One of our past homes has been featured in the May issue of Country's Best Cabins! Grab a copy and take a look. See the online version from Country's Best Cabins. The Chilhowee Mountain Retreat, owned by Jim and Mary Haider, in Maryville, Tn, has been serving their bed and breakfast guests since their establishment [...]
Shared Dropbox Folder? We wanted to take a quick moment and give a few paragraphs on using one of our services here at Custom Timber. We often deal with very large files for our communications, and sometimes that involves using a dropbox for business account. Wait! Don't panic! You don't have to install anything on [...]
Anderson VeriLock Sensors! Custom Timber Log Homes now offer the Andersen and Eagle brands of windows and doors! One of the most overlooked areas of a home is often the windows and doors. Unfortunately, many people wait until the last minute to decide on these; now, with the new line of Andersen VeriLock Sensors, this [...]
Logs and Legacies A Chat with a Custom Timber Homeowner - The Spradling Home Building a log home is an exciting experience, one many people wait years to endeavor. But, all the planning, decisions, and waiting can also be a little scary. We at CTLH understand that. And so do our past customers, who have [...]
Chilhowee Mountain Retreat - Maryville, TN There’s luxury: finally installing that beautiful fireplace you’ve been wanting in your home for as long as you remember. And then there’s luxury: 20 Million dollar log homes with the works, including a full bar and hundreds of acres of land. Long gone are the days of [...]
If you’ve decided to downsize your belongings, want to save money and precious resources, or simply like smaller homes, tiny houses and log homes may be perfect for you. However, when it comes to “living small” or living in small structures, the organization of your home can make or break your experience. Living in [...]
Choosing the perfect floor plan for your log home can be time consuming, difficult, and challenging. You want to select the ideal space for your family (and friends!) There are several factors to consider when planning out your dream log home. This article will help you map out your space while taking nature and location [...]
What should you choose for the type of wood for a log home? Well, there are relatively few species of wood that are used when building log homes. Each species (or type) of wood has its own characteristics. Some are popular for their strength, others for their beauty and aroma, still others for their ability to [...]
Building log homes in East Tennessee for many years, we are very familiar with building on steep, mountainous lots. While we understand that not all lots have the same advantages and disadvantages, it is from within our own background of experience that we note our ideas on using poured concrete walls vs block walls. Obviously, if [...]
Many things in the log home industry are specific to each manufacturer or builder. However, log home profiles (which means the shape of the log) and log corners are two essential log home elements that remain fairly constant throughout. Without these two factors, in some form or another, your home isn’t really a log home. The term “Log [...]
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