Properly Storing Your Log Furniture

    If you live in north America you know that winter is around the corner…in some cases, it has already arrived. One of our annual preparations is to bring in the outdoor furniture and when that furniture is made of wood, storing it properly is a must. One of our readers sent me this article that [...]

    Log Home Surprise & 4th. of July Wishes

    Injured Marine gets new log home

    Monday’s “John Boy and Billy Show”, a radio show in Charlotte, NC, was extra special as they presented a retired Marine with a five-bedroom log home to be built in Jacksonville through a charitable program, Operation Finally Home.  Vincent Gizzarelli, left the Marine Corps in 2009 on medical retirement. [...]

    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 [...]

    Log Cabin Lovers Christmas Ideas

    Amazon.com WidgetsGive Santa a break…

    Santa has enough to do on Christmas eve so it’s time we gave the poor fella a break.  Lighten his load this year by ordering some special gifts for people you know who love log homes and cabins.

    Have your gifts under the tree early by putting the burden [...]

    Log homes, timber frames homes preferred…

    West Virginia has had a tough reputation to overcome.  Mention the state and many people will remember the photos they’ve seen of coal strip mining and backwoods families living far below the poverty line. 

    Today however, things have changed and the changes include ecologically-friendly housing developments.  A long-term development plan for a West Virginia vacation [...]