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

A savvy guide that takes you from dreaming of a log home to actually building and living comfortably in one. 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. Plus you'll get real-world advice on calculating costs, what to look for when buying land, making energy-wise decisions, the importance of assembling a team that shares your vision, working with a builder, and much more. An invaluable resource, complete with photos, advice from log-home owners and an extensive and useful appendix.Table of Contents1 - Keep Your Eye on the Prize2 - Learn the Common Log Home Myths and Why They Are Myths3 - Understand Wood4 - Think Green5 - Do Your Homework6 - Gather Ideas7 - Decide on the Look8 - Calculate How Much House You Can Afford9 - Know When and How to Compromise10 - Anticipate the Unexpected11 - Buy Your Land Before You Buy Your House12 - Make Sure You Can Build on Your Land13 - Assemble Your Dream Team Early14 - Design for Yourself and Your Lifestyle15 - Design for Protection16 - Design for the Future17 - Think Inside the Box18 - Choose a Company that Offers the Look You Love19 - Understand How Your Log Producer Provides for Log Settling20 - Know What's in Your Package and What Isn't21 - Understand What a Log Home Costs22 - Get to Know Your Dealer23 - Visit Several Actual Log Homes by Your Producer and Builder24 - Hire the Best Builder, Not the Cheapest25 - Determine Your Level of Involvement26 - Expect Delays27 - Don't Forget Furniture28 - Landscape for Beauty and Wildlife29 - Have Realistic Expectations30 - Move In and Move OnAppendix- Preserve Your Home's Good Looks- Warranties: Buyer Be Wary- How Your Log Home Happens- Cost-Estimating Checklist Read more