One of the most common questions people have when looking into building a log home is financing. Often people assume that because it is a log home kit that it is more difficult to get lending. That is not at all the case. We talked with Terry at Lok N Logs log homes to get […]
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Guides on how to buy, build, and maintain your log home.
One of the largest investments we will every make is our home. Log homes are unique to the housing world and have been around for hundreds of years. Now it is easier than ever to build a log home via a log home kit. With a log home kit you can design and build the […]
Log homes are certainly a different type of housing. We like to refer to log home living as a lifestyle rather than just a house. Typically when someone builds a log home, they are following through on a dream. A kit is one of the best ways to build your dream log home. A kit […]
If you are looking to build a camp and not a home; a log home modular might be a better choice than a log home kit. If you aren’t sure what the difference is you can read our article: Modular Log Home vs Log Home Kits. A log modular is going to be one of […]
If are thinking about building a cabin/log home, you will see plenty of ads for log home companies. If you want to see our list check out: The Top Log Home Companies. While many of them are different, the main difference that you need to know is a modular vs log home kit. So what […]
The days of logging your own timber, cutting, drying, and shaping your own logs for a log home are over. Now it is easier than ever to realize your dream of owning a log home. Log home kits allow you to design and build your own log home much faster. Here are the top log […]
If you own a log home, you might notice that you have a lot of large flies in it. This problem typically happens more in the fall and winter months. These flies are called cluster flies and if you have them in your log home, you can easily see why they are called that. These […]
Log rot can be an expensive and difficult problem to fix. The longer rot goes untreated, the more damage it can cause. Like most things in life, the best fix is prevention. In this article we will break down what causes rot in a log home and ways to prevent it from happening. Also how […]
Seeing large cracks in your log home might lead you to worry. But how do you know if they are damage or just checks? Here is how to tell the difference between checks and rot in a log home. What are checks? Checking or checks in a log home are cracks that appear as the […]
Older log homes or log homes that have not been taken care of properly may have logs that are beyond repair. The most common problem is rot. Replacing a log is more of a custom job. Each log replacement will be different depending on how the log home was build, age of the cabin, how […]