Montana Rancher Log Home from Meadowlark, Elvie Takes A Tour 

Elvie visits a new Montana Rancher log home, just assembled by the Meadowlark Log Homes crew.
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[@mlm7598]

Love these tours. You all do such beautiful work and your homes are just gorgeous. Been watching since your site when up long ago and never fails to entertain and see beautiful craftsmanship..

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

Thank you so much!

[@nuttjeffable]

I'm waiting to win the lottery so I can have you build this for me. Some day.

[@lynnelovett8999]

Me too.

[@Bear-fe8vp]

My Dream Too 💙❤💛💚💜 With Guest Homes

[@joeslicklive]

Me three

[@grguy793]

I was just thinking the same thing.

[@oslo4251]

You know you can't just be waiting, at least buy some tickets..

[@badapple65]

Having that big porch and overhang on that South facing side is definitely a solar passive outcome. Perfect.

[@oSTYNCLSYo]

Meadowlark does beautiful work.

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

Thank you!

[@peggyjean5530]

Beautiful house. If i ever win the lottery, I'll be buying a home just like this.

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

I am going to this home next week to apply the exterior stain and I’ll get some good video.

[@jamesfohare]

Thank you Elvie it's a well put together Home the workmanship is second to none I agree about the concrete basement /crawl space the house isn't going to move and the Home looks great from the outside thanks again Mate God Bless and love to the family 💚✌👍

[@donaldmatthies6026]

Elvie, Another great video tutorial/ walk through. Thank you for taking time to build, film, edit and post this video.

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@denniscarreno5882]

Another well made cabin, Elvie! Greetings from down under Australia…stay safe

[@Amanda-du4wz]

Elvie, this may only be a few feet wider and longer ,but I believe you have a new popular model. My wife and I will be at auction this year and hope to meet you, outstanding craftsmanship as always.

[@pinkywilliams8063]

Thanks for the tour Elvie... Beautiful

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@geraldnichols1853]

I can only imagine the amount of time and work it takes to construct one of these beauty's. Absolutely gorgeous! The craftsmanship is spectacular. I love the color and detail to this log home. I can see one of these sitting on my property in Northern Wisconsin one of these days. Thanks for the informative video!

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

Thank you very much! And yes, let’s build one in Wisconsin! We actually have built a lot of our log homes in Wisconsin.

[@Doc1855]

We LOVE the knots in the wood

[@williammount6496]

Great Video, Vert Informative

[@RJM1011]

Wonderful looking home and a GREAT video showing it thank you. Thumbs up and shared. 😊👍

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

So nice of you

[@RJM1011]

@@AmishMeadowsOfficial Thank you.

[@douglasthompson9482]

Another beautiful job Elvie…. I love your craftsmanship.

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

Thank you very much!

[@denisegilbert9444]

Brings back memories of our Montana Rancher build Fall of 2020!

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

Denise, we are getting ready to build a Trout Creek Log Home for your neighbor next door! Here is a video of your home: kzbin.info/www/bejne/an63dmmIf5KJbKs

[@Doc1855]

We are looking around Flathead Lake, Kalispell, Polson , St. Regis or outside of Missoula to buy land and build our retirement home for the spring, summer and fall. We’ll be living in our condo in the Virgin Islands during the winter months, as we are tired of plowing our private road and using our snow blower.

[@ravennatore7630]

Just added your cabin to my home design so I can find land and then build it

[@marigarcia3686]

Beautiful home!

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

Thank you!

[@SmokyMountainBlessed]

would love having ya'll build us a cabin one of these days in the smoky mountains where we live

[@briangilliland6483]

Block wall will support all the logs you can put on them

[@lindapetersen1800]

Can smell the wood and it is wonderful to smell!!! They did a wonderful job there !!! Now to wait for other things to be done in there !!! Plus the staining and varnishing !!! It will blow a person's mind out then !!!

[@mehmet284]

hi Elvie amazing log house wow impressive work

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

Thank you!

[@bosse641]

So nice. Dream home.

[@deancooper7043]

Look at that view

[@alancummings5651]

Awesome home

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

Thank you 😊

[@kathydunlap3715]

Fantastic!!!

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

Many thanks!

[@rogerram-jet4341]

Outstanding

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

Thank you!

