The Bridger Plan (Scroll Down For Floor Plan) Click Here for Printable Version of Bridger Plan Dimensions: 44′ W x 40′ D Levels: 2 Square Footage First Floor: 864 Square Footage Second Floor: 522 TOTAL Square Footage: 1,386 Deck Square Footage: 640 Bedrooms: 3 + loft Baths: 2 First Floor Laundry, First Floor Master […]

The Caribou Creek Plan (Scroll down for Floor Plan) Dimensions: 108′ W x 44′ D Levels: 1 First Floor Square Footage: 2,688 Garage Square Footage: 1,008 Porches Square Footage: 672 Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 1/2 First Floor Laundry, 3 Car Attached Garage ~Designs only? Planning Set $99 or No Change Construction Drawings $1,344 ~ The […]

The Palisades Plan (Scroll down for Floor Plan) Dimensions: 108′ W x 50’D Levels: 2 First Floor Square Footage: 2,803 Second Floor Square Footage: 488 TOTAL Square Footage: 3,291 Garage Square Footage: 1,008 Porches Square Footage: 672 Bedrooms: 3 + loft Baths: 2 1/2 First Floor Laundry, Decks, 3 Car Attached Garage, Prow Front ~Designs only? […]

The Bozeman Plan (Scroll down for Floor Plan) Dimensions: 40′ W x 28′ D Levels: 2 Square Footage First Floor: 1,120 Square Footage Second Floor: 720 TOTAL Square Footage: 1,840 Porches Square Footage: 432 Bedrooms: 3 + Open Loft Baths: 2 1/2 First Floor Landry, First Floor Master Suite, Open Loft, Upper Level Exterior Balcony […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

In our first segment of Contrasting Handcrafted Log Homes we discussed a log shell that is only crafted together at the corners and one that is totally ready for delivery. The open scribe log home can only be sealed with chinking. The Scandinavian Full Scribe home does not require any chinking. So here are the […]

The Bear Creek Plan (Scroll Down for Floor Plan) Dimensions: 64′ W x 64′ D Levels: 1 First Floor Square Footage: 1,760 Garage Square Footage: 672 Covered Porches Square Footage: 292 Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 Covered Porches, First Floor Laundry, Two Car Attached Garage The Bear Creek Log Home Plan is designed for those who […]

A single level log homes is also referred to as a ‘ranch’. This style is one of the easiest for homeowners to build themselves. A two story roof is more challenging to get up on, as it is higher off of the ground and the roof pitch is usually considerably steeper. If you want to […]

Here, on Cowboy Log Homes you will find a treasure trove of log home plans. With over 100 floor plans to choose from, there is a wide array of designs, features, and characteristics. The plans can be accessed from either the quick links down the left side of our website, or through the Log Homes […]

There are several benefits to building your log cabin yourself. One is the cost savings. Instead of paying someone else to do the labor, that cost is credited back to you directly. The other advantage is having the satisfaction of doing the work yourself. About half of our customers desire to construct their their own […]

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 Garage […]

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 […]