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 […]

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 […]

Of all of the luxury log home plans featured here on Cowboy Log Homes, there are some which are my personal favorites. The use of certain log home features make these plans more unique and distinguished compared to their rivals. So take a short walk with me through some of our log home plans and […]

This is a list delineating the standard details and specifications for our handcrafted log home shells. Please notice that this form shows the highlights of our packages. Log Species: Lodge Pole Pine White Pine Engelmann Spruce Western Larch Douglas Fir Western Red Cedar Log Size: Approximately 12 to 15 inches in Diameter Larger Log Sizes […]

As you may have noticed, both Round Post and Beam Homes and Handcrafted Log Homes are considered handcrafted. This is because the logs for both homes are hand peeled with a draw knife. The logs are left in their original form of wider at the bottoms and narrower at the crowns. And the logs are […]

Recently someone asked me if I could explain the best way for them to maximize their dollars for their new log home. The way to do this is to purchase the log shell from us and other material locally. This customer wanted a handcrafted log home, they planned to do some of the work themselves, […]

To those who have walked through a handcrafted log home you can see the difference between a milled log home and handcraft. It is enjoyable for some of our customers to come for a visit and walk through one of the handcrafted log homes, a milled log home, and any log or timber homes we […]

Often we are asked, “Can you build log garages?” Yes! We can build garages.  Most of the time customers who desire a large log home want a connecting attached garage. There are a few ways to make this work. The first avenue is to use part of a full basement for a garage. If one […]

In terms of a log home the adjective ‘large’ can apply to either the square footage of the home or the size of the logs. Large log homes are those that step beyond the image of cheap or inexpensive. Owners who are interested in this style of home are looking for quality, uniqueness, and luxury. […]

Cedar log homes are the pinnacle of the log home world. The Western Red Cedar variety is the species that we offer here at Cowboy Log Homes. There are some differences between the White Cedar and Red Cedar. So let’s take a minute to explain and show why we focus on the Red Cedar for […]

One room that is very important to almost everyone building a new log home is the kitchen. Log home kitchens are not constructed exactly like other homes. All logs shrink some, so there is a need to protect the cabinets from the downward pressure. So let’s take a look at how a kitchen is built […]

Over the years log homes have been subjected to all sorts of weather and other natural disasters like earthquakes and fire. Over all these building, while lovely, are also very durable. In more than one story a log home or small cabin has been swept off of its foundation and down stream. Then it was […]

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 […]

Luxury log cabins are a place that transcends the normal, everyday style of construction. It speaks of renewable elegance, uniqueness, and charm that only can be found in log cabins. The most beautiful of all luxury log cabins is the handcrafted. The cabin to the right is a A Frame cabin made from handcrafted Pine […]

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 […]