Once you have hired a Steward for your home, you can purchase logs directly from them without traveling to a mill. How to Get Sawn Logs for Free
You can purchase sawn logs from almost any lumber mill owner across Skyrim. The standard price is . Vendor (NPC) Anga's Mill The Pale (West of Windhelm) Deadwood Lumber Mill Half-Moon Mill Falkreath Hold (Lake Ilinalta) Heartwood Mill The Rift (Lake Honrich) Mixwater Mill Morthal Sawmill Hjaalmarch (Morthal) Riverwood Mill Whiterun Hold (Riverwood) Solitude Sawmill Kharag gro-Shurkul
If you are short on gold, you can cut the logs yourself for free, though it is more time-consuming (about 1 minute per 10 logs).
Building a homestead in Skyrim 's Hearthfire expansion requires a steady supply of (also known as lumber). These items do not go into your personal inventory; instead, they are delivered directly to the "Log Pile" at your construction site. Where to Buy Sawn Logs
