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We hope you will not only enjoy these blogs posts but that you will find information in them that you can use as you design, build and maintain your log cabin, timber frame home or hybrid wood home. We have access to extensive information on a variety of subjects related to living in a wood home. Never hesitate to call us if you need information you don’t see on our site. We update this blog regularly, so check back as we add stories about clients’ homes, informational articles and new ideas.
Dale Hollow Eagle Cam Entertains and Educates
Dale Hollow Lake has become a nesting spot for American Bald Eagles as they return each year to build or refurbish their nests, lay eggs and watch over their eaglets. One such quiet spot was noticed in 2016, and soon a group of volunteers took action to share the...
Homeowner Responsibilities
What is there to do other than the assembly of my home package? These items will need to be accomplished by the homeowner – with most of these items being handled by the homeowner's builder or general contractor – before arrival of the customized log or timber home...
Fall in Love with Porchsitting
The porch is an important element of a home’s design and functionality, but it’s also part of American culture. On social media porches have been honored with their own hashtag – #porchsitting. Dan Stevens, who played Matthew Crawley on "Downton Abbey," made a very...
Marvelous Great Rooms
9 Benefits of a Log or Timber Frame Great Room Over the last 40 years Honest Abe has designed and manufactured thousands of log and timber frame homes that feature a great room. Great rooms are great by both definitions of the word. Not only are they big, they...
The Beauty of Chink
WHAT IS LOG CABIN CHINKING? Chinking is the the flexible sealant used during your log home’s construction or maintenance to seal joins between the logs, gaps, holes and checking. Chinking fits between the imperfect joints of logs to ensure a “seal” from external...
Roof Coverings
When you order your log or timber frame home package directly from Honest Abe Log Homes or one of its Independent Dealers, included in the package is the roofing system you select. These may be a heavy timber, a conventional rafter or a conventional truss...
Planning a Log Home Fireplace
Molly Cooper of Cooper & Co. Interior Design offers advice for planning a log home fireplace and presents a gallery below to show how several Honest Abe customers have designed their own fireplaces. Q. How do you determine the right fireplace size for the room or...
Essential Tips For Small Home Success
Follow these tips, tricks and ideas to create home that’s sweet and petite. Contributed by Donna Peak, editor, Log and Timber Home Living If you’re thinking about building a custom timber home, there are a lot of good reasons to go small. From reducing your...