The door is an important choice for your home as it can make an architectural statement and set the tone for the rest of your log home. The Log Homes Council has some great information about the materials that are best in the selection for your exterior doors. Below we highlight the different materials, but [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Home Finishes category.
Log Finishes That Enhance Your Design
When you close your eyes, how do you envision your finished log home looking? Many log home producers tout their wood specie the variation of log profiles, but in general, these choices have little to do with the final look and feel of your home. The size, texture, stain color and wood treatment will have the largest impact on anyone who sees your log home for the first time. Let’s review how each of these elements can enhance the design of your log home.
Interior Maintenace Questions, Answered
Recently, Mountain Architects was asked to provide insights about log home maintenance for an article in Log Cabin Homes magazine. You can read the final edited version, along with other great stories, in the latest issue of Log Cabin Homes, on news stands now. Below is the entire conversation.
What are your top things to focus [...]
Lighting Strategy from the Log Homes Council
How to create a lighting strategy for your log home is an important topic and the Log Homes Council has recently published a great article on the subject. We have provided some highlights below, but you can read the entire article by visiting the The Log Homes Council website at http://loghomes.org/bright-ideas-in-lighting-94/
Point One: The most common [...]
Selecting Windows for Your Log Home
If you are planning to build a custom log home or timber frame home, selecting the right windows is a critical decision. Windows are one of the most important design elements of your home and should integrate with its overall look and feel. The selection of windows will have a major impact on the [...]
Heating Log Homes
The most efficient way of heating your log home, is radiant floor heat. First invented by the Romans over 2,000 years ago, radiant floor heating technology is simplicity itself: by bringing the floor of your home up to a mildly warm temperature you experience silent, even, and comfortable warmth. Radiant heating has, in fact, become [...]
