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Featured Blog Posts – February 2009 Archive (5)

Proof my cat owns our log home!

Marvin the cat loves our trips up to our log home as much as we do! Seriously. If you saw how well he behaved in the cat carrier (no violent banging against the sides!) - you would believe me. But I have noticed that he has claimed ownership of our log home. I submit the following as proof!

Here Marvin is inspecting the logs with his teeth. Yep! Good enough for him!

This is his couch. If you're lucky, he might let you have… Continue

Added by Shelley Martinez on February 26, 2009 at 8:32pm — 7 Comments

Window construction

All,

Let's hear about your experiences with types of windows such as single, double, triple glaze, etc. Also throw in what you found out with frames of wood, aluminum, vinyl coated etc. A lot of us would be interested in the effect on insulation from cold and containing A/C costs as well as sun bleaching of logs from UV. This is for general discussion not trying to solve a particular problem, but as we know windows and glass walls are the weak link in home heating and cooling efficiency… Continue

Added by Joe on February 25, 2009 at 8:42pm — 8 Comments

One Man's Junk...

I'm often asked by readers how they should add character to their house. My first answer: You're building a log home, so it'll have 100% more character than anything out there...

But I know they want more; countless ways exist, and they include both design (built-ins, bump-outs, bunk rooms) and decor (a burled-wood mantel, for example). One way is to add architectural salvage to your home...that is, reused/recycled material from another building.

For… Continue

Added by Michael McCarthy on February 11, 2009 at 12:45pm — 5 Comments

Do Log Homes Have Souls?

As part of my job as editor of Log Home Living, I've been lucky enough to travel across North America and step inside scores of log homes of all sizes. Truth is, each one was memorable and had an impact on me.

Why don't I feel that way about most conventional homes I visit?

About a year ago, I wrote about the passing of my old golden retriever and how dogs make a home, even new… Continue

Added by Michael McCarthy on February 6, 2009 at 8:01pm — 29 Comments

What Would YOU Say?

We had a little fun with the back page of the March issue of Log Home Living...

Instead of using a (somewhat) famous quote that captures the essence of the image to the right, the editorial team and I came up with our own quotes. Mine? "Walt Whitman was right---there will never be any more perfection than there is now."

That's the way I feel about every day. It's just me (yes, my wife often rolls her… Continue

Added by Michael McCarthy on February 3, 2009 at 5:10pm — 23 Comments