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Log home plans

A log home is built with walls of stacked logs, thicker than a framed wall, usually under a steep roof with a deep porch. Our two plans have 823 to 1,800 sq ft of finished space, from a two bedroom log cabin to a log home with a loft.

Plans
2
drawn to scale
Sizes
823 to 1,800 sq ft
finished area, ANSI Z765
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· How we calculate · Example plans, not real addresses

26′ 9″30′ 9″GREAT ROOM389.8 sq ftBEDROOM 2113.4 sq ftBEDROOM 1140.2 sq ftBATH41.8 ft²HALL31.6 ft²FRONT PORCH208 sq ft
2 bed log cabin with a front porch

The plans

Log home plans, 2 examples

Each plan is drawn to scale and measured room by room. Open one in the editor and change it to fit your lot.

2 bed log cabin with a front porch

One great room across the front for living, cooking and the wood stove, with two bedrooms and a bath off a small hall behind it. A covered porch runs the full width.

Finished area
823 sq ft
76 m² · ANSI Z765
Not counted
208 sq ft
listed apart, see below
Layout
2 bed, 1 bath
one floor
  • 208 sq ft porch or deck
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2 bed log cabin with a front porch floor plan: 823 sq ft (76 m²) finished, 2 bed, 1 bath · one floor, drawn to scale with every room labeled.
27′ × 31′ outsideExample floor plan, not a construction drawing

Rooms · 2 bed log cabin with a front porch

Room areas, 2 bed log cabin with a front porch
RoomFloorSq ftCounts as
Great roomFloor 1390Finished, counts
Bedroom 1Floor 1140Finished, counts
HallFloor 132Finished, counts
BathFloor 142Finished, counts
Bedroom 2Floor 1113Finished, counts
Front porchOutside208Outside, not counted
Finished area, ANSI Z765823outside the walls

3 bed log home with a loft

A great room open to the roof, a dining room and kitchen, and a wing with two bedrooms. A stair behind the great room climbs to a loft that looks down on it and to the primary suite under the roof.

Finished area
1,800 sq ft
167 m² · ANSI Z765
Not counted
874 sq ft
listed apart, see below
Layout
3 bed, 2 bath
2 floors
  • 352 sq ft porch or deck
  • 250 sq ft under 5 ft
  • 272 sq ft open to below
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3 bed log home with a loft floor plan: 1,800 sq ft (167 m²) finished, 3 bed, 2 bath · 2 floors, drawn to scale with every room labeled.
45′ × 31′ outsideExample floor plan, not a construction drawing

Rooms · 3 bed log home with a loft

Room areas, 3 bed log home with a loft
RoomFloorSq ftCounts as
Great roomFloor 1257Finished, counts
Dining roomFloor 1126Finished, counts
KitchenFloor 1137Finished, counts
MudroomFloor 175Finished, counts
Stair hallFloor 181Finished, counts
DenFloor 1107Finished, counts
Bedroom 2Floor 1177Finished, counts
HallFloor 156Finished, counts
Bath 2Floor 149Finished, counts
ClosetFloor 125Finished, counts
Bedroom 3Floor 1127Finished, counts
Open to belowFloor 2257Open to below, not counted
LandingFloor 284Counts above 5 ft; 40 sq ft under 5 ft not counted
LoftFloor 2111Counts above 5 ft; 49 sq ft under 5 ft not counted
Primary bathFloor 2110Counts above 5 ft; 44 sq ft under 5 ft not counted
Walk-in closetFloor 279Counts above 5 ft; 35 sq ft under 5 ft not counted
Primary bedroomFloor 2194Counts above 5 ft; 80 sq ft under 5 ft not counted
Front porchOutside352Outside, not counted
Finished area, ANSI Z7651,800outside the walls

What counts

What counts in the square footage

Log walls here are 9 in thick, and ANSI Z765 measures to their outside face, so the walls are part of the total. In the log home the great room is open to the ridge: the 272 sq ft open to below doesn’t count upstairs, and neither do 250 sq ft under the low eaves.

Each room is measured inside its walls. The finished area of a house is measured to the outside of the exterior walls (ANSI Z765), so it is larger than the rooms added up.

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Questions

Log home plans: questions

About these log home plans. Can’t find your answer? Send us a message.

What is the difference between a log cabin and a log home?

Mostly size and use. A log cabin is small and simple, often a getaway; a log home is a full-time house built the same way, with more bedrooms and often a loft.

Do thick log walls change the square footage?

Yes, a little. The area is measured to the outside of the walls, so thicker walls add to the total while the rooms inside stay the same. Compare the room areas, not only the total.

Can I change these plans?

Yes. Click Open in the editor under a plan and it opens as your own plan in the Squaremetry editor, with the same numbers as on this page. Move a wall and every area and the total update.

Is this a construction drawing?

No. This is an example floor plan, not a construction drawing. The Squaremetry team drew it for this page; it has no address. For a permit you need drawings from a qualified designer.

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