The quest for the perfect log home is not always as simple as you may think. It is easy to pick up a magazine and thumb through it, but soon you realize there are so many choices. So how do you wade through all of the information? I believe the easiest way is to let […]

In Part One of Calculating Costs For Post and Beam Homes we took the a 2,950 square foot plan and did a cost projection for a dryin contract in the Round Post and Beam Style.  A Dry-in Contract is where a contractor comes and erects the log shell and installs all of the materials necessary […]

Calculating costs for Post and Beam homes is one of the services we provide as a full service log home company. While almost everyone can picture a log home a Post and Beam house is not as widely known. Any of our homes can be built in any of the five home styles we offer. […]

In appreciation to any of our customers who recommend us to others we offer a $500 referral fee when we close a log home sale with them. We are confident that you will love your new Cowboy Log Home. So why not make some money by just talking about it? Whenever we have a log […]

When planning for your new handcrafted log home two things will always benefit you– 1. Planning and 2. Planning Ahead. The construction of a log home actually begins long before the foundation is dug and the cement poured. It really begins once you commit to building and moving forward with your project. With construction there […]

Luxurious log homes are far different from a small cabin or a early American homestead. Log homes which are 30 years old or more are more focused on the functional. Things like smaller windows and a compartmentalized floor plan were the norm. But for a true luxury log home you have much higher expectations. To […]

Custom designed luxury log home plans are a gathering of your ideas and also features that appeal to you. Because we are a custom log home company we can 1. build to any specifications, and 2. take any plan and tailor it into a log or timber home plan. The first step in laying out […]

From exploring our website I’m sure that you have noticed that we don’t provide just ‘run of the mill’  log and timber homes. The vast majority of the work we do is handcrafted work. The use of raw logs and the process of transforming them into a work of art is much different than just […]

In our first segment of Contrasting Handcrafted Log Homes we discussed a log shell that is only crafted together at the corners and one that is totally ready for delivery. The open scribe log home can only be sealed with chinking. The Scandinavian Full Scribe home does not require any chinking. So here are the […]

In the world of handcrafted log homes almost all companies use impressive wide diameter logs. But the main difference is found in the crafting of the logs themselves. Let’s look at the contrast between the simplest log home shell and one that is entirely prepared before it ever arrives on the job site, as are […]

It is always a joy to get to see homeowners build their new home. It is often a fulfillment of a life long of dreams and ideas. I thought it would be helpful to trace the progress of this project with a timeline– and also a personal touch. A handcrafted log home of about 2000 […]

Yes, all logs will shrink some, but with our cabins it is not a problem! Logs naturally follow two paths: one is shrinkage and the second is compression. Shrinking is when a log is reduced in diameter as it looses moisture content. Compression is the downward force the makes the logs cleave closer together. Our […]

Seeing a log cabin tucked in among the towering pines, snow piled high on the roof and smoke slowly curling heavenward, are things that some log home dreams are built from.  In my mind’s eye I can see that front door open and see the little wood burner crackling away in the corner, welcoming all […]

The Bear Creek Plan (Scroll Down for Floor Plan) Dimensions: 64′ W x 64′ D Levels: 1 First Floor Square Footage: 1,760 Garage Square Footage: 672 Covered Porches Square Footage: 292 Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 Covered Porches, First Floor Laundry, Two Car Attached Garage The Bear Creek Log Home Plan is designed for those who […]

Log cabin dreams are the precursor to the reality of sitting in your log home next to the roaring fire. Or even enjoying your log cabin from the outside. I remember a photo contest winner was a picture of a log home owner sitting outside of his cabin in a lawn chair in the summer […]