| In the market for a new home? Why not consider a | | | | traditionally built homes. |
| log home? Here are a few reasons why a log home | | | | Environmental |
| just might be right for you: | | | | Nowadays, log homes can be built from reclaimed |
| Beauty | | | | and salvaged timber, so you aren't cutting down |
| Needless to say, the natural, rugged beauty of a log | | | | forest to build your home. Not only that, but a log |
| home is striking against a forested backdrop. A log | | | | home is actually biodegradable, after many years, it |
| home has a rustic, primitive beauty missing from | | | | will simply begin to rot away and the logs will become |
| traditional homes. | | | | part of the forest from which it came. Log home |
| Uniqueness | | | | construction also tends to use less toxic materials so |
| Do you want your home to stand out from the rest? | | | | the environmental footprint is much less. You can also |
| A log home will definitely stand out. The look of a log | | | | use solar panels, Energy Star compliant appliances and |
| home is so unique and rustic, especially in an area | | | | accessories and your log home becomes one of the |
| where there are traditionally built homes. Are you | | | | most environmentally sound choices for the home |
| someone who doesn't like to conform to what the | | | | owner concerned about environmental issues. |
| rest of the crowd is doing? A log home may be the | | | | Cost |
| way to go. | | | | Modern log homes, especially those built from kits or |
| Comfort | | | | packages can actually be cost saving, sometimes less |
| Any home can be comfortable, but a log home can | | | | than traditionally built homes. With the average cost |
| offer a cozy, warm feeling that a traditional home | | | | of homes built in the US about $115 per square foot, |
| simply cannot duplicate. Just imagine sitting by the fire | | | | log homes usually have a cost of $90 - $110 per |
| sipping a cup of hot cocoa. Imagine waking up in a | | | | square foot. Plus, since log homes can be weather |
| room where the logs walls are exposed and feeling | | | | proofed like never before, this adds up to long term |
| like your in an old western movie. Imagine celebrating | | | | cost savings in heating and cooling costs. Log homes |
| Christmas in a log home, with a huge Christmas tree, | | | | are also generally more strongly built than traditional |
| stockings hanging over the rustic fireplace and the | | | | homes, so a log home can last many years and stand |
| children snuggled safely in their beds to awaken to | | | | up to the test of time and weather while also |
| presents from Santa the next morning. The ambience | | | | keeping its value. |
| of a log home is like no other. | | | | So when thinking about your next home, why not |
| History | | | | consider a log home? The advantages are many and |
| Maybe your ancestors came to the U.S. long ago and | | | | the modern advances in construction of log homes |
| lived in a log cabin. You can get a feel for how they | | | | makes it a viable, even savvy option for your main |
| lived then, while still enjoying today's modern | | | | home or just a vacation home. Don't rule out the |
| conveniences. A log home offers a certain connection | | | | beauty and spirit that only a log home can offer. |
| with history and a pioneer spirit that is missing in | | | | |