 Small Cabin Plans Chosen by You, Our Customers!
January 4th, 2012I thought it would be very interesting to share with everyone our top small cabin plans as chosen by YOU – our customers. Within the log home world there seems to be some cabin styles [...]
A Mini Log Cabin is Simply Built From a Smaller Log Cabin Plan
January 2nd, 2012The term ‘mini’ when applied to log cabins sort of tickles my fancy. I have a ‘mini’ pony out in my yard — she is simply a reduced version of a larger horse. I have [...]
Why Our One Room Log Cabin Plans Have Lofts
December 30th, 2011Based on some of our recent inquiries, I discovered that many homeowners who want just a small cabin for hunting, fishing, or remote accesses are particularly interested in our one room log cabin plans with [...]
Building A Log Cabin Yourself
December 27th, 2011There are several benefits to building your log cabin yourself. One is the cost savings. Instead of paying someone else to do the labor, that cost is credited back to you directly. The other advantage [...]
Why Our Tiny Log Cabins Work Great for Hunting Cabins
December 21st, 2011
Milled Log Homes vs. Handcrafted Log Homes– What’s the Difference?
December 20th, 2011
Log Cabin Kit Options
December 15th, 2011
Why a One Room Log Cabin Kit Is Too Tiny of a Log Cabin Plan
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How Much Do Log Cabin Kits For Sale Cost?
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