Log Home Projects

Do you live in a log home?  Or, are you one of those people who live the log home experience as a hands-on DIY type?  When minor repairs are needed, do you call for help, or try to fix the problem yourself?

I’m more of the DIY kind of guy.  Like anyone else I like [...]

March 22nd, 2011 | Tags: , , , | Category: DIY, drawknife, Garage/Shop, log cabin, log homes, timber frame | One comment

Do you need a horse barn to go with that log home?

For many of us, living in a log home means living a rural lifestyle. Consequently, horses are often part of our ‘family’ and housing these critters requires building choices.  Few of us can afford to build a barn out of logs, but there are many options available and educating ourselves on these choices is the [...]

February 15th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Garage/Shop, log home, log homes | One comment

Log Home Santa Recommends…

Every home requires repairs and in a log home, many projects demand tools that are not normally found in the typical tool chest. This is especially true of specialty tools such as drawknives, spokeshaves or tenon cutters and mortising tools. [...]

December 9th, 2008 | Tags: , , , | Category: drawknife, Garage/Shop, log furniture, log gate, log homes, mortise and tenon | One comment

What’s the best part about log home living?

To me, living ‘out’ in a log home and having the luxury of a garage/shop that provides me with such contentment is the best part of log home living…. getting to spend time in my log sided ‘man cave’ is the ultimate satisfying experience. [...]

September 30th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Garage/Shop, log homes, woodstove | 2 comments