In today’s society log homes are increasingly becoming a draw for many home owners. The rustic ambiance, the beautiful woodwork, and the undeniable all-american feel it brings. Many wonder how they can build a prefab wooden home and more importantly, how long it will take.

So how long exactly does it take to build a wooden house? Building a log cabin can take anywhere between twelve to fourteen weeks. Building a log cabin consists of three phases: the planning phase, the building phase, and the erecting phase. The planning phase can take anywhere from a couple days to a couple weeks, the building phase usually takes between twelve and fourteen weeks, and the erecting phase usually only lasts two to three days.

Each of these phases takes planning and detail. Though most log cabins appear as if they come from a dream, the process of constructing one is not so magical, but to build a small wooden house indeed interesting and even fun!