The Complete Guide to Log Homes: How to Buy, Build, and Maintain Your Dream Home

They also cover such topics as:types of wood used for log cabinsEnergy efficiencyEstimating costsConstruction concernsLog home maintenanceAnd much more!The Complete Guide to Log Homes gives you all the information you need to make an informed, educated decision on buying or building a log home. With this indispensable guide, from idea stage to completed project, Clyde and Jeffrey advise you on every aspect of the process, and explains how to choose the right style of home to fit your budget and site selection.

It's a classic american dream: a beautiful log home nestled in the woods, poised on a hillside, standing proudly on a mountaintop, or serenely overlooking a sparkling lake or stream. With walls that beautifully blend the art of nature with the hand of human labor, no other kind of dwelling so poetically expresses the pioneering, self-sufficient spirit that made this nation great.

If you're looking to make this dream a reality, let seasoned professionals Clyde Cremer and Jeffrey Cremer help you navigate the often puzzling maze of buying and building a log home. Notes: brand new from publisher! 100% satisfaction guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with confidence! Millions of books sold!

Take the first step today toward having the home of your dreams!The Complete Guide to Log Homes Isbn13: 9780595441433. Condition: New.

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Log Home Secrets of Success: An Insider's Guide to Making Your Dream Home a Reality

Table of contents 1 - keep your eye on the prize 2 - learn the common log home myths and why they are myths 3 - understand wood 4 - think green 5 - do your homework 6 - gather ideas 7 - decide on the look 8 - calculate how much house you can afford 9 - know when and how to compromise 10 - anticipate the unexpected 11 - buy your land before you buy your house 12 - make sure you can build on your land 13 - assemble your dream team early 14 - design for yourself and your lifestyle 15 - Design for Protection 16 - Design for the Future 17 - Think Inside the Box 18 - Choose a Company that Offers the Look You Love 19 - Understand How Your Log Producer Provides for Log Settling 20 - Know What's in Your Package and What Isn't 21 - Understand What a Log Home Costs 22 - Get to Know Your Dealer 23 - Visit Several Actual Log Homes by Your Producer and Builder 24 - Hire the Best Builder, Not the Cheapest 25 - Determine Your Level of Involvement 26 - Expect Delays 27 - Don't Forget Furniture 28 - Landscape for Beauty and Wildlife 29 - Have Realistic Expectations 30 - Move In and Move On Appendix - Preserve Your Home's Good Looks - Warranties: Buyer Be Wary - How Your Log Home Happens - Cost-Estimating Checklist.

Industry insider roland sweet reveals tips and insights about the various facets of designing a log home, selecting a log-home producer, and evaluating log packages. An invaluable resource, complete with photos, advice from log-home owners and an extensive and useful appendix. A savvy guide that takes you from dreaming of a log home to actually building and living comfortably in one.

Plus you'll get real-world advice on calculating costs, the importance of assembling a team that shares your vision, working with a builder, what to look for when buying land, making energy-wise decisions, and much more.


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The Log Home Maintenance Guide: A Field Guide for Identifying, Preventing, and Solving Problems

He and his wife, kathy, started Schroeder Log Home Supply, Inc. Now a leader in the field, in 1986. Full color illustrations throughout. Preventing problems and dealing with them when they occur. America has hundreds of thousands of log homes, and every one of them presents unique maintenance issues that differ from homes of traditional stick-frame construction.

Now he shares his wisdom on how to preserve and protect your beautiful log home. Lack of knowledge about the unique characteristics of a log home all too often results in owners inadvertently doing damage when they try to make repairs. Owners of log homes have long relied on the expertise of log home builder and specialist Gary Schroeder and his Schroeder Log Home Supply company, a trusted source of information and guidance.

From dry rot to carpenter ants, Schroeder has seen it all. This newly revised edition takes advantage of all the recent techniques and products―it’s a state-of-the-art guide to identifying, diagnosing, and solving problems so you’ll enjoy many trouble-free years in your log home. Gary schroeder, a former forester and consultant, has also been a custom log home builder and restoration contractor.

