From exploring our website, there is probably no doubt in your mind that log homes are a passion with us. Below is an article that I wrote for a local trade magazine which explains about the options for log home packages including Random Length Logs, Precut Logs, and Fully Precut Handcrafted log shells. So here […]

For each and every log home we build the top most concern is to match that individuals wants and desires with perfect custom log home. The floor plans listed on the left sidebar of our home page or under the floor plans tab are just a place to start. Overall, about 95% of the log […]

Wyoming is a very interesting part of the United States. It reflects natural diversities that not many other places in the country can replicate. In the extreme North West corner of the state is the majority of Yellowstone National Park and also the Grand Teton National Park. While most of the western part of the […]

When someone thinks of the word “kit” in conjunction with a log home or cabin they are typically thinking of a log home package that comes with the log shell and the other dryin materials. The dryin materials include things like the first floor subfloor, upper subfloor, exterior doors, windows, roofing, soffit, fascia, exterior door […]

A common question in the log home world is if the log home comes with engineered drawings. So let me explain a little about what the question is really asking and what the term ‘engineered drawings’ actually means. Any time someone purchases a log home they of course want to be sure that they are […]

Shipping is always a good question when considering a log home. There are several factors that should be remembered when asking this ‘loaded’ question.  We do our very best to minimize the shipping costs for our customers. The going rate right now is about $3 per loaded mile. Sometime on local builds we are able […]

From Drafts to Turnkey… When planning for your home, it is very important to realize how much time each stage of your home will require. Here are realistic timelines from start to finish for an averaged sized milled and handcrafted home. One factor which may impact the build time of your log home is getting […]

Just as log homes are varied, so are our customers. Everyday it is so rewarding to talk with people from all sorts of backgrounds, professions, and interests; but one common thread is seen in all of them, their love for logs. This spring it seems the Douglas Fir handcrafted log homes seem to be ranking the […]

Heavy Timber Post and Beam – Heavy Timber Framing- Heavy Timber Construction Timber Framing can have many meanings in the construction world. Let’s begin with the term “timber”. Timber denotes a square log, one that has been milled flat on each side to make the “square” shape. If someone says “log”, then it is really […]

Swedish Cope Log Homes Our Swedish Cope log homes are part of the feel of the West. A full round log with the saddle notched corners are our most popular milled log style for our western United States customers. While the D-log of course has a strong presence in the log home world, the Swedish […]

Log Homes For Everyone? One of the best ways to further evaluate a home is to hear what other people have to say about it. Log homes can sound and look great, but here is what some of our other customers have to say. “After considering a wide variety of log home companies, we found […]

Round Post and Beam Homes Post and Beam homes are the medium between the solid log home and square timber frame. Post and Beam allow for more flexibility in design elements than the handcrafted log homes. Each log used is hand peeled and then hand scribed to fit into the log structure. There are no […]