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 [...]

    April 3rd, 2010 | Tags: , , , | Category: deck, DIY, log home maintenance, log homes, log railing | 2 comments

    Log Cabin in a KY Barn

    Not a week goes by that I don’t hear from someone having a special request outside of the regular business of this blog.  I’ve had people ask where they could find unique products, how to build a primitive log cabin, and even how to dismantle a log home.

    Today’s unique request is from a company [...]

    February 24th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | Category: log cabin, log home | Leave a comment

    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 [...]

    January 6th, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: Google, log cabins, log home floor plans, log home industry, log home maintenance, log homes, social networking | Leave a comment

    Giving thanks for log home friends

    On this Thanksgiving Holiday weekend, I would like to say thank you to our visitors and regular readers of this blog.  Now in our fifth year, after hundreds of articles, and thousands of comments, emails and phone calls, I am delighted that so many people subscribed to this blog and visit our log home website [...]

    November 28th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Holiday, log cabin, log cabins, log home, log home builder, log home manufacturer, log homes | Leave a comment

    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 [...]

    October 31st, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: log home builder, log home industry, log home maintenance, log home manufacturer, log homes, Technology, timber frame | 4 comments
     
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