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Build Your Own Low-Cost Log Home Garden Way Publishing Classic

Learn the pros and cons of ready-to-build kits and different heating systems as you make your dream house a reality. Building Site and Cost Considerations. Step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow diagrams cover everything from choosing a site and felling trees to maintaining your house for years to come.

. Log house Designs. In this straightforward guide, Roger Hard provides expert advice on building your own log home without breaking your budget. Trees and Log Preparation. The classic log cabin exudes a charm and simplicity that can’t be matched. Introduction and History. Basic tools for Log Buildings.


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Log Home Living

Building Site and Cost Considerations. Log home living is inspirational and fun- always providing outstanding information and encouragement. Basic tools for Log Buildings. Trees and Log Preparation. Each issue showcases a range of beautiful homes, maintenance, design, and conveys a wealth of practical information on construction, trends and d?cor.

Log home living magazine is the comprehensive authority for planning, building and living the log home dream. Log house Designs. Introduction and History.


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Favorite Plans, Decor and Advice - The Log Home Plan Book

Havens, retreats & Grand Estates. Introduction and History. Used book in Good Condition. Log house Designs. Weaving pictures and plans together are valuable information, advice, and planning tips from the people who design and build log homes. More than just renderings, each floor plan is illustrated with beautiful color photographs of the landscaped exterior and fully styled interior.

9 3/4 x 9 3/4 in, 125 color photos, 128 Pp, 30 floor plans. Building Site and Cost Considerations. Basic tools for Log Buildings. Ranging in size and accommodations, they include: *Cabins, Bungalows & Small Abodes. Trees and Log Preparation. Thirty fabulous log home plans-the favorites of builders and designers, selected form across the united states.

Family homes, cottages & moderate residences.


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Complete Guide to Building Log Homes: Over 840 illustrations

Heat and utilities: solar heated log houses, Plumbing, Wiring and Lighting, Be Your Own Power Company, water and Septic Systems, Heating with Wood. Whether you need to know about slab walls or building that first fire in your new home’s fireplace, the Guide covers it. Country Journal. From buying land and drawing floor plans to choosing log styles and joinery, every phase of construction is covered in over 800 photos and drawings with complete how-to instructions.

Logs, foundations and building Sites: Timbers and Materials, the new homestead, Building the Foundation. House raising and finish work: first logs, walls, roof framing, Cabinetmaking and Millwork, Decks, Stairs, Second Stories, Roofing, Doors and Windows, Finishing the Interior, Porches and Balconies.

Extraordinary log styles: Hewed and Square-Milled Log, Other Log Styles. Planning and preliminaries: Planning, The Land, Tools and Labor. Used book in Good Condition. Basic tools for Log Buildings. Building Site and Cost Considerations. Introduction and History. Trees and Log Preparation. From the experts at Popular Science.




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The Log Cabin Book: A Complete Builder's Guide to Small Homes and Shelters

This vintage guide from over a century ago offers timeless, practical advice on building log cabins. Introduction and History. Plans and directions for simple structures are easy enough for amateurs to follow; time and inclination are the only necessary elements. Trees and Log Preparation. Planning and preliminaries: Planning, The Land, Tools and Labor.

Logs, foundations and building Sites: Timbers and Materials, the new homestead, Building the Foundation. House raising and finish work: first logs, finishing the Interior, Cabinetmaking and Millwork, Stairs, Doors and Windows, Roofing, roof framing, walls, Decks, Second Stories, Porches and Balconies.

Extraordinary log styles: Hewed and Square-Milled Log, Other Log Styles. Heat and utilities: solar heated log houses, Wiring and Lighting, Plumbing, water and Septic Systems, Be Your Own Power Company, Heating with Wood. Photographs and drawings provide clear images for a variety of wilderness homes, Idlewild, Crow's Nest, including floor plans for The Block House, Wildwood, and other rustic retreats.

