#IdahoGreenWorks Business Member Meeting last night, good people, good energy. Excited about the plans for the Organic Nursery on Hill Road # Whirlwind 3 day Log Home Show in Chantilly, VA. Met some great people. Chad @ Handcrafted Log Homes makes wow gorgeous dovetails. # Powered by Twitter Tools. 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
getting our final boards ready for #idahogreenexpo hope to see you at the USGBC kick off at the Linen Building tonight. # Two log homes going to construction docs in the same week! Hold on. # Powered by Twitter Tools. Read More
A couple years ago we designed and provided the Construction Drawings for a home for a client of Beaver Creek Log Homes . We worked directly with the owner of Beaver Creek Log Homes, Robbin Obomsawin. Robbin combines twenty years of log-joinery experience with her knowledge of conventional construction which made for a smooth process [...] Read More
Our Madison plan should be in Country's Best Log Homes magazine this month. I have yet to see it in print. Off to Barnes & Noble for a copy. # sending out our July plan of the month "The Lamar" , email from here if you would like to receive it: http://gravitaslc.com/contact.html # All natural [...] 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
For this Behind the Log Home Scenes post we will share a bit of advice from Rick Friesen of Caribou Creek Log Homes. This is part of a lengthy interview that you can read in its entirety on Log Cabin Directory. With permission, I have extracted some information that will be appropriate for many of [...] Read More
Recently we created a gem of a home with Hand-Crafted Log Homes from Dublin, Virginia. It holds 3,760 SF of traditional log home appeal, with 4 bedrooms, and 4 1/2 baths. The Madison is the quintessential log home plan with a few features that you don’t always see. A large Grand Entry with a double [...] Read More
The Fraser was designed for a dramatic site outside of Breckenridge, Colorado for Atrium Log Homes. This design utilizes logs milled in Finland by Honka. It contains 2306 SF on three levels, with 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms, and a 2 car garage. Honka’s unique milling capabilities, and Atrium Log Homes building expertise were leveraged [...] Read More
This is an article our favorite engineer wrote about the importance of engineering your residential project. Professional engineering is recommended on all projects and more and more it is being required by many local jurisdictions or on the state level. All of our projects in California, Colorado, New Mexico, New York require the project be [...] 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
The Sages is one of our most popular plans to start sketching from. It has many unique design elements, that lend themselves to living, entertaining, and enjoying the natural beauty of its surroundings. This plan was honored by the 2007 Timber Home Living Floor Plan contest with a top floor plan nomination. The variation rendered [...] Read More