Do you have plans completed for building your new log cabin? Constructing a log cabin is essentially the same as a conventional home with some changes in wall, ceiling, and roofing elements. Let’s outline the basic steps to take before adding siding, paneling, and flooring. Building with log siding allows homeowners to get in […]
What will the inside of your log cabin or log home look like? Will it have paneling, log siding, some drywall or a combination of these? What about the doors, kitchen cabinets, and bath cabinets? Will they be well coordinated with the rest of your rustic interior design? Knotty Pine or Cedar doors and […]
Millions of Americans have thought about living in a log home at one time or another, while tens of thousands have actually made the move. Why such interest in houses and cabins that are not traditional stick, brick, stucco, or vinyl structures? Pioneers built them because:
There were vast forests on the East coast.
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Are you ready to start living out your dreams in that log home you’ve been thinking about all these years? Now’s the time to begin construction with the weather breaking, and when log home materials are on sale, which means you can start building your log cabin on a budget. Before you order anything, purchase […]
Smooth finish log siding is a favorite for log cabins and homes in the country and in the suburbs. There is another option that seems more natural and homey – hand peeled or hand hewn logs.
Our hand-peeled log siding is available in both Cedar and Pine. Either wood is perfect for cabins, cottages, and […]
In addition to the kitchen, dens are a special gathering place for family, friends, and guests. We watch television and movies, play games, view sports programs, snack, and even eat meals there. We also read books, play musical instruments, use our digital devices, and sit in front of a warm fireplace in the winter. […]
You’re not the only one who likes cabins with log siding exteriors. Builders prefer this material to full logs because it’s much easier to work with, goes up faster, and is safer. Contractors are challenged by a shortage of skilled workers, weather delays, material shortages, and getting cranes to building sites. Anything they can do to […]
Many prospective log cabin owners don’t realize there’s more than one way to create outside corners to make them more appealing. Consider the different log cabin corner styles before you finalize plans and begin construction to select the style that will be pleasing to the eye.
Rustic corner systems provide the authentic log cabin and […]
You’ve decided to add prefinished log siding to your new cabin, and you’re asking yourself, what comes next? Before you order anything, you should think about saving a lot of time and effort by using pre-finished log siding instead of raw siding. In case this thought never crossed your mind, many homeowners are choosing […]
Close your eyes and imagine beautiful Knotty Pine Paneling or Cedar Paneling installed on the walls of your log cabin or home. This amazing wood product can be arranged in many ways and stained in a myriad of colors. We will concentrate on four favorite wall paneling design ideas that look sharp in any […]
