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Key Features of the American Ranch A ranch house, also known as a rancher or a rambler, is a particularly American style of home. Although the original ranch homes date back to the 1920s, they really became popular in the boom years after WWII. A ranch house plan is generally characterized by certain key features: …

Lindal Log Homes and Cabin Kits Did you know Lindal has a history as one of the primary suppliers of log cabin kits? In 1983, the company bought Justus Log Homes, a US log homes and cabins company established in 1954, and added Justus designs to its product line. Lindal log homes and cabins sprouted …

Laurie Pitman’s Journey to an Eco-Friendly House by Josefin Kannin Growing up in rural Nigeria as the daughter of medical missionaries, Laurie Pitman learned by necessity a do-it-yourself approach to life’s challenges that has served her well throughout her life, including her homebuilding adventures. Laurie today with her border collie, Emma. A Polymath With Many …

Tour the Lindal Elements Modern Classic Ash A modern Lindal Elements Ash home, built in Wisconsin. House reference number: #42066 Tour a Lindal Elements Custom Architect-Designed Home A custom Turkel Design for Lindal home. House reference number: #41465 See more custom homes by Lindal. Tour the Lindal Elements Cascade A modern Lindal Elements Cascade home, …

Make progress on your Lindal project without leaving home The Lindal team has put together 12 ways to plan your Lindal dream project from home. Wherever you are in the planning, design, or build process, Lindal’s corporate office staff and international network of representatives are here to help. View plan books Attend a live webinar …

Written by Candace Taylor Most images by Brent Humphreys for the Wall Street Journal. Carport image by Patrick Barta for Lindal Homes. Visitors to Jeff Derebery’s home in rural Texas are often surprised by the 12-foot, glow-in-the-dark square nestled among the trees on the riverfront property. “Cubie,” a glow-in-the-dark cube made from polycarbonate panels, conceals …

Building an energy efficient house is easy with Lindal. We don’t use fancy technology (though you can install it if you want to). We combine our home designs and eco-friendly house plans with an approach to siting and construction that focuses on environmental sustainability and the use of natural heating and cooling principles. Read on …

By Josefin Kannin Mid-Century Modern Design and the Desert House The 180 Desert House, designed and built by independent Lindal dealer Brian Fassino of California LiVn Homes, pays tribute to Palm Springs desert modern architecture. The Desert Modernism movement began in the 1950s, as architects in southern California, inspired by the beauty of their surroundings, …

Written by Josefin Kannin Twenty years ago, Steve Crandall opened Tectonics, a Lindal dealership located in central Virgina. At the time, he never dreamt that his job designing and building custom Lindal homes would lead to a second career as the owner of Devils Backbone Brewing Company. The hugely popular brewpub is a striking Lindal …

Exceptional Dealer Support About 16 years ago, I saw my first Lindal Cedar design book.  I made up my mind at the time, I wanted to eventually build a home similar to the ones I saw in the book.  Over the next 12 years I purchased two more of these design books and I visited …