Building Designs

A slab-clad pole cabin can be built in a few hours. Straw bale frames, pallet wood floors and thatch roofs appear to be more environmentally friendly at first glance, but they present engineering...

Building your own log cabin is a massive undertaking. Contrary to some popular myths, however, it is possible to build an energy-efficient, cost-effective log home at or below the cost of a...

Building a log cabin retreat is a project that involves a lot of planning and choices. The best and most effective way to do it is to follow plans and designs that are already made to certain...

An old barn isn't just an old barn--it's a log cabin waiting to happen. With some major modifications, you can turn such a structure into a quaint and fairly large log cabin without all the work...

The traditional log cabin was the hallmark of the pioneer West. It could be constructed quickly from the frontier's abundant natural resources, furnishing a comfortable home. Early Western...

Determining how many logs it takes to build a log cabin can be seen as a basic math problem. The components will be the size and style of the cabin to be built, the size of the logs to be used,...

Log cabin kits are not modular homes. A log cabin kit comes in pieces, like a giant container of Lincoln Logs. Everything is included: logs for the outside walls, partitions for the interior...

For outdoors enthusiasts, whether they are hikers, hunters or fishermen, a simple 8-foot by 8-foot log cabin can provide a great way to enjoy their sport. These cabins can be built with few tools,...

Building your own cedar log cabin in a traditional way requires some time, but you can build your home with all natural materials in just a short time. You will need to know some basic information...