Building your own log cabin is a great idea for anyone who would like to save some money and likes the rustic appearance of log cabins.

U.S. Presidents have made use of the fact that they either lived in a log cabin or worked in one to lead them to victorious presidential elections.

In the European countries, modern type log cabins are usually built near gardens and are used for home office and summer houses.

There are plenty of do-it-yourself log cabins on the market and you will find that most of them are very reasonable in price.

It is interesting to note that currently, there are over 500,000 log homes in the U.S. This count accounts for 7% of the whole custom home building market in the U.S.

However, if you have any doubts or live in a conservation area or a listed building, you should contact your local planning office.

Cedar is one of the best choices of wood for a log cabin. Cedar naturally repels insects which is a great advantage for preventing termite damage.

Staying in a log cabin can be a relaxing experience especially as the majority of today's log cabins can be fitted with modern amenities.

Log cabins are renowned for their energy efficiency as timber is an excellent insulator - a 2.5cm log has a better thermal resistance than an 11.4cm brick, because the thousands of tiny air pockets trapped in every square inch of the wood's structure slow the transfer of heat though the log.

There are two types of log homes, the handcrafted log homes and the milled log homes.