The planning stage of your project is the best time to value engineer. Building a custom log, timber frame, or hybrid home is an exciting opportunity! But it’s also one of the largest financial investments most people will make in their life. Fortunately, saving money...
How to create a property that will build generational wealth, while serving as a place to plant emotional roots and a backdrop for priceless memories. The essence of log home living is one of shared experience, closeness to nature, and appreciation of the surroundings...
Understanding a home’s geographical location is crucial for optimizing its energy efficiency, to account for local climate and weather patterns, which will greatly influence heating, cooling and lighting needs. Building a log or timber frame home is a significant...
New technologies can help bridge the distance when building in another community or state. Managing a long-distance home-building project in 2025 requires strategic planning, clear communication, and leveraging modern technology. The process can be challenging,...
Smart design, choosing low maintenance building materials, with attention to annual upkeep, will keep your log and timber home healthy for generations. The maintenance-free home—log, timber, or otherwise—is an illusion. But the low-maintenance log or timber home is...
Careful attention to sealing your new timber frame or log home during construction will help achieve an air-tight envelope for the life of the home. Emphasis on energy efficiency in the construction of log and timber frame homes is nothing new. Building an...
There are challenges and opportunities to building a log or timber home on a small lot. A rustic log cabin tucked away in the national forest. A modern timber-frame home perched at the edge of a cliff. A private, yet accessible, mother-in-law bungalow set up in the...
The Essential Do’s and Don’ts for Building Your Timeless Log or Timber Frame Legacy Home. Building a custom log or timber frame home places you firmly on the path less traveled. But uncommon doesn’t mean uncomfortable—building a custom wood home can be a journey of...
If you plan to pass your log and timber home on to future generations, experts provide some key points to consider. For many of us, the opportunity to build a log or timber frame house is the realization of a lifelong dream. But what makes a house a home is the people...
There are a vast number of ways to create outdoor living spaces that harmonize beautifully with log and timber homes. As the seasons change, our thoughts turn to outdoor living. The longer days, blooming flowers, and the intoxicating smell of barbecue smoke...
Before you decide on a floor plan, you’ll need a site plan which shows everything on your land, its surroundings, and proposed home location. Planning the work and then working the plan is good advice in any situation, but during the construction of a log or timber...
Log & timber home companies are ready to work with prospective buyers to create the home you want. When prospective log and timber homeowners decide to take the plunge, there may be a moment when the “to do” list seems a bit overwhelming. There’s no need to be...