Instructions range from selecting a site and safe, efficient methods of cutting down trees for building materials to building an ice house and boathouse to furnishing and decorating interiors. Basic tools for Log Buildings. Log house Designs. Each of the designs has been tested and allows numberless alterations to suit the builder's tastes and requirements.




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Log Homes Made Easy: Contracting and Building Your Own Log Home

Introduction and History. With multigabled rooflines and glass-fronted living areas, these sophisticated homes have captured the interest of architects and homeowners alike. Basic tools for Log Buildings. Whether planning a new log home or simply interested in learning more, readers will find their questions answered here.

In this third edition, Jim Cooper includes new information on "green" construction techniques and materials. Logs, the new homestead, foundations and Building Sites: Timbers and Materials, Building the Foundation. House raising and finish work: first logs, finishing the Interior, Cabinetmaking and Millwork, Decks, Stairs, Doors and Windows, roof framing, Second Stories, walls, Roofing, Porches and Balconies.

Extraordinary log styles: Hewed and Square-Milled Log, Other Log Styles. Building Site and Cost Considerations. Log house Designs. Trees and Log Preparation. Third edition of the best-selling guide to building log homesExplores the myths and realities of log home construction, controlling costs, planning the site, with tips on choosing an architect, and moreIncludes detailed diagrams and additional resources for getting startedLog homes have come a long way from the wilderness cabins of colonial pioneers.

With the advent of new technology and the ever-increasing skill sets of contractors, log homes have become one of the most luxurious kinds of homes in America. Used book in Good Condition.


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100 Best Log Home Floor Plans

Basic tools for Log Buildings. Building Site and Cost Considerations. Trees and Log Preparation. Heat and utilities: solar heated log houses, Plumbing, water and Septic Systems, Wiring and Lighting, Be Your Own Power Company, Heating with Wood. Used book in Good Condition. With so many plans available from so many different sources you might find yourself struggling to make your decision.

100 best log home floor plans, from the editor of Log Home Illustrated magazine, is your solution. Used book in Good Condition. Logs, the new homestead, foundations and Building Sites: Timbers and Materials, Building the Foundation. House raising and finish work: first logs, roof framing, walls, Doors and Windows, Cabinetmaking and Millwork, Decks, Stairs, Second Stories, Roofing, Finishing the Interior, Porches and Balconies.

Extraordinary log styles: Hewed and Square-Milled Log, Other Log Styles. Choosing the right floor plan for your new log home, while a fun experience, can also be a daunting one. Editorroland sweet teamed up with the nation's major log home manufactures to bring you this must-have floor plan book featuring 100 of the greatest plans available.

You'll find:log homes in every style, marvel at their beauty and compare their features, 000 to 4, 000+ square feetExterior and interior photos of each homeSo go ahead, size and price pointChapters arranged by totally square footage - everything from under 2, but most of all, use100 Best Log Home Floor Plans to make your dream home of reality.

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Complete Guide to Building Log Homes

Planning and preliminaries: Planning, The Land, Tools and Labor. Basic tools for Log Buildings. From the experts at Popular Science. Used book in Good Condition. From buying land and drawing floor plans to choosing log styles and joinery, every phase of construction is covered in over 800 photos and drawings with complete how-to instructions.

Building Site and Cost Considerations. Log house Designs. Introduction and History. Logs, the new homestead, foundations and Building Sites: Timbers and Materials, Building the Foundation. House raising and finish work: first logs, walls, roof framing, Second Stories, Finishing the Interior, Doors and Windows, Roofing, Decks, Stairs, Cabinetmaking and Millwork, Porches and Balconies.

Extraordinary log styles: Hewed and Square-Milled Log, Other Log Styles. Whether you need to know about slab walls or building that first fire in your new home’s fireplace, the Guide covers it. Country Journal. Heat and utilities: solar heated log houses, Plumbing, water and Septic Systems, Be Your Own Power Company, Wiring and Lighting, Heating with Wood.

Used book in Good Condition. Trees and Log Preparation.


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