How are Log Cabins Built? Log Cabin Kits Can Help You

If you're concerned about cost but still need the backup support of a kit approach, a good compromise might be a system limited to walls only.

In such a system, sometimes called "panelized" cabins, you're responsible for purchasing, placing, and installing doors and windows. You can get walls in modular sections, typically only four feet tall. Logs are already fitted together; their configuration depends on you. The bottom line? Thousands of people use kits to create beautiful, unique homes. But you have to go into it with your eyes open. Do your research. Talk to the Log Home Builders Association. Talk to log cabin owners. Walk around. When the blizzard howls and you're sure there's a grizzly bear outside, you'll want to know you built the best cabin possible.