[@judysebold1436]

I am still waiting to see your house finished inside and out, thank you

[@jerryetcittyjr3361]

Beautiful

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

Thank you!

[@LaEscuelaDelEncanto]

Amazing

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

😊

[@mmanut]

U GUYS DO FANTASTIC WORK ‼️‼️ I WOULD MUCH RATHER PAY U GUYS TO TRAVEL AND PUT IT TOGETHER. I BELIEVE YOU WOULD DO A MUCH BETTER JOB THAN ANY OTHER COMPANY. YOU DESIGNED, BUILT IT & TOOK IT APART. YEP, YOU GUYS DO FANTASTIC WORK ‼️‼️🔨🔨 Vinny 🇺🇸

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

Thank you

[@kcconaty5270]

Beautiful 🙏🏼👍

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

Thank you

[@deancooper7043]

He could also put in a step or 2 all the way around and avoid the railing

[@robertbeechy6475]

Hello my dad has the same name that you have your grandma Yoder is my Dad cousin thanks for sharing

[@Doc1855]

I’ll put stained glass in the interior triangle areas

[@paulwall5706]

👍👍

[@JohnDoe-zz3hj]

very important feature MISSING,,,, wheres the fireplace and wood stove vent?

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

The fireplace and wood stove had not been installed when this video was taken.

[@oboewankenobo8675]

Ellie, your company does amazing homes and your narrative is very informative. One question I have is on the porch build. At the 3 minute mark where you are looking under the porch you are explaining that the rim is doubled up for strength. From the camera angle it looks like only one of the rim boards is catching the front of the porch piers. Wouldn’t you want both to carry the load of the porch? Just seems like there is plenty of post that isn’t being used.

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

From what I can observe it appears as if the concrete piers were installed a bit too far toward the house, and we had no choice but to crowd it. However, the one rim sitting on the post should be adequate.

[@angelcartagena3478]

Beautiful…. Wonder if you can have this cabin built with much taller windows for epic views 🤔

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

Yes, Meadowlark can custom design your log home and taller windows are possible as long as you design the walls high enough.

[@angelcartagena3478]

@@AmishMeadowsOfficial that’s great !! Will be contacting Amish soon for some ideas and final layout plans …. We have 15 acre parcel with 360 views that requires large windows to really appreciate

[@williamcooper2183]

Do they give you a ballpark estimate of totol price

[@MasterCadDesigns]

How do you support the logs walls running parallel to the floor joists?

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

There has to be a footing underneath it with a frame wall built up to carry the log wall

[@jimmyburnett2245]

Gorgeous property and view...where is this..Colorado, Montana or Wyoming?

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

Montana

[@lynnelovett8999]

Beautiful home.

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

Thank you!

[@chrismasters8884]

Will Ya’ll travel to Garfield AR?

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

Arkansas is no problem. We just finished a Green Valley Rancher in Mississippi.

[@Doc1855]

We’ve heard that every 2-3 years we’ll have to sand blast the exterior walls of our log cabin to maintain it correctly so it doesn’t rot. Is this true? How would we go about maintaining the exterior of our log home? Our current house has Hardi-Board shiplap siding (it’s made from wood fiber and concrete), it has a 50 warranty, doesn’t rot or burn. I don’t have to do anything with our exterior of our house. How often will we have to maintain our log house?

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

We stained our Amish log store in 1995 and have not re-coded it yet. Obviously it’s time to do that. There are several products we could use for the exterior stain but depending how it is done 10 to 15 years between coats is normal and expected but you don’t have to sandblast and worry about rot, etc. that sounds like folks who use the wrong company or product on the exterior and had bad experiences and sometimes it’s due to bad design of the house where water splashes on the logs etc. Log Homes can last for generations.

[@Doc1855]

@@AmishMeadowsOfficial Thank you. I’ll be asking you more questions after ours is built.

[@Doc1855]

Shouldn’t under the subfloor be insulated? We finished building a 2 story stick built house in 2019. Because we built into the side of our mountain, we had to put in a concrete slab inside our concrete footings. It’s not required in the state of Washington (where we built) to insulate between the first and second floor, but we did anyway. We also had all of our interior walls insulated. Our winter daytime temperatures are around 15-25 degrees Fahrenheit. We get 5-7 feet of snow every winter. So since we’ll be building our retirement home in Montana (single story), shouldn’t we insulate under the subfloor for added protection from the cold weather?

