Log and Timber Home Living

The nation’s premier log home magazine, Log Home Living encourages the dream of log home ownership. Each issue celebrates the log home lifestyle, provides practical advice, and offers photo tours of the nation’s most beautiful log homes.

Log and Timber Home Living

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For the Love of Floor Plans

ROOM TO SHARE • The floor plan of this low-maintenance Pennsylvania vacation home is designed with the whole family in mind.

Downsize Your Plan, Not Your Dream • Living large in a small home is easy when you design it properly. Use these expert tips to get the most from less.

THE TRUTH ABOUT SMALL-HOME-BUILDING MYTHS

FLOOR PLANS less than 2,000 sq. ft.

Masters of Multifunctionality • Design your mid-size home to be everything you want and need it to be, now and in the future.

3 KEYS TO A HAPPIER, HEALTHIER HOME DESIGN

FLOOR PLANS 2,000–3,000 sq. ft.

Making it Big • There are plenty of reasons to go big with your design – from work-from-home life-styles to multi-generational living. Here’s how to make a larger plan work for you.

PET PROJECT

FLOOR PLANS more than 3,000 sq. ft.

How to Read House Plans • Expert tips for deciphering construction docs like a pro

CONSTRUCTION DOC CODES • This legend shows the symbols you can expect to find on the detailed plans you receive from your architect or designer. Note specifics like electrical symbols for switches, smoke detectors, fixtures and outlets on your plan. You’ll want to make sure these fit your intended furniture arrangement before construction begins. Refer to this legend often when reviewing your construction documents to make sure you’re interpreting your design correctly.

a closer look • Take a deeper look inside the Hall family’s Pennsylvania timber frame home, as featured on page 10.

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