The Owner-Built Log House

    It is a funny coincidence that my last post was about a book I suggested for those who might be considering building a log home themselves. Today’s post is about another book that I highly recommend.

    People have been building homes from logs and heavy timbers for thousands of years. In North America log homes [...]

    Solar Log Home Community

    A couple years ago I interviewed David Di Massino, owner of Darian Estates in central Florida and he sent me an update that I thought would be of interest to many of you.

    Darian Estates is a “Green Lifestyle” community on a 40 acre ranch in Florida, which makes it an ideal [...]

    Green plastic buildings or log homes?

    In those few remaining areas where we still have control over choosing the quality of our life, log home living is a choice whose time has come. [...]

    Log Homes: The Original Eco-friendly and Sustainable Building Solution

    Log homes are the original green building solution made completely from the earth’s most plentiful resource.  One of the choices we have as it relates to making responsible ‘green’ decisions is the materials we select to build our homes, and a log home offers a sustainable and environmentally-friendly solution to energy conservation and natural resources [...]

    Green Energy DIY Projects for Your Log Home

    His kit teaches everything you need to know about producing electricity using solar and wind power with a step-by-step fully illustrated manual… how to build a great looking solar power system for as little as $200 using parts found at a local hardware store. [...]