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 many 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 […]

Log lodges are any that are built from log or timber materials. Then there are several smaller log building for rentals. The log lodges should have at least one large solid log building with an impressive design. The other building are set back further from the road and back up to the Gallatin River behind.  […]

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? The steep roof pitch does limit the space some as it provides a sloping interior wall. This cabin below is our Lodge Pole design. Let’s look at […]

So many log homes have have a look and feel that makes people stop and take notice. This aura, allure, magnetism– if you will– has to do with a few attributes. The logs themselves are such a step away from the standard construction. The designs are also notable with walls of trapezoid windows, prow fronts, […]

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 from the start to the finish, if you so desire. We are log home coordinators. […]

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 Hunter. It fits into the small hunting cabins of under 1,000 square feet. This cabin has a low roof line, front porch, and two bedroom arrangement. The wider 10 inch diameter log ridge beam and posts add even more character to this design. When […]

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 […]

A 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 Alaska, Ponderosa, El Paso, and Hunter. These cabins have a very livable floor plan, just simply on a […]

The smallest log cabin kit would have to be the Chuck Wagon. This one is built of nine inch diameter milled logs. This little cabin was built on a flatbed trailer in our yard. Then it was delivered to its destination. Sometimes this little cabin would be considered a mobile cabin. The Chuck Wagon log […]