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

In a crawlspace it would be a mistake to insulate the subfloor. Rather, you insulate the foundation stem walls.

[@Doc1855]

@@AmishMeadowsOfficial Thanks, I appreciate your knowledge. Once we find the land we’re looking for in Montana , we’d like to have Meadowlark build the “Trout” for us as our retirement home. We just want a single story 2 bedroom 2 bath home with an office or if the spare bedroom is big enough for a small antique desk then that would be fine. We love the wrap around covered porch. I’m sure we can store a lot of dry wood for the wood stove either on part of the deck or build a covered shed right next to the house.

[@user-wz5gf5vb1i]

They built a cabin for me on Ashley Lake

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

Hello😊

[@kpwlek]

ah perfect. This is my type of house... If only I could afford something like this... lol chanign my comment: 105K is not that much :) Do you send things like this to Poland?

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

Yes, I think shipping to Europe should not be a problem.

[@Doc1855]

I’ve heard that someone makes a flexible material that lasts for 30 years for “chinking” the log cabins. Is that true?

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

Yes, it is true. We carry that product in stock. It’s called Conceal and that’s what we use to chink all of the log homes.

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

It will last for more than 30 years. This product will last for generations and keep the home securely sealed.

[@Doc1855]

@@AmishMeadowsOfficial That’s Great, thanks for sharing, I appreciate it

[@wstafco]

Very nice. How much?

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

There are options that affect the price, but you can get basic log package prices by following the Meadowlark website link to the Montana Rancher floor plan and you can also call the Meadowlark office for more pricing details.

[@DinorwicSongwriter]

The “log homes are more expensive” is a myth. Stick houses with sheeting and insulation etc is comparable in price. Foundations, roofs, windows, kitchens, bathrooms etc are all the same. The log walls etc are really no more than stick framing.

[@douglasb8558]

Caii it "The Montana Grand Ranch Log Home"

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

That’s a good name

[@frankbenuscak9929]

any homes built in new york state to look at

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

We do have log homes in New York but probably not available to look at. Good excuse to come to Montana to have a look!

[@frankbenuscak9929]

what did the montana rancher sell for at auction on saturday

[@terrybrown9206]

I want to have my own log cabin in 2 years. I'm sure you can build one of these for me for 125.000

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

In today’s dollars, it will cost quite a bit more than that.

[@colbykuehler2892]

can yall add a fireplace to this model???

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

A fireplace wouldn’t be a problem

[@colbykuehler2892]

this would be perfect for my little homestead @@AmishMeadowsOfficial

[@jc-3375]

Sharing to everyone of Jesus Christ, He is coming back. We are spiritually saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ our Lord God and Savior.

[@user-ch2np6zd1y]

Какой размер дома ?

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

The home is about 1400 square feet on one level.

[@user-ch2np6zd1y]

Спасибо 🎉

[@terrybrown9206]

It probably takes 3 weeks to build a new one story log home.

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

We spent less than two weeks building the subfloor, setting the logs, building the roof, windows and doors installed.

[@shanegeorge7344]

All logs same diameter

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

The logs vary in diameter because they are all natural hand peeled. They are a bit smaller at the top of the wall and larger on the wall bottom, and the beams are larger.

[@jeffbecraft7174]

Looks like a $300k cabin

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

Maybe a bit more.

[@keltecdan]

Unless you do most of the work yourself these are expensive to setup and finish out.

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

Currently any home is expensive and Log Homes are no exception. Unfortunately they cost a lot of money. Doing work yourself as a DIY can save a ton.

[@keltecdan]

@@AmishMeadowsOfficial Yes unfortunately everything is expensive due to global inflationary period we are in. When the bubble burst that’s when I’ll buy.

[@jeffreycrocker6798]

Cost?

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

The prices for the log package are on our website. You can click the link and send a request for additional prices such as re-assembly and roof.

[@chrisk4109]

Ya why no pricing must be very expensive

[@AmishMeadowsOfficial]

The prices are usually updated on the website

[@blueraven5242]

SHOW THE INSIDE FIRST ... GLASS SLIDING DOORS IN A LOG CABIN, PLEASE STOP!

[@oslo4251]

Poorly done...