Custom Log Home Articles & Information

Building Your New Log Cabin

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    Building a Successful Log Home
    This article, written by company owners Dennis and Anne-Marie Anderson, emphasizes the realistic factors, cost and price of building a new log home. (Large File 6mb)

  • Log Builder Interview Form
    Download this comprehensive checklist to use when interviewing your log home builder.
  • Standard Plan Revision: Save Money, Get What You Want
    The editors of Log Homes Illustrated detail for you how to adjust a standard log cabin plan instead of creating a new custom log home plan.

Log Home Green Building

• Going  Green with your Log Home Dream
  Green building practices are the wave of the future.  This article discusses the green build, sustainable products and techniques utilized in log home construction. By Dennis and Anne-Marie Anderson.
• 7 Ways to Make Your Log Home Energy Efficient
• Download and read this great article focusing on the 10 ways to save energy and “green” your log home. By the National Association of Home Builders.

Log Home Heating, Cooling, Energy Performance and R-Values

• Thanks to their unique properties, log homes provide incredible energy efficiency while harnessing the benefits of thermal mass. If you’re an eco-conscious homeowner considering a new build, read about why log homes are surprisingly energy efficient.
• Download and read this informative article by the National Association of Home Builders documents and explains the energy efficiency and thermal mass benefits of log homes.

Log Home Finishes, Treatments, Staining and Chinking

• Exterior Finishes for Log Homes
  This article, reprinted by the International Log Builder’s Association, discusses the best finishes and treatments for log homes.
• The Preservation and Maintenance of Log Structures
  An excellent article by the Log Home’s Council on maintaining log homes and cabins.
• The Prevention of Air and Water Filtration
  An excellent explanation of various chinking, caulking, finishes and treatments for log homes and cabins.

Using Beetle Kill Products and Blue Stain Pine for Building Log Cabins

• Growing List of Builders Specializing in Beetle-Killed Pine
  Jeremiah Johnson Log Homes reports that the Evergreen, Colorado home featured in a recent Green Building Elements post measured over 3,000 square feet and used 43 tons of beetle kill in the home. more . .
• Frequently Asked Questions about the Mountain Pine Beetle and the Utilization of Blue Stained Lodgepole Pine Timber in Colorado.
  This is an informative article specifying the structural integrity of blue stain, beetle kill Lodgepole Pine. In addition, scientific study results are presented.

Fire Resistance of Log Homes

• The Fire Resistance of Log Walls
  Reprinted from the International Log Builder’s Association, this article summarize the fire resistance of log homes and cabins.
• The  Fire Performance of Log Walls
  Another excellent article by the Log Home’s Council discussing how log walls resist fire.

Additional Log Home Information

• Local “Green” Log Home Company Receives National Honor
  This article discusses the induction of Jeremiah Johnson Log Homes into the National Home Builder’s Association Log Home’s Council. We are only the third log home company in Colorado ever to be invited into this prestigious organization.  Why choose anyone else?
• Appraising Log Homes
  An overview of the log home industry and log home appraisals by the Log Home’s
• Glossary of Log Building Terms – Download the PDF
  This is a wonderful guide to use when reviewing your log package, kit and builder estimates and proposals.

Six Simple Steps To Your New Log Home – View Details

1. Determine Your Budget
2. How to Choose a Log Friendly Lender
3. Locate Land
4. Design Your Dream Home
5. Pick A Log Home Producer
6. Choose A Builder

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Other Feature Stories in Our Buyer’s Guide

Introduction to the Buyer’s Guide
Log Home Industry Basics
From Dream to Reality
Different Paths to Homeownership
Why Are Log Homes Simply Better?
Insuring Your Dream Home
6 Questions to Ask Builder/Dealers
12 Tips to Organize Your Finances
How To Sell Your Current Home
Sorting Out Log Profiles & Corner Styles
8 Ways to Reduce Costs in Construction
Federal 120-Day Deadlines on Appraisals
8 Simple Ways to Save Energy
Today’s Log Homes Meet ‘Green’ Guidelines