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Large unfinished wooden house with wraparound porches and twin dormers in a wooded area

Log Home Construction & Restoration Gallery

A log home is best understood by seeing the craftsmanship behind it.

Explore examples of Great Southern Log Homes construction and restoration work, from the building process to completed log structures and restoration projects.

Number of bedrooms

Number of bathrooms

Kitchen layout

Great room design

Loft space

Garage requirements

Porches and decks

Storage

Home office space

Guest accommodations

Property orientation

Building-site conditions

Custom Log Home Construction Projects

Our construction gallery showcases the work involved in creating a log home.

Look for examples of:

Log installation
Structural construction
Exterior finishing
Porches and decks
Interior woodwork
Log home details
Construction progress

Each project demonstrates how a floor plan becomes an actual structure.

Log Home Restoration Projects

Restoration requires a different approach from new construction.

Existing logs may show signs of weather exposure, aging finishes, moisture damage, insect activity, surface contamination, or deteriorated chinking.

Our restoration work focuses on evaluating the existing structure and identifying the work needed to restore and protect it.

Wooden cabin with green metal roof, wraparound porch, and stone chimney in a wooded setting

The Log Home Construction Process

A completed log home represents many stages of work.

Depending on the project, these can include:

Planning
Floor-plan selection
Engineering
Material preparation
Foundation and site work
Log construction
Roofing
Windows and doors
Interior work
Exterior finishing
Final details
Maintenance planning

See the Work Behind the Finished Home

Photographs can show the details that make a log home distinctive.

When reviewing the gallery, pay attention to the quality of joinery, log placement, exterior finishes, porches, decks, windows, doors, and interior woodwork.