Wildfires– fast, furious, hot, destructive, and consuming everything in its path. The summer and fall of 2012 marked the worst fire damage and lingering smoke we have experienced since the Yellowstone National Park fires of 1988.  Some areas of the west are already experiencing fires this season. Protecting your log home is two fold. As […]

Over the years it has been our pleasure to work with customers from a wide variety of backgrounds. Just for fun I would like to take a minute away from the nuts and bolts (or logs and beams) of log homes and introduce you to some of the people who own them. Award #1 Most […]

I thought it would be very interesting to share with everyone our top small cabin plans as chosen by YOU – our customers. Within the log home world there seems to be some cabin styles that are trendy, but they pass with time. But some of our designs are popular year, after year, after year. […]

When you walk though a log home the beauty seeps into your soul.  Soon you start to think that no matter what you can build your own log home. “It can’t be that hard, can it?” crosses your mind. In some cases building your own log home is a great idea, but in others it […]

It is very important to evaluate the cost to build a log home before you proceed very far in your planning. Most construction costs are done on a square foot basis. This means that the builder or log home company will tell you that your home will cost $xxx per square foot to construct your […]

Log homes are a dream that many people have awaited for many years. For some, with the down turn in the economy over the last few years, this wait has been extended even further. But instead of being disheartened, and perhaps even forgetting your log cabin dream all together, let’s put this time to good […]

This article was updated in October 2015 to reflect current building cost estimates. Whether you build your custom log home or purchase an existing log cabin, it is very important to make sure that your property is insured for the correct amount. With the fires this summer and fall in the Western states, some homeowners […]

LOG STACK JULY 11th – 13th, Gallatin Gateway, Montana April 2012 – December 2012 Building of Custom Log Home In Bozeman, Montana For the next several months we will be building this custom log home in Bozeman, Montana. We designed this log home for our customers and are also the log home builders. We invite […]

In appreciation to any of our customers who recommend us to others we offer a $500 referral fee when we close a log home sale with them. We are confident that you will love your new Cowboy Log Home. So why not make some money by just talking about it? Whenever we have a log […]

When planning for your new handcrafted log home two things will always benefit you– 1. Planning and 2. Planning Ahead. The construction of a log home actually begins long before the foundation is dug and the cement poured. It really begins once you commit to building and moving forward with your project. With construction there […]

Luxurious log homes are far different from a small cabin or a early American homestead. Log homes which are 30 years old or more are more focused on the functional. Things like smaller windows and a compartmentalized floor plan were the norm. But for a true luxury log home you have much higher expectations. To […]

Custom designed luxury log home plans are a gathering of your ideas and also features that appeal to you. Because we are a custom log home company we can 1. build to any specifications, and 2. take any plan and tailor it into a log or timber home plan. The first step in laying out […]

It is always a joy to get to see homeowners build their new home. It is often a fulfillment of a life long of dreams and ideas. I thought it would be helpful to trace the progress of this project with a timeline– and also a personal touch. A handcrafted log home of about 2000 […]

Yes, all logs will shrink some, but with our cabins it is not a problem! Logs naturally follow two paths: one is shrinkage and the second is compression. Shrinking is when a log is reduced in diameter as it looses moisture content. Compression is the downward force the makes the logs cleave closer together. Our […]

Seeing a log cabin tucked in among the towering pines, snow piled high on the roof and smoke slowly curling heavenward, are things that some log home dreams are built from.  In my mind’s eye I can see that front door open and see the little wood burner crackling away in the corner, welcoming all […]