From their solid permanence to the rugged look and timeless feel of logs, who doesn’t love a log home? They bring back memories of childhood camps and evoke feelings of the can-do pioneer spirit.

Turn Dreams Into Plans

As you follow your log home aspirations you may feel overwhelmed by the many choices, the new lingo and the dizzying array of decisions that have to be made. We will walk you through the process and explain what you need to do every step of the way. We even include a glossary to help you with the new “language” of log homes. We can help you turn your vision into reality.

Log Cabin Connection is a one-stop resource for questions, guidance, advice and practical step-by-step instructions for your log home needs.

It’s your cure for Log Cabin Fever!

You can dive in at whatever stage you find yourself along your journey:

• Dreaming of a log home

• Early concepts, general planning and cabin design ideas

• Building a log cabin

• Log home living

• Perfecting your dream home with rustic decor

• Vacation rentals – try out mountain life

• Buying and selling log homes

Log Cabin Connection is a complete resource full of practical advice and useful information, from detailed, in-depth reports on proven and tested techniques from a licensed contractor, log home builder and mechanical engineer; to design ideas and interior decorating tips for your cabin.

Connect with the wider log home community or investigate the ins and outs of investing and buying a log home for rental property or retirement.

Investigate plans, kits and log home companies or just browse photos and see unique projects related to log homes.

Check back often for frequently up-dated articles on a variety of topics, like:

Practical Advice on Building Your Own Log Home

Top 6 Spring Maintenance Tips for Log Homes

Best Places to Save Money when Building a Log Home

Where Can I Find Log Cabin Light Fixtures?

Log Home Construction Loans Made Easy

Use this site for information and inspiration!

Whether you:

• plan to buy a log home kit and build it yourself

• want to rent a log cabin in Gatlinburg, TN and explore Pigeon Forge and the Smoky Mountains

• need a contractor to build a log home on your property in the southern Appalachians

• are looking for ideas for decorating your log home, or

• look forward to buying a beautiful log home and retiring to the mountains

We will explain how to finance your log home and how the loan process works. You can decide if you're ready to tackle building your own log home and understand the choices to be made in areas like cabin flooring, fireplaces, and cabin roofing.

Learn cabin building design tips to save you money and source suppliers for all the products necessary for decorating your log home.

We will include photos of myriad details of log home finishing to spark your imagination and practical advice about maintaining your log home.

Spend some time exploring the site and if you don't find what you need please suggest a page or topic that we can add to this site.

For specific issues feel free to ask us a question and we’ll do our best to answer it or skim the FAQs to see what other people ask.