Designing a practical and usable log cabin isn’t easy. The planning stage of a log cabin build is the single most important stage. Spend enough time on this stage and your build will be successful.

Lincoln Logs were my favorite building blocks as a child. Come to think of it, the brown logs and green roof slats remain my favorites, even as a big child. I've spent hours building and rebuilding ...

Mark Richie takes his days like he builds his houses: one log at a time. "It's a great process, and at the end of the day you can see what you've done," Richie said. "I guess I must have wood in my ...

Look at some of the nation's epic log homes on Discovery America's "Epic Log Homes. They're stunning in their beauty and offer all the modern comforts. These aren't your average cabins in the woods.

HAMILTON, Mont. -- When Dick Neville proposed building log homes for a living in Montana in the mid-1960s, his banker advised him against it. "He said, 'Dick, get out of it before you hurt yourself,' ...

More people are embracing homes made of timber or other wood products, and not only are they 'permanent', they are also stylish. Many, especially, in rural areas have been building timber houses for a ...

While this log home may be traditional in design, calling it a cabin would be a stretch. This luxurious five-bedroom house was custom built by a B.C. company. The saddle-notch corners with flared ends ...