Stone Fireplace Options for Log Cabins: River Rock, Fieldstone, and Manufactured
As someone who agonized over every stone choice for our cabin fireplace, I can tell you that a stone fireplace in a log cabin isn’t...
Building & Construction
Complete guides to cabin construction, building materials, and DIY cabin projects. Compare log cabins, timber frames, and stick-built designs. Get accurate material cost estimates, construction timelines, and money-saving building strategies for 2025.
Jotul vs Vermont Castings vs Lopi: Three Wood Stoves Compared
Updated January 2026 | Prices from authorized dealers in Colorado, November 2025 I heated my 1,200 sqft cabin in Woodland Park, CO with each of...
Off-Grid Heating Options: Propane vs Wood vs Mini-Split Costs
As someone who’s lived off-grid through multiple winters now, I can tell you that heating an off-grid cabin presents challenges that grid-connected homeowners never consider....
Rustic Cabin Design
The Perfect Cabin Loft: Design Ideas That Maximize Vertical Space As someone who’s designed lofts in two different cabins now, I can tell you that...
Open Floor Plan vs Traditional – Interior Layout Options for Log Homes
Open Floor Plan vs Traditional: Interior Layout Options for Log Homes As someone who’s lived with both layouts across two different cabins, I can tell...
Solid Wood vs Insulated – Door Selection for Energy-Efficient Cabins
Cabin door selection has gotten complicated with all the new materials and marketing flying around. As someone who replaced the original entry door on our...
Window Placement
Window placement in a log cabin has gotten complicated with all the energy modeling and design magazine advice flying around. As someone who got it...
Roof Construction
Roof construction isn’t the sexiest topic in cabin building, but I’d argue it’s the most important one. Your roof is doing more work than any...
Chinking Methods
Chinking has gotten complicated with all the product options and conflicting advice flying around. Between every log in a traditionally built cabin sits an opportunity...
Notching Techniques
Notching techniques have gotten complicated with all the builder debates and YouTube tutorials flying around. But here’s the thing — the corners of a log...