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 ...

In the snowy woods of a valley west of this college town, John and Mary Beth Cook have taken up a version of mountain living amended for the modern world. Last year, they completed and moved into a ...

Constructing a log home starts well before the first logs are set. The location of your build affects access, durability, and comfort for years to come. It's important to assess factors like soil ...

The author, Roy Trembath, built his log home in South Africa out of eucalyptus trees, an invasive species. I have built a mortgage-free home. And even better than that, I have so far taught more than ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. THREE FORKS - Al Anderson's wife wanted a log home. And she wanted him to build it. "I said, ...

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 ...

In 1975, the late Max Wever and his wife, Betty, built their dream log home on Old Alton Edwardsville Road to commemorate the ...

When you are home, do you want it to feel as though you are on vacation? Log homes offer a unique aesthetic that can bring a touch of rustic charm to any location. Log homes are not limited to ...

“The lodgepole doesn’t make for a great log home; it makes for a great telephone pole,” he added with a chuckle. Architecture styles tend to come and go, but there are a handful of classic home ...

"I got it out of the lower part of Delaware, near where the Pocomoke River terminates," said retired auctioneer Otho Mears, 92, of Parksley, gesturing to the weathered little log building in his back ...