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We hope you will not only enjoy these blogs posts but that you will find information in them that you can use as you design, build and maintain your log cabin, timber frame home or hybrid wood home. We have access to extensive information on a variety of subjects related to living in a wood home. Never hesitate to call us if you need information you don’t see on our site. We update this blog regularly, so check back as we add stories about clients’ homes, informational articles and new ideas.
Sweet Dreams Bedrooms
Decisions, Decisions Making decisions about bedrooms for log or timber frame homes is no different in some ways than for any home. Decisions like how many bedrooms, what size each room will be and whether there will be an adjacent bathroom are basic. However, for log...
Great Rooms
9 Benefits of a Log or Timber Frame Great Room Over the last 40+ years the Dusty Ridge Log Homes manufacturer, Honest Abe Log Homes, has designed and manufactured thousands of log and timber frame homes that feature a great room. Great rooms are great by both...
Choosing a Roof System
Log Homes Can Have Different Types of Roof Systems A home designed and manufactured by Honest Abe Log Homes can have a one of three types of roof systems or a combination of systems depending on what is desired by the homeowner. Heavy Timber Heavy Timber Rafters...
Versatile Lofts
Separated from the formal area of your home above the places you want to keep organized and tidy but still be part of the open plan design is the loft. From the loft, there is a separated space that still benefits from the floor-to-ceiling windows present in many log...
Mix and Match Facades
Combining architectural elements and materials creates a stunning and personal home. Honest Abe Log Homes has attracted some very creative homeowners in the last 40 years. Though traditional log homes are most in demand, it’s clear that mixing textures, materials and...
Understanding Chink in a Log Home
What is log chinking? In early history the process of chinking was the installation of various materials installed in horizontal voids between log courses on log walls to prevent air and water from entering the building. Today the word chinking is a noun meaning the...
Planning the Fireplace
Molly Cooper of Cooper & Co. Interior Design offers advice for planning a log home fireplace and presents a gallery below to show how several Honest Abe customers have designed their own fireplaces. Q. How do you determine the right fireplace size for the room or...
The Welcoming Guest Bath
People considering log homes almost always talk about the expectation that guests will come for extended visits. Sometimes it is the hope for adult children and grandchildren to pop in for a week. And just as often, it is friends from the “old neighborhood” or...