Advantages of Log Homes


• Log homes are less expensive to build-finish it yourself-live in it-take your time.

• Log homes will last an average of 500 years if you build them properly and take care of the foundation and the roof.

• Log homes are natural.

• Log homes blend into any landscape. One lady said of her log house: it looks as though God put it right there.

• Log homes are nearly maintenance-free – more kid-proof.

• Log homes are relatively earthquake-proof.

• Log homes are 20 to 30% easier to heat and cool (we’ve experienced up to 50%).

• Log homes are easier to build - do it yourself.

• Log homes can be easy to repair- logs can usually be replaced if damaged.

• Log homes which have had fires can be sandblasted and restored.

• Log homes today have wall-to-wall carpeting, plumbing, air-conditioning, dishwashers, central vacuuming, hot tubs, built in saunas and walk-in safes.

• Log homes are different – no two are exactly alike. They are definitely for the discriminating buyer who wants only the best.

• Log home building can be as creative as painting a master-piece or composing a symphony and if properly cared for, could last for centuries.

• Log homes are pre-eminently adaptable. They can be built to nearly any shape and possess a flexibility unknown to most other modes of construction. Doors and windows can be cut almost anywhere even after the building is completed, making additions quite easy to build.

• Design flexibility and endless opportunities for owner innovation and self-expression are a great selling point. Most companies permit design alteration from their basic plan kits.

• Log homes are very quiet, a paradise to music lovers. Music does not bounce off log walls and even human voices become mellower.