The Logangate Timber Frame Builder’s Blog
Building A Vacation Rental Home
Planning Your Approach To Building A Vacation Rental Home
The decision to begin building a vacation rental home often starts with a simple idea. You want a place in a favorite setting that your family can enjoy, and that also brings in steady re…
Building A House On A Mountain Slope
Logistics of Building a House on a Mountain Slope
The dream of waking up to breathtaking mountain views and crisp, clean air draws many people to consider building their homes on elevated terrain. So, how are houses built on mountains? Ste…
The Rise of Small Timber Frame Homes
Since around the mid-2010s, small timber frame homes have been gaining popularity for a multitude of reasons. Some are millennial content creators who vlog their adventures; others are people who just want to downsize to the extreme. Compact living…
How to Use Vertical Home Design to Save
The US housing market has seen extraordinary turbulence for several years (since around 2018). According to Statista, the housing price-to-income ratio has reached a breaking point where purchasing a home is increasingly unaffordable for most famil…
Boosting Energy Efficient Timber Frame Homes
Boosting Energy-Efficient Timber Frame Homes
When you think about timber frame houses, what typically comes to mind? For some people, a beautifully crafted vacation home comes to mind. For others, a short-term rental property like Airbnb comes to mi…
New Home Financing: A Complete Breakdown
New Home Financing: A Complete Breakdown
Building a custom timber home is more than just a typical construction project. It’s the actualization of a dream and the beginning of a new chapter in life. For many, the thought of financing this dream can…
Designing A Timber Frame House
Designing A Timber Frame House
Planning and designing a new home from scratch can be a challenging task for the uninitiated. When it comes to planning and designing a timber frame house, common challenges can seem insurmountable if you’re not carefu…
Why Logangate Prefers Building With Douglas Fir
Why Logangate Prefers Building With Douglas Fir
Whether you’re a professional home builder or a layperson unfamiliar with the nuances of building custom homes, Douglas fir is likely a tree species you’ve at least heard of. This impressive tree is na…
Best Mountainous Places to Live in the US
Best Mountainous Places to Live in the US
Living in a mountainous region of the US offers many advantages. For one, there are plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities like skiing, snowboarding, and hiking. You can also enjoy stunning views fro…
Post and Beam vs. Stick Built Cost
Post and Beam vs Stick Built Cost
The average cost of a home today can vary drastically. According to the US Census Bureau, the construction of new homes has fallen 18.4% in a comparison between February 2023 and 2022. Of course, there are se…
Quality Home Builders Make The Difference
Quality Home Builders Make The Difference
It sometimes seems that many new homeowners that come across a post-and-beam home or timber cabin often love the look of the timber frame but think it’s way out of their price range when it comes down to it…
Why Go For Eco Friendly Cabin Designs and Cabin Kits
Why Go For Eco-Friendly Cabin Designs and Cabin Kits
Since the idea of “global warming” became the topic of everyday discussion in the early 2000s, environmentally friendly initiatives have begun sprouting up around the world. Today, the clim…
