With wood being such a light friendly material log cabins and timber buildings generally are very light buildings. With such a great choice of windows there is no excuse for dark or cold rooms.

Milled lumber is the most common type of roofing for a log cabin. The roofs are usually covered by either cedar shingles or skip sheeting. The purlin roof and rafter roof are also popular.

Log cabins are becoming a popular choice because a log cabin tends to have a lower asking price than a traditional brick building of the same size, and low mortgage rates are still on the market.

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

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 come in different shapes and sizes depending on the needs and desires of the owner and the space available.

Europeans tend to build a log cabin for use in the garden and used as a summer house. However, log cabins are being built and used as home extensions more and more as a cheap alternative.

Perhaps the ultimate use for a log cabin is as a holiday home. When the weather is at its best and you are lounging around in the sun, your log cabin can make you feel like you are a million miles from home, even if you are only at the end of the garden.

Inside the log cabin, special attention should be given to stains and water infiltrations. The most likely places that will be affected by water infiltrations are support beams that run through the wall. Water can seep into walls if these support beams are not tightly sealed. This can easily lead to rot and insect infestation.

Unlike garden sheds, summerhouses and gazebos are almost always made from wood.