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Do you dream of retiring to a cozy log cabin? With advance planning and careful design, you’ll enjoy your home for years to come.

The Ultimate Stress Reliever

A Pennsylvania family discovers a more
tranquil way of life in a beautiful log home.

Worth the Wait

It may have taken 10 years, but this Georgia couple discovered that a little planning can make a dream come true.

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Minimizing Maintenance for Your Retirement Years

Some dream log homes become maintenance nightmares. These design tips will keep you from spending your retirement doing repair work.

Examining Your Mortgage Options

Shopping for a mortgage for your retirement log home? Here are some potential choices.

Obtain Financing

It may have taken 10 years, but this Georgia couple discovered that a little planning can make a dream come true.

Putting It All Together

Determine who will build your log home using tips from the pros.

Simplify and Enjoy!

Experts share the top design trends in building retirement log homes, whether they are for full-time living, a weekend getaway, or extended vacations.

The Basics of Buying & Building a Log Home, Part 1

Purchase Land & Develop Your Site

Forever Classic

Vintage log homes can teach you a lot about creating a legacy home that will outlive today’s fads and decorating trends.

Smooth Transitions

With advance planning and expert advice, transferring ownership of your log home to your heirs can be hassle-free.

Lasting Legacy

Take the right maintenance steps now to ensure that your log home will be preserved for generations to come.

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Green Finishes

PrecisionCraft Log & Timber Homes/photo by Roger Wade While all stains and finishes are regul...

First, Do No Harm

All doctors are familiar with the phrase, “First, do no harm.” It’s part of the Hippocratic Oath ...

How To Build An Energy-Efficient Log Cabin Home

Control Moisture Controlling moisture also is important. But the house needs to breathe to allow ...

How To Build An Energy-Efficient Log Cabin Home

Southland Log Homes As energy costs skyrocket nationwide, homeowners are thinking about how to sa...

Alternative Energy Sources

When Doug and Laurie Pooch built their central Iowa log home in 2005, they opted for a geothermal...

Saving Money on Energy Costs in Your Legacy Log Home

Discovery Dream Homes High fuel costs and economic pressures have prompted more homeowners t...

Label Your Home Green!

Alta Log Homes/photo by eonemedia.com We are all familiar with the Energy Star labels seen on com...

5 Steps to a Solar Passive Home

Collect heat from the sun through windows. Ideally, windows should face within 30 degr...

LEEDing the Way

This issue’s theme is legacy log homes—building a log home now that will be passed down to future...

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