Log Homes and Slip Joints

Sue | October 22nd, 2015 - 7:57 pm
Log Homes and Slip Joints

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 […]

Interior Log Home Anatomy

Sue | October 22nd, 2015 - 5:31 pm
Interior Log Home Anatomy

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 […]

Yellowstone Floor Plan 2,350 Sq. Ft.

Sue | June 18th, 2015 - 7:38 am
Yellowstone Floor Plan 2,350 Sq. Ft.

The Yellowstone Plan (Scroll Down for Floor Plan) Click Here for Printable Version of Yellowstone Plan Dimensions: 105′ 10″ W x 62′ 9″ Levels: 2 First Floor Square Footage: 1,598 Second Floor Square Footage: 752 TOTAL Living Space Square Footage: 2,350 Decks Square Footage: 978 Garage Square Footage: 1,008 Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 1/2 First […]

Log Homes General Cost Estimates

Sue | April 24th, 2015 - 7:22 am
Log Homes General Cost Estimates

Its Spring! Are you itching to start your new log home? Usually at this point, when you are ready to move into building the house, the best thing to do is start out with a ball park turnkey price to determine if the floor plan is within your budget. For a full turnkey, where everything […]

Cowboy Log Homes In The News Again!

Sue | February 6th, 2015 - 2:17 pm
Cowboy Log Homes In The News Again!

Have you bought your Log Home Living issue for March 2015?? If you have take a look at page 68 and see if you see something you recognize from our website! We would like to thank Log Home Living for choosing this photo of our Montana Plan while under construction. The accompanying article focuses on […]

Log Homes ~ Shrinkage

Sue | February 5th, 2015 - 2:07 pm
Log Homes ~ Shrinkage

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 […]

Cowboy Log Homes in the News!

Sue | August 22nd, 2014 - 8:55 am
Cowboy Log Homes in the News!

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 […]

Room Sizes of Luxury Log Home Plans

Sue | July 8th, 2014 - 5:11 am
Room Sizes of Luxury Log Home Plans

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 […]

First Floor Master Suites in Log Home Plans

Sue | July 7th, 2014 - 6:30 am
First Floor Master Suites in Log Home Plans

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 […]

Why Log Cabin Kits Are Not Prefab

Sue | July 1st, 2014 - 9:39 am
Why Log Cabin Kits Are Not Prefab

When you buy one of our log cabin kits for sale you are actually buying a custom log cabin package. The cabin is customized to your needs and desires. Sometimes there is a misconception that a ‘kit home’ is the same as a prefab home. That is not the case. A prefab home is a […]

Luxury Log Home Floor Plans

Sue | June 30th, 2014 - 12:18 pm
Luxury Log Home Floor Plans

The first tangible step in building your new luxury log home is your set of log home floor plans. Plans are just that, a road map, that bares out your thoughts and desires. I remember the thrill we felt when the canister containing our first designs arrived. We were elated as we pried that lid […]

Plans for Small Log Cabins

Sue | June 27th, 2014 - 7:14 am
Plans for Small Log Cabins

Small log cabin plans are usually those under 1,000 square feet. On one ends of the spectrum we have the little Lariat at 480 square feet. At the other end are plans like the Pony with 996 square feet. Within small cabin floor plans under 1,000 sq ft there is only so much space. One […]

Handcrafted Log Profiles

Sue | June 17th, 2014 - 2:38 pm
Handcrafted Log Profiles

Log Profiles

Sue | June 17th, 2014 - 2:24 pm
Log Profiles

Please Note: Other log sizes and profiles available upon request. Milled Log Corner Styles   Cowboy Log Homes

Log Home Shell Detail

Sue | June 10th, 2014 - 1:00 pm
Log Home Shell Detail

A log shell is the cornerstone of what differentiates a log home from a conventional home. A log shell price sheet details the various log members that comprise the log shell. Log shells can be very simple, and only include the four exterior log walls, or they can be more complex and includes features such […]