One of the main attractions of handcrafted log homes is the large-diameter logs from which they are made. The typical handcrafted log home has a mean diameter of 13+ inches for the wall logs. This means the logs can range downwards to about 11 inches at the crowns or swell to about 15 inches at […]

The Big Sky Plan (Scroll Down for Floor Plans) Dimensions: 135′ W x 68′ D Levels: 3 Square Footage First Floor: 2,512 Square Footage Second Floor: 1,398 Square Footage Basement: 2,512 Square Footage Bonus Room: 1,150 TOTAL Square Footage Living Space: 7,572 Square Footage Garage: 1,150 Bedrooms: 7 Baths: 7 1/2 Wide covered porches, sun room, […]

Planning Sets- To help with planning your new log home, we are pleased to offer a Planning Set for any of our stock plans for $99. For $99 you receive an emailed PDF file and a permission slip granting you permission to print hard copies for planning and gathering subcontractor cost purposes. The plans can […]

The Bear Creek Floor Plan (Please scroll down for Floor Plan)   Click Here for Printable Version of Bear Creek Plan Dimensions: 64′ W x 64′ D Levels: 1 First Floor Square Footage: 1,822 Garage Square Footage: 672 Covered Porches Square Footage: 318 Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 Covered Porches, First Floor Laundry, Two Car Attached […]

The Buckboard 2 Car Log Garage Plan (Scroll down for Floor Plan) Click Here for Printable Version of Buckboard Log Garage Plan Dimensions: 28′ W x 28′ D Levels: 1 TOTAL Square Footage: 784 2 Car Log Garage  

The Wagon Wheel Log Garage Plan (Scroll down for Floor Plan) Click Here for Printable Version of Wagon Wheel Plan Dimensions: 24′ W x 24′ D Levels: 1 TOTAL Square Footage: 576 The Wagon Wheel is a two car log garage with a single door.  It is shown here in the 8 inch Swedish Cope […]

The Gold Creek Plan (Scroll Down for Floor Plans) Click Here for Printable Version of Gold Creek Plan Dimensions: 79′ 8″  W x 52′ D Levels: 1 First Floor Square Footage: 1,648 Garage Square Footage: 748 Porches Square Footage: 704 Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 First Floor Laundry, 2 Car Attached Garage, Great Room Gold Creek […]

In our article, “Log Homes and Shrinkage“, we illustrated and discussed shrinkage channels. Now we would like to share with you an illustrated article regarding slip joints. For our Log Homes and Shrinkage Article Please Click Here Log home shrinkage is not something to be overly concerned with, so long as the log home construction […]

When you are reading down through a log home bid you soon find yourself thinking, “Gee, what does some of these terms mean?”. Right at that moment you have crossed over from being a log home observer-– to being an owner. The dreaming stage of reading log home magazines, looking through cabin websites, and browsing […]

Look at the photo below. Do you know what it is? You may have guessed it is a stacked log wall with a log ridge beam and some interior framing. But look again. What else do you see? Try the next log home photo were I have some things noted… While we all can spend […]

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 […]

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 […]