Dream Log Homes and Plans
by Barbara Winfield
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Author: Barbara WinfieldEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-06-01
ISBN: 1580114008
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Creative Homeowner
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Book Review: Selling the Log Home Dream
Summary: 3 Stars
This book presents both factual information and professional quality photos, so you learn about log home construction, get some good finishing ideas and are entertained all at the same time. The book is very reasonably priced for its size and 450 page length. As a log home owner myself, I strongly agree with one of the important points it makes about the need for extended roof overhangs to protect the logs from weather. I would emphasize this more by having additional pictures. As it is, only a single sentence mentions it, as a side note. The log homes depicted in this book were mostly custom made and expensive to build in material and contractors. However, some of us can only afford to buy a log home kit and we would have to modify the seller's blueprints and add the overhangs or extend the roof, all as an extra expense. Another important topic, that is missing altogether, could be another whole chapter on log home restoration techniques. Realistically, I understand though, why this was not done. Pictures of tearing out log walls with dry rot, bug infestations, window damage due to shrinking logs, etc., would not fit in well with the professionally staged interior photos and the concept of selling the "Log Home Dream". If those topics were to be included, then this would be the comprehensive log home guide. As it is, it presents a pretty picture but comes up short on what a log home buyer or log home owner really needs to know.
Summary of Dream Log Homes and Plans
More people are building log homes than ever before. In fact, according to the Log Home Council (LHC) of the National Association of Home Builders, sales have doubled over the last decade. "Almost 90 percent of these houses are their owners' primary home and 84 percent are built in or near metropolitan areas," says the LHC. Dream Log Homes addresses the design needs of existing and potential log home owners and offers inspiration and advice for adding custom, personal touches.
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