Leave as Individuals, Come Home a Family: Vacationing in a Log Cabin

Many urban families dream about getting away from the fast pace, concrete landscaping, and high pressure surroundings associated with city life. Typical family vacations include sunshine, beaches, amusement parks, and staff dressed as cartoon characters. While these types of holidays are great for blowing off steam and having fun, they’re not very conducive to reconnecting [...]

Building Your Very Own Log Cabin

Log cabins were introduced in the 1700s in North America. The planning of log cabins in America was brought along by the Homestead Act implemented in 1862 where the house should also have one glass window.
It is made from giant logs punctiliously attached to each other to form a powerful house. Today , log cabins [...]

Lake Hancock Cabin Remodel Walkthrough

Walk through of Schroeder family cabin during 2007 remodel/addition

What You Need to Get Your Log Cabin Built Properly

For many people it is a dream to one day own a log cabin.  Log cabins are beautifully built structures that are becoming more and more common in both rural and suburban areas.  Typically you will find these homes being built from pre-milled logs and kits.  It makes it far easier on the builder.

 

Before you [...]

How to Save Money on Your Log Cabin for the Garden

 

Having a log cabin in the garden can be a delightful accessory to add. It can give your garden a personality and style like nothing else. However, it can prove to be quite expensive if you are not careful. But there are some things you can do to keep the costs down and save money [...]

Log Cabin Homes – Internalize The Outdoors Beauty

Those of us who work in large cities often wish to get away from the maddening crowd and spend some time in a peaceful location (those of you who have never felt like this…should stop reading this article and get back to work!) where you can feel the arms of nature. This wish has been [...]

Log Cabin Houses – A Dream In The Woods

Once upon a time, log cabin houses were meant to be a home for people who worked near mines, or went hunting or stayed at the edge of the forest for similar activities. Today log cabins have become more of a holiday spot especially for those who love nature. Since most log cabins are situated [...]

Go Green in Your Log Cabin

Green building technologies are becoming more and more popular as concern for the environment grows. From creating new methods for utilizing solar energy to developing plug-in cars, we are all looking for ways to make a difference. If you are just beginning the construction of your log home, consider employing additional green technologies in the [...]

Log Cabin Birdhouses – a Log Cabin Home for Your Birds

Americans have been in love with the image of their ancestors living in log cabins for many years. It is a concept firmly rooted even in our political history, where as far back as the time of the Whigs of William Henry Harrison who used the symbol of the log cabin to identify with [...]

4 Questions You May Have About Constructing a Log Cabin Home

When it comes to building your own log cabin home, it can be quite exciting and overwhelming at the same time. There are several things you will want to be prepared for prior to constructing the home. With some research and preparation, you should have no problem properly constructing the home. Here are four questions [...]

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