Learn how to build a log cabin from trees on a budget using local materials, traditional hand tools, and hard work while embracing the land. Read more.

The log-cabin council fire is one of the best and longest-burning campfires you can make. Here's how to build one.

Through the decades, the Albemarle County author and master craftsman has built and restored more than 450 log, stone and post-and-beam structures throughout the country. He is widely recognized as ...

Carpenter and log cabin builder David Woods shares expert guidance on what makes a practical log cabin floor plan design, covering log cabin locations, exterior aesthetics, notching and floor plans.

In this episode, we install a bug screen on the front porch and set up a birdfeeder. We enhance the garden by planting ...

In this episode, we remove bug screens from the porch in preparation for winter, dig a greywater drainage pit to manage shower water, build a dresser for the second-floor mezzanine, and construct a ...

Follow these steps to build a better campfire. Plus: when you should use the tepee method versus a log cabin stack.

Directions for How to Build a Cabin: 1. Designate a level 12×20-foot building site and position a cinder block at the four corners for this DIY cabin. Place two additional blocks an equal distance ...