Log cabins have roots in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, dating as far back as 3,500 B.C., followed by European settlers constructing these primitive homes in America starting in the 17th century.

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Dolly Parton grew up in a Tennessee log cabin with no electricity or running water. Take a look inside her childhood home.

When living in a log cabin, you can enjoy the beauty of nature both inside and outside your home. It will help you feel relaxed and reconnected with the world around you. Many people dream about ...

In this episode, we complete the final layers of logs for our log cabin walls, having hand-notched 17 courses. We raise our heaviest log to date, which will support a half-mezzanine on the second ...