The Fabius is a single level ranch style log home. Plenty of accessible square footage in this 4 bedroom 3 bath log home including and in-home office. This was a log home we designed for a homeowner in Texas. Download our full plan book which has all of our published Plan of the Month Plans. [...] Read More
A cute single level empty nester or downsize home. This home we have blended materials including stone, log, and shake shingle siding. This balance gives this small home more character and visual interest than a typical small home. This would be a great little log guest house, or accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on a larger lot, [...] Read More
This is a home we designed for a dude ranch in California. This is bunk house style accomodations for rental suites. The kitchen area is small due to the fact that the “mess hall” is a few steps away where group meals would take place. The ranch complex had smaller rental cabins, riding facilities, a main lodge, and mess [...] Read More
This home is one of three in what we have called “The Oregon Series” . There are three very similar homes that range in size 700 SF, 900 SF, and 1200 SF. This is the largest home at 1200 SF. Simple layout and a unique combination of mountain and arid with the log aesthetic paired [...] Read More
One of the many benefits of working with a 3D modeling program such as ArchiCAD, is the ability to see what the final product is going to look like. All too often, the owner/contractor/Architect, doesn’t know exactly how something will look, until it is built in the field. By that time, any modifications become expensive, [...] Read More
This contemporary home was built in rural Idaho, to a couple interested in passive solar, and eclectic materials. The use of corrugated aluminum, raw concrete, and bountiful sunshine, fulfilled their desires, as well as ours. –Rendering– –Video– Floor Plan —To download information about the Gallatin, or Gravitas, click on the boxes above— Technorati Tags: Stock [...] Read More
I wanted to post a quick belated note about the Timber frame presence at Greenbuild in Boston last year. It’s old news with Greenbuild Phoenix now on the horizon but still relevant. It’s easy to forget with the loud and much publicized arguments against logging and deforestization that wood is indeed a very sustainable option [...] Read More
The Escalante Gravitas is proud to announce being awarded Timber Home Living’s 4th Annual Top 5 Floor Plans Design Award. Our model, “The Escalante” is appearing in the March issue of Timber Home Living, which will be on newsstands February 10th. The original home is to be built in Snowmass, Colorado, using the latest in [...] Read More
There are quite a few myths about log homes that are circulating among folks who are already having enough problems with sorting log facts from fiction. Here’s my take on one of the biggest myths in the log home industry – How to get the “final“ total price of a log home from a manufacturer. Time [...] Read More
With my last post, I wanted to give you some background on myself and my experience in the Log Home Industry. I hope that if you have any questions at any time during this series, you’ll either leave comment or contact me. First things first – one of the most important things during the whole [...] Read More
I thought I’d take a few minutes and give you some idea as to how the log home industry works, from a couple of different “inside” industry positions. First, a little background on myself. I’ve got a B.S. in Forest Products – Wood Construction & Design from the University of Idaho (Go Vandals!). After graduation, I [...] Read More
The following post offers a few points to think about if you’re considering building a log home. A lot of people get overwhelmed with information at the beginning of this process. I wrote this a few years ago to help break down the nuts and bolts of log homes. When a family has decided [...] Read More