Modular Log Homes provide a really great way to start out with a new home.  The style of modular log homes that you can choose is varied, and can be subject to your personal tastes and of course your lifestyle.

The general conception of a modular log home is that they are always weekend getaways that are situated in beautiful forest areas. However, reality is that upto 90% of modular log homes are in fact the main homes for those living in them, and figures indicate that around 75% of these modular log homes are actually built in metropolitan areas.

As the name indicates, modular log homes are made from logs. This is a great choice for building a home as it is self renewing, and easier to work with than the standard building materials such as steel, ali, concrete, bricks or stone.

The log homes are available either as hand made. These are made by craftspeople who will spend time shaping each log to a custom size. This is an expensive not to mention a time consuming method of acquiring a log modular home.

Of course you can buy modular log homes that are pre-made, which is a much more cost effective way to get a home of this type.

A manufactured modular log home is made of smoothed and uniform logs that will arrive all packed up and numbered, making they easier to put together. Generally pine is the cheapest type of log to use, followed closely by cedar. Spruce and fir logs are also used.

The modular log home will keep the bad weather out as the ability of logs to absorb heat stops the weather coming in. It will have been designed not to attract insects, not to decay and not to let humidity gather.

Which logs you use is going to be personal choice but the most popular is white pine, as this is very easy to work with and has really good insulation properties – it is also the cheapest option.

A modular log home can be altered and it is easy to make an addition to it.