Archive for April, 2008

What’s a good source/store for buying solid wood interior doors for a log home?

Monday, April 28th, 2008

curious1223 asked: Maybe someone with experience can answer this. Looking to buy about 20 interior doors that would look nice in a log home. Our builder would stain them. Pine would be fine. Looking to spend about $200 per door (material only). Suggestions? The house is located in Western Maryland. ...

Home Building 101: Building Like a Woodsman

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Build WriteWell asked: Home Building 101: Building Like a Woodsman Log Cabin Homes Log Cabin Homes are generally sought after for their rustic appeal. The raw material blends in with natureâ??s landscape and gives a feeling of being one with your surroundings. The great outdoors are the main inspiration for the overall ...

how energy efficient is a log home?

Friday, April 25th, 2008

cmore asked: i will be building a home in a few years.i like log homes how energy efficient are they,i will be building in the eastern part of nc.also who can build log homes in eastern nc.i would like to hear any pros and cons of log homes,please no smart ...

Log Cabin Fever

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Kirsten Whittaker asked: Homesteaders settling in the territories of the American West traditionally built log cabins; durable, rainproof, and inexpensive. Today, eco-friendly and rustically charming, log cabins with their distinctive handcrafted appearance seem to be making a comeback, with luxurious features such as whirlpools, skylight windows and heated patios. Swedish ...

Log home purchase question?

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

exe40 asked: Any special things to consider when looking at a log home? A conventional home is pretty straight forward but is there anything I need to know about a log home? Anything I would look for when considering purchasing an existing log home? It's 25 years ...

Protect the Rustic Beauty of your Log Home

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Austin Lansing asked: More than a million 19th century log homes built in the United States are still standing today. Many of these older log homes are still being used as primary residences. So long as you take the appropriate measures to protect your log home from weather and moisture, ...

will log home makers make homes in alaska if you dont own the land its going on?

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

erik w asked: ive heard about people going to alaska and making houses on land that is owned by the goverment with little to no trouble. my question is will a log home builder build a log cabin on land owned by the govermentRuben

Use Native Drums As Rustic Tables To Enhance Southwest Home Decorating

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Craig Chambers asked: Do you love rustic furniture and decor? Native drums used as rustic tables are the best and most inexpensive way to incorporate real southwest design and enhance Indian style in your home. Along with using Indian drums as musical instruments in drumming groups and circles, you can ...

any ideas of how to repair a log that has rotted in a log home?

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

mskitty1948 asked: This is a full log home and one of the logs had a crack and water seeped in and rotted the wood.Allen

Would you buy a log home?

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

Becca asked: I posted another question, that brought me to this one. Would you buy a 100 year old log home? Why or why not. Do you have an older log home? What are some problems you ran into? Thanks!Marion