Log Home DIY Maintenance

Wood rot… the ever-present foe of the log home owner.  It can be a hidden pocket that forms in a log, an area where water runoff isn’t properly diverted, or it can be right in front of your nose.

This first image is a close-up of one of the stair treads leading up to our [...]

How do you get your log home fix?

The Internet is such a wonderful invention… think about it for just a moment.  The collective knowledge of the human race is freely accessible from your computer – even your smart phone.  Wow!

That’s a powerful concept, but it creates an intimidating dilemma.  How do you sift through trillions and mega-trillions of bits of information [...]

Log Homes & High-Tech Communications

When you think about the log home industry in general, or if you are contemplating buying or building a log or timber frame home, the notion of hi-tech is probably not foremost in your mind.  A log home is more commonly associated with a laid back approach to modern living; an escape or a refuge [...]

What do you know about log & timber screws?

Readers of this blog know that I’m a DIY type of guy.  I LOVE tools and working with them and I’m always intrigued to learn something new about a specialty tool, fasteners or anything that is part of a building process. 

Anyway, I bumped into Will Leverett the other day, he’s the owner of Log & [...]

Thermal Imaging for Log Homes

Today, with the help of “Thermal Imaging”, we can actually see the holes and security breaches in log home walls, corners and chinking seams. [...]