Want to Save Thousands on a Two-Story Log Home?

Constructing a true log home is no simple task, nor is it cheap. Americans have been building them here for centuries, but there’s still a ton of labor and material involved.

One truth of log homes is that it is more affordable to build up in stories to increase your square footage than it is to build out. Planning a log home with a second story is a perfect way to include more bedrooms or bathrooms for larger families that can’t fit all of their needs in one level.

Building a multistory log home is a lot more complicated than a single level one, which will translate to added construction time, labor, and costs.  However, we know an easy trick to save thousands of dollars! Use log siding on a conventional two-story home frame and it’ll look just like the real thing!

That’s right. You don’t need to go through the full costs and hard labor of stacking logs to get your own log home. On top of being significantly more energy efficient, conventional, non-log homes are built upon a thin wooden or metal frame, which is considerably lighter and easier to work with than stacking long, heavy logs.

Our log siding looks like full logs when it’s installed on both the exterior and interior of any pre-existing home or conventional frame! Building a two-story home on a conventional frame is much simpler than a full log build, and you’ll save so much in time and expenses. The same idea can be applied to smaller cabins if you wanted to plan something like a multi-story hunting cabin. Build it upon a conventional wood frame then use our log siding on the exterior and interior. This customer did just that.

How is Log Siding Much Cheaper than Full Logs?

Full logs are heavy and costly to transport. You’ll need a crane and certified operator to help do the job, plus other skilled builders with experience creating log homes. All of this time and labor adds up. Our log siding is light, economical, and requires no special equipment to install!  We’ve seen customers install it themselves without any professional help.

Log Siding is WAY More Energy Efficient

There is one major advantage of putting log siding on both sides of a conventional home frame: you get better opportunities for insulation compared to a traditional log build. Even though it may look like your walls are pure log, there will actually be a hidden layer of insulation in the wall that will help keep your home warm and make heating cost-efficient. Poor insulation is the biggest complaint of log homeowners, so this benefit cannot be understated. Log siding will help you save thousands on both the construction of a two-story log home and will pay off each month in reduced heating bills. Even though you’re cutting costs, your home will still have the beauty and look of a full log cabin. We dare you to compare for yourself and see if you can tell the difference.

Choose Log Siding from WoodHaven

If you’re ready to save thousands on a two-story log home by using log siding, now’s the time to order from WoodHaven. Our log siding is extra kiln-dried and edged with tongues and grooves on each board, meaning each board fits together easily and straight as an arrow! You’ll love the way your home looks in our log siding. See some of our examples on our gallery now!