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Randy,

I owned a log home in the 90's for about 3 years. I loved the views (up on a hilltop as well, 5.5 acres), and I loved the solitude.

For me, the biggest negative was that the house was not as air-tight as a stick built house. I would get a lot of insects flying into the house. Now, it may be that the house was just not built well, but in the springtime I would be sweeping up flies like there was no tomorrow. Also, I did get a carpenter ant infestation in the 2nd year. Needed a spendy extermination.

The other problem with a log home is the lack of drywall. While this may seem to be a positive, it also means there is no way to hide wires inside the walls. Any wiring additions will be visible.