Most people think they need a "log home builder" with decades of specialty experience. The Merrimac log home experts on what actually matters in a builder, the bids and questions to use, and why a good conventional or timber-frame builder can build your Merrimac home.
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Carson Jackson on how campgrounds, RV parks, developers, and rental owners are using Merrimac's Retreat Series tiny log cabins as durable, income-producing assets, with volume pricing, 3- and 4-season packages, and a real log home that holds value.
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Kit. Package. Shell. Turnkey. Custom. Mill-direct. They all sound similar, they all overlap a little. Lia Jackson breaks down exactly what each one means at Merrimac, what is included in each package, and how to figure out which path fits you, your budget, and your build.
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Most people think the first step in building a custom log home is picking the floor plan. Honestly, it is not. Lia Jackson walks through what to actually check on a piece of land before you sign: survey, septic, water, bedrock, utilities, title, and why to call us before you close.
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Most clients walk in with a Pinterest board and no idea where to start. Lia Jackson shares the real first steps to designing your dream custom log home: your lifestyle, your inspiration, the team behind you, and why it is way more fun than you think.
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Jeff French walks through what really happens between a tree arriving in the yard and a numbered log shipping to your build site. Reading wood, milling profiles, notches, and the numbering system that keeps a kit on schedule.
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A custom build in the mountains of New Hampshire. Watch the site visit, hear from homeowner Craig and builder Darrell, and see how we scaled our Sunapee model down to a 1,300 sq ft footprint.
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Why log walls outperform their R-value numbers. Amanda French explains thermal mass, R-value, and U-value in Eastern White Pine.
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