Indeed, log homes in the Upstate and elsewhere have come a very long way from the small, drafty cabins that previous generations used for fishing or hunting trips. Some of today’s log homes are ...

Rick Kinsman started 1867 Confederation Log Homes 35 years ago in Bobcaygeon, where he hosts regular seminars for people interested in building log homes You can save this article by registering for ...

Constructing a log home starts well before the first logs are set. The location of your build affects access, durability, and comfort for years to come. It's important to assess factors like soil ...

In 2003, Tom and Beth Galati built their dream house — a frontier-style four-bedroom cabin in Mt. Jackson, Va. Like most log homes, it arrived in a kit — in this case, a $130,000 shipment of about 200 ...

When you are home, do you want it to feel as though you are on vacation? Log homes offer a unique aesthetic that can bring a touch of rustic charm to any location. Log homes are not limited to ...

“The lodgepole doesn’t make for a great log home; it makes for a great telephone pole,” he added with a chuckle. Architecture styles tend to come and go, but there are a handful of classic home ...

They are icons of the Canadian landscape, rough-hewn testaments to both a pioneering spirit and an unforgiving climate. But now, log homes are weathering a different adversary – modern building codes.

Weston, Conn., just got its first log home, and the neighbors are furious. Convinced that the cabin, made from a kit of precut parts, would reduce the value of their property, they petitioned the ...

When settlers first came to B.C. in the 1800s, many built log homes out of necessity. Today, log homes are more of a luxury. Whether it’s a cozy little trapper’s cabin in the woods or a large fishing ...