If you have ever spent time in Montana in December or January then you probably experienced a taste of one of our winters. As the snow blows by my windows and the little red man climbs down his ladder, our thermometer soon read -20 F. These conditions really show if a home is cold or […]

We all love to dream about our new log home, but the reality behind every dream is, “How much does it cost?”. Cost is the vehicle that carries that dream. Well laid budgets can encounter surprise costs during the build, but overall the well prepared budget vehicles will get to the finished home line in […]

Log Home Packages are a collection of materials that you purchase when you order your log home. What becomes confusing is, “What is really in that package?”.  All the years we have been providing high quality log home kits (oh no, another term!) there is always confusion of what is included in a package. The […]

Extra! Extra! See all about it! We would like to thank Log Home Living for selecting one of our construction photos for their September 2014 magazine. On page 60 we are featured as the lead photo for the article entitled, “Contract Conversation”, By Jim Cooper.  This photo shows one of our handcrafted log homes under […]

Luxury log home floor plans need to contain the areas you desire, in the size that fits your needs. Sometimes when you roll out a set of blueprints you see numbers staring at you from the page, almost daring you to try to comprehend exactly how they will define the parameters of your new log […]

Log homes for retirement are very popular. In this phase of life we feel it is wise for people to consider long term living. One important question becomes, “Do I really want to walk up and down stairs?”, or “Will I always be able to climb stairs?”. I know this is a sobering thought, but […]

When you buy one of our log cabin kits for sale you are actually buying a custom log cabin package. The cabin is customized to your needs and desires. Sometimes there is a misconception that a ‘kit home’ is the same as a prefab home. That is not the case. A prefab home is a […]

The first tangible step in building your new luxury log home is your set of log home floor plans. Plans are just that, a road map, that bares out your thoughts and desires. I remember the thrill we felt when the canister containing our first designs arrived. We were elated as we pried that lid […]

Small log cabin plans are usually those under 1,000 square feet. On one ends of the spectrum we have the little Lariat at 480 square feet. At the other end are plans like the Pony with 996 square feet. Within small cabin floor plans under 1,000 sq ft there is only so much space. One […]

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The basis of any log home is the log shell itself. Selecting the right log home style and log size will depend on both you taste and your budget. These two blended together yield what will work for your home. One of our most popular plans is the Bear Creek. This home was originally built […]

A log shell is the cornerstone of what differentiates a log home from a conventional home. A log shell price sheet details the various log members that comprise the log shell. Log shells can be very simple, and only include the four exterior log walls, or they can be more complex and includes features such […]

As you read down through a log home quote you may notice some new words or phrasing that just isn’t familiar to you. Have you ever been puzzled over a term like “gables”, “dormers”, or “soffit”? When buying materials it is helpful if you are knowledgeable about the anatomy of a log home and where […]

Post and Beam homes have much character and charm, but the heart of this drama is mainly visible on the interior of a home. Instead of stacked log walls or conventionally framed walls the timbers themselves carry the load and structure of the home. Let’s take a tour of heavy timber post and beam home […]