When thinking of a log cabin, one might think of a small, hand-built one deep in the woods somewhere. That’s not usually the case. Log-home construction is a big business these days, with multitudes ...

TRUNK ROAD -- Forget the air compressor. Leave the cordless drill at home. All you really need to build a good quality, ultra-efficient heat-retaining log building is a muscular chain saw, a few hand ...

February 17, 2005 Fancy a home for constructed from 100% sweat equity? The Log Home Builder's Association of North America offers a two-day class on building log homes from scratch. The next class ...

Kevin Rouck, 55, built his first log cabin in 1980: a modest 1,200-square-foot home over two floors in which he and his wife raised their family. Thirty-five years on and the craftsman is still proud ...

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 ...

Among the beachfront villas and Parisian flats that hardworking folks tend to think of as “dream homes,” the image of a cozy log cabin surrounded by quiet forest looms large. Dreamers continue to ...

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 ...

Log homes used to be necessities. Now, they're more of a luxury.coryz / E+ / Getty Images When settlers first came to B.C. in the 1800s, many built log homes out of necessity. Today, log homes are ...