Log spiral staircases add a lot of character and uniqueness to a home. A spiral is an upgrade to a log or timber home. While not cheap, they are very unique. Also a sweep log staircase or curved log staircase are also impressive. The sweep log staircases are typically wider than spiral log staircases, but […]

Here, on Cowboy Log Homes you will find a treasure trove of log home plans. With over 100 floor plans to choose from, there is a wide array of designs, features, and characteristics. The plans can be accessed from either the quick links down the left side of our website, or through the Log Homes […]

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 […]

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. […]

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. […]

When looking for single level floor plans in log homes there is a simple way to add many more plans to your selection. By simply looking at cabin plans with lofts and not calculating in the open loft area, the plan becomes a ranch style. Let’s take a look at several of our standard plans […]

There are several benefits to building your log cabin yourself. One is the cost savings. Instead of paying someone else to do the labor, that cost is credited back to you directly. The other advantage is having the satisfaction of doing the work yourself. About half of our customers desire to construct their their own […]

To anyone who has taken a few minutes to explore our website Cowboy Log Homes.com, you may have noticed different style log homes. The two most popular are the milled log homes and the handcrafted log homes. Let’s take a minute to describe the differences. Milled Log Cabins Milled log cabins are built with logs […]

Log cabin come in every shape and size, but there is one size that is really too small for just about everything! A one room log cabin kit is really small. We do have a few very tiny cabins, but if you look at the floor plan, even with as creative as we are, there […]

Cost is a question that many people ask. It is disheartening and foolish of companies to tell you, “If you have to ask our prices then you can afford it!” Boy, that’s a moral booster when you are trying to figure out what you CAN build with your budget! Over the years we have found […]

A common misconception with log homes is that all of them should be chinked. We strongly disagree with that statement. Instead, each log home and each owner must be taken as an individual, not lumped together in a blanket conviction that all log homes must be chinked. In all the log homes we have lived […]

“What kind of logs do you use?” is a very common question. Each log species has attractive qualities and characteristics that differentiate them. We offer Lodge Pole Pine, White Pine, Engelmann Spruce, Western Larch, Douglas Fir, and Western Red Cedar. Let’s start with Lodge Pole Pine- Dead standing Lodge Pole Pine is the least expensive […]

Though this title sounds redundant, it is in fact what we do quite often for our customers. A small log home can be very simple, but it doesn’t have to be. Here’s what I mean… Small log cabin plans are designed, arranged, and drawn to make the most of all the space in the home. […]

We all love our little peace of heaven away from it all. That is what a cabin in the woods, in the mountains, or by a lake is to many. Our small log cabin kits are perfect for any location. The desire for quality is still present, even when the tiny mini cabin may only […]