In our collection of over 80 log and timber home plans you can find not only log homes but also Post and Beam and even a timber frame. While any of our plans can be built in any of the five styles of homes we offer, there are some which were specifically Post and Beam [...]

The Round Post and Beam style is one of the most unique style of homes we offer. A cabin or log home is a close relative of this style. Many owners that choose Post and Beam construction begin with a desire for a log home but then discover that perhaps a stacked log home is [...]

For our second segment of Post and Beam Western Red Cedar homes we will look at some of the crafting behind these homes. Post and Beam crafting techniques are the same as what is used for our Heavy Timber Frame homes, only the logs are left round. The first time I saw the intricacy of [...]

Post and Beam Western Red Cedar homes are some of the most sophisticated of log and timber homes. This style is more refined than a stacked log and allows for a blend of logs and standard finish material. So let’s compare the two styles. Handcrafted Post and Beam Verses a Handcrafted Log Home Have you [...]

Once again I want to visit the topic of Western Red Cedar homes, but with a focus specifically on Western Red Cedar post and beam homes. Cedar is a type of wood that offers awesome features that no other wood species contains. Western Red Cedar provides a very rustic and dramatic appearance when the texture [...]

One of our five styles includes heavy timber frame homes. For this type the logs are squared and then crafted to form the superstructure of the home. The word “Timber” is applied to logs that have been cut flat on all sides. The word “Log” is used for ones which are left round. The joinery [...]

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 [...]

A touch of class is added to any floor plan with a log gazebo. We can provide log gazebo plans for either a free standing structure or a log home floor plan which incorporates a log gazebo. Several of our larger homes include these unique rooms. Post and Beam work is used to make the [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

One room that is very important to almost everyone building a new log home is the kitchen. Log home kitchens are not constructed exactly like other homes. All logs shrink some, so there is a need to protect the cabinets from the downward pressure. So let’s take a look at how a kitchen is built [...]

The Huron Plan (Scroll down for Floor Plans) Home Features Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 4 Levels: 2 First Floor Square Footage: 4,433 Second Floor Square Footage: 1,642 TOTAL Square Footage: 6,075 Attached Three Car Garage, Log Turrets The Huron Luxury Log Home Plan is designed with many features that turn it into an extraordinary home. Features [...]

Click Here For Printable Version of Hunter Plan The Hunter Plan (Scroll Down For Floor Plan) Dimensions: 55’6″ W x 40′ D Levels: 2 First Floor Square Footage: 2,220 Second Floor Square Footage: 394 TOTAL Square Footage: 2,614 Bedrooms: 3 + Open Loft Baths: 2 The Hunter is pictured here in the Round Post and [...]

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