The most satisfying log home builds, for the owners, builder, log home company, and lender (if one is involved) are those which have a very complete level of planning before the build ever starts. To help get every one on the same page and to keep things progressing smoothly, it is a wise idea to […]

For a new log home the first component is the log shell. Other materials such as doors, windows, roofing, and framing lumber are all determined based on the first step– the logs.  When building a good set of log home designs can make the difference between an acceptable and an outstanding log home. Let’s look […]

For a log cabin the logs are the first area to be explored. The logs themselves dictate a large part of the cost of building the structure. We have found that when people are striving to go as inexpensively as possible they think a “cabin” is less expensive than a standard home. This is not […]

Lofts are an integral part of many log home designs that owners have no intention of parting with. These unique spaces help to set cabins apart from conventional homes. They offer character, a chance to be engulfed by the log and wood ceilings, and extreme charm to the dwelling. When designing cabin plans with lofts […]

Log homes showcase to the world the versatility of what can be done with a natural building material– a log. Dovetail log homes are one style which isn’t as commonly seen in the Northwestern United States, but instead draws its roots from the Appalachian log home style. The hallmarks of this are the dovetail corners, […]

More and more it seems that there are two types of people that we personally encounter: those who love log homes and those that do not. If you are one who has a passion for log, then you are probably not satisfied with a conventionally built home. The log home love affair may bite you […]

Handcrafted log homes and specialty wood doors are both the same vintage– fully custom. The love of wood and rustic amenities often encourage homeowners to invest in carved wood doors, stained glass inserts, or even Dutch doors. The Dutch style of the doors can be used for both interior and exterior locations. Dutch Doors Design […]

If you are relocating to Montana and desire a log home there are two choices: purchase an existing log home or build a new log home. For many, moving here is a life long dream that has been saved and planned for accordingly. Buying a home is quicker than building a new one, but here […]

One vital ingredient for luxury log cabin homes is the blueprints. Without detailed drawings it is best to not even start building a new log home. The blueprints are the road map which lay out the look of the outside of the home, the precise size and location of the rooms within the floor plans, […]

For most log home owners the love of wood and the rustic feel go beyond just the stacked logs or timber beams that provide the overall substance of the home. There is also a desire to have tongue and groove wood ceilings, hardwood flooring, and wooden doors. High cathedral ceilings and taller walls are also […]

In response to feedback from our previous article, “Understanding Pricing for Handcrafted Log Homes”, we would like to share a companion article to the first. This time our focus is on Milled Log Homes– often just referred to as “Log Homes”. Milled log homes are built with a consistent diameter from one end of the […]

Handcrafted Log Homes are one of the styles of log and timber home construction that we offer. The handcrafts were part of history centuries before the milled log homes were even invented. The use of the round raw logs, huge diameters, and hand scribing are characteristics that only about 10% of the log homes in […]

When you are building a custom log or timber home the custom extends into how you want your home to look on the inside and outside. The selection of certain materials allows your general contractor to build ‘live numbers’ into your turnkey contract instead of just estimates the builder estimates and then includes. So let’s […]

Building luxury log homes and luxury timber frame homes  is much more involved than just selecting a log home company. Instead, it is the full gamete which begin with ideas, traverse through floor plans, selection of the log home style and materials, excavation, foundation, dryin, and turnkey completion. So let me share with you how […]

For log cabin owners the love of wood usually doesn’t end with the log walls. It resonates throughout the home touching the owner’s selection of flooring choices, cabinets, doors, and even sometimes the interior wall finishes. Some of the loveliest log homes have hardwood flooring throughout, special order or custom built hickory cabinets, wooden doors, […]