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The Evolution Of Home
What began as a DIY log home kit in the 1970s grew with this Canadian couple as their needs changed. Forty years later, it’s still at the heart of family gatherings.
4 min |
February 2017
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The Solid Treatment
Pairing new innovation with a timeless style, Better Than Logs brings concrete siding to the masses.
3 min |
February 2017
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Perfect Pitch
The key to a top-notch roof isn’t about how it looks, it’s how it works that counts.
4 min |
August 2017
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30 Secrets Of An Affordable Log Home
In order to get the log home of your dreams, you sometimes need a healthy dose of reality. Use these cost-cutting tips to eliminate unnecessary spending from your budget while still maintaining the vision of your perfect log home.
8 min |
August 2017
Log Home Living
Small Talk With HGTV's Property Brothers
At the 2017 International Builders’ Show (IBS), I had a chance to sit down with two of HGTV’s most popular and trusted real estate/renovation pros, Jonathan and Drew Scott (aka, the Property Brothers), and I had one burning question on my mind: What do they think of the “tiny house” movement?
3 min |
April 2017
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Sweat Equity
Sean and Amanda catch a glimpse of the finish line and decide it’s time to invest some of their own labor and talents to the construction of their New Jersey log home.
3 min |
April 2017
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Coop It Up
With hobby farming making a comeback, here are 3 musts for starting your own backyard chicken flock.
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March 2017
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living the lake life
a couple trades an oversized city home for a cozy log cottage along wisconsin’s north lake.
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december 2016
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The Quest For H2O
A combination of research, technology and planning will help you tap into your subterranean water source.
4 min |
June/July 2017
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Out Of The Woods
Furniture maker Bob Brown has a unique approach to his craft — he lets the wood tell him what it wants to be.
3 min |
June/July 2017
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Second Nature
A young family builds their all-natural vacation retreat in the lush forests of Ohio’s Hocking Hills.
5 min |
June/July 2017
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From Missiles To Muses
This self-taught woodcarver used to design warheads for a living. Now his attention has turned to more tranquil and inspiring projects.
2 min |
March 2018
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Living On The (Modern) Edge
Living On The (Modern) Edge
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March 2018
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Build It Yourself: Double Porch Rocker
With its solid construction and classic design, this rocker is sure to be the most relaxing project you have ever built.
1 min |
February 2018
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Metal Roof Maintenance
Here’s the down-and-dirty scoop on cleaning and maintaining a metal roof.
2 min |
February 2018
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Secret Stash
Storage is at a premium in any home, no matter its size. But the smaller a house is, the more efficiently it has to perform. If your big dream is for a little log cabin, here are 11 unexpected ways you can boost its storage space without upping its square footage.
3 min |
February 2018
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Nature's Course
Golf legend Arnold Palmer’s family gives new life to a vintage barn.
2 min |
September 2017
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Home (Be)Coming
The Murphy family has reached their destination! After years of planning and months of construction, they’ve finally moved into their dream hybrid log home.
3 min |
September 2017
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Preserving Our Million Dollar View
With 170 acres of rolling western Pennsylvania farmland on which to build their log home, the Saymanskys can’t lose.
2 min |
March 2018
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Act Your Age
With a little constructive forethought and a few aging-in-place strategies, your log home can grow stylishly older right along with you.
6 min |
March 2018
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Hardscaping Made Easy
Working with your property’s natural features can make hardscape strategies more appealing and affordable.
2 min |
March 2018
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Single Level Living
Ranch-style homes eliminate the ups and downs of everyday life.
3 min |
March 2018
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Why A Log Home Was Just Right
The log home journey begins for Gary and Becky Saymansky! Come along with us as they plan, build and achieve their dream log home in the rolling hills of western Pennsylvania.
2 min |
February 2018
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Get Grounded
There are plenty of advantages—and (and one major potential drawback—to drawback) to using using groundcover on on your property.
2 min |
February 2018
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Not Your Grandfather's Log Cabin
Insiders weigh in on the ways the log home industry has improved construction and maintenance over the past decade.
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March 2017
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A Day In The Life At Lone Mountain Ranch
A pro photographer/avid adventurer heads to Big Sky Country to carve out her own piece of history at this 100-year-old log ranch-turned-resort.
6 min |
April 2017
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Stop The Rot
Get your log walls in tip top shape with these simple fixes.
3 min |
September 2017
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Recent History
A Tennessee couple’s appreciation for the heritage of their land prompts them to build a new mountaintop home that looks like it’s stood for generations.
2 min |
September 2017
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The Keys To A Log Home Renovation
Finding that “diamond in the rough” property is all the rage these days. But what does it take to polish an older log home into a true gem?
10 min |
September 2017
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Built To Last
Custom from the ground up, a Whitefish, Montana, log home blends Adirondack and Native American motifs with solid western red cedar construction.
3 min |