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About David Murphy

David Murphy is a content writer who specialized in business articles and blogs. He is a graduate of Western Kentucky University and Murray State University where he studied industrial technology and business administration. David is a retired community college professor and author of 12 books. He and his wife Linda reside in Saratoga Springs, Utah.

Attached or Detached Garage for Your Log Siding Home?

A log home is a thing of rustic beauty and awe, especially one made with pine log siding. If you have cars or trucks, you probably want a garage. You will decide its purpose and how large should it be.

You must also consider the pros and cons of an attached garage and a detached […]

By |September 13th, 2023|Blog|Comments Off on Attached or Detached Garage for Your Log Siding Home?

5 Benefits of Knotty Pine Flooring

Knotty pine flooring is a beautiful and ageless product as well as a sustainable gift from nature. This flooring wood fits in well with virtually any home or cabin décor. It can be finished with a clear coat product to showcase its natural characteristics or stained to a color of your choice.

The best results […]

By |September 7th, 2023|Blog|Comments Off on 5 Benefits of Knotty Pine Flooring

Common Log Siding Home Terms You Should Understand

There are several approaches to building log homes with log siding, and some have specialized log siding terms you should understand. One construction style that is growing rapidly is building with log siding. For that reason, two of the most popular woods used today are knotty pine, for its cost-effectiveness, and cedar for its […]

By |August 19th, 2023|Blog|Comments Off on Common Log Siding Home Terms You Should Understand

How to Answer the Log Home Nay-Sayers

What has stopped you from building a log home? Have other people convinced you it’s just not worth it? Before you give up on the idea, think about the misconceptions some people have about them.

Then there’s disinformation floating around as well as some people that did not take good care of their homes. When […]

By |August 19th, 2023|Blog|Comments Off on How to Answer the Log Home Nay-Sayers

Adding More of Nature Into Your Log Home

One of the trends in log home living is the biophilic movement. We add biophilic design by bringing more of nature inside and enjoying its beauty and benefits. It is an architectural approach to connect homeowners with things such as plants and more natural lighting and ventilation. Adding more of these features leads to […]

By |August 16th, 2023|Blog|Comments Off on Adding More of Nature Into Your Log Home

Why Americans Started Building Log Homes

Log homes as we know them today are an American icon but they did not originate here. Native Americans built log lodges long before European immigrants arrived but they did not catch on. The first log homes were patterned after those made in Finland and Sweden.

Our founding fathers lived in conventional English-style homes instead […]

By |August 4th, 2023|Blog|Comments Off on Why Americans Started Building Log Homes

5 Reasons Not to Buy a Log Home Kit

When it comes time to make plans for constructing a log home, you have several choices. Some will fit your ideas, desires, and budget while others will not. Here are the common options:

Use pine or cedar log siding
Build a round full-log home
Build a square full-log home
Create a log and timber […]

By |July 20th, 2023|Blog|Comments Off on 5 Reasons Not to Buy a Log Home Kit

Where to Use Pine Trims in Your Log Siding Home

Log siding homes need trims for their interiors and exteriors. If you are building a log siding home for the first time or remodeling one, are you familiar with available trims? They are important in many areas inside and outside your home, including:

Doors – Apply pine trims around the interior and exterior doors
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By |July 20th, 2023|Blog|Comments Off on Where to Use Pine Trims in Your Log Siding Home

How Climate Affects Building a Log Siding Home

If you have never planned for or built a new home, you may not be aware of how climatic conditions can affect its design and construction. In this case, we want to explore how climate affects building a log siding home. The factors to consider include:

Humidity or lack of it
Rainfall amount and […]

By |July 8th, 2023|Blog|Comments Off on How Climate Affects Building a Log Siding Home

Why You Should Use Quality Log Siding Fasteners

Building a home or cabin with log siding presents the full log look without the full log price. Why spend a lot more and wait longer for your log home to be completed with full logs? The beauty of log siding homes is the siding is attached to conventional wall framing. There is no […]

By |July 7th, 2023|Blog|Comments Off on Why You Should Use Quality Log Siding Fasteners