For a lot of dreamers out there, having your own place to get away to or living in the middle of no where for some time is towards the top of their bucket lists. I know for me having something in the mountains that I can get away to is an idea I have had since I was a young child. Our goal here is to help you figure out the steps to achieving that dream. Now it will take us forever (not really forever, but we will always be updating) to get all of the best information to you so that you can do this as cost and labor efficiently as possible. Obviously it’s always going to cost money to build a cabin but there are people who have done it for far less than you think.

Steps to Building a Log Cabin

  1. Budget and Planning
    • Floor Plan and Design
    • Zoning Laws/Building Codes
    • Land Selection
    • Costs of a Log Cabin
  2. Preparing Land
    • Best Species of Logs
    • Log Calculator
    • Felling
    • Debarking
    • Drying
  3. Building the Foundation
  4. The Log Walls
    • Sill the Logs
    • Installing the Floor
    • Log Wall Construction
  5. Roof
    • Notches Used
    • Framing and Attaching
  6. Windows/Doors
  7. Porch
  8. Log Cabin Maintenance