Why are some cabins drafty? Because the logs do not fit tightly enough together. The cheaper the log package the more draft problems you will have. That snowy night in December, when we felt a draft, revealed leaky corners and end joints. It sounds almost silly to say that you shouldn’t be able to see [...]

Log cabins have many unique details. Every log home company seems to offer something different. It is easy to become overwhelmed and let price, instead of value becomes the deciding factor. When we built our first log cabin that is exactly where we were. Price was the bottom line. So we purchased the least expensive [...]

Log Cabin Dreams… Often a log cabin is something that is dreamed of for years. While it is easy to imagine it in your mind’s eye, it can be a daunting task to sort through all the information from magazines, the internet, and log home companies. What details are important? What do certain terms mean? [...]

The Honeymoon Chalet is one of our most popular plans. One draw back is the shipping.  If you purchase a full dryin package two semis are required for transportation.  To help maximize your log home shipping dollars, we often recommend that our customers purchase the logs and other lumber to fill the truck.  Here are [...]

One great advantage that we offer our customers is we are both builders and  log home dealers. Often a log home dealer does not have much construction background. Dealerships are sometimes offered to homeowners simply because they purchased a log kit from the company and that company wants an office in that area. As log [...]

A single level log homes is also referred to as a ‘ranch’. This style is one of the easiest for homeowners to build themselves. A two story roof is more challenging to get up on, as it is higher off of the ground and the roof pitch is usually considerable steeper. If you want to [...]

Cowboys are part of the west where we live, and so Cowboy Log House plans are part of this backdrop as well. You may wonder, “What ingredients make a cowboy plan?” From our experience as horse lovers, here is what we think is important… A Cowboy Plan would need a big country kitchen complete with [...]

Log homes are not the selection that just anyone makes. Instead it is a choice based on a personal log home passion with a rustic log cabin. Very few cabins are built by people who are only trying to match the geographic surroundings of their property. On major obstacle can be locating a builder who [...]

When sketches and flat floor plans are helpful, there is nothing like seeing photos of a finished luxury log cabin. Photos show depth and color, allowing the visitor to stroll through a home without ever visiting it in person. Below are some photos of one of our newest plans, the North Pole 2. This cabin [...]

The Round Post and Beam home style is so unique. We are one of the few companies that provide this style home– in the true handcrafted log style. To qualify as truly handcrafted the logs are all hand scribed to fit into the superstructure of the home. Traditional dovetails, mortise and tenon, and other joinery [...]

One style of home that we are extremely proud to offer is our Heavy Timber Framing. Made with square timbers we employ all of the old world traditional post and beam joints. The terms Heavy Timber Framing and Post and Beam Homes can be used interchangeably. The main difference originates from the style of the [...]

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 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 [...]