Log Homes Maintenance

Log Homes Maintenance

Log Home Maintenance and Inspection


Log Homes - Combination of Art and Elegance

A Log Home is the dream home for most people living in rural as well as urban areas. The log home combines elegance and art. Log homes are completely made from wood, the timber offering a natural and healthy living environment. People think that log homes are always situated in woody forest areas and are used only for leisure weekend retreats. The truth is that most log homes are used as the owner’s primary residence and are therefore often situated in and around metropolitan areas.

Compared to other home building materials, such as stones, bricks and concrete, wood is an exceptional natural resource, for both building and design purposes, as well as providing natural insulation helping to lower your carbon footprint. When building a log home, the owner must decide on the budget, the location of the plot, which installation techniques to employ and which design to use.

Whether you are looking for a holiday home or a family home, log homes are the best option. Log homes are comfortable and long-lasting and available in various specifications and options. Another advantage of log homes is that they are easy to maintain and therefore the maintenance cost is very low compared to other house types.

 

If you are planning to buy a log home then you will find numerous options available to suit your individual requirements. You can select your home based on the living area layout, log thickness or even roof materials. A log home can offer the ultimate flexibility at affordable prices. Buy your log home from experienced hands and get a comfortable and long-lasting home.

 

Log Homes Maintenance

The Log Home Maintenance Guide: A Field Guide for Identifying, Preventing, and Solving Problems
The Log Home Maintenance Guide: A Field Guide for Identifying, Preventing, and Solving Problems
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The first and only complete guide to the unique maintenance issues faced by log home owners. America has hundreds of thousands of log homes from the Great Lakes region to the West, from the Great North Woods to the Deep South. Indeed, several national magazines cater to the log home crowd for design and decorating ideas. Now Gary Schroeder offers this world the first guide to the unique maintenance issues these homes present. Many log home owners do further damage to their expensive homes by incorrectly treating their problems. No more. With detailed full-color photos and clear instructions, The Log Home Maintenance Guide will help you identify, diagnose, and resolve problems ranging from dry rot to carpenter ants. The Log Home Maintenance Guide is an investment that will protect your investment. No home repair section should be without it. 150 color photographs, 50 color illustrations.

Log Home Care and Maintenance: Everything You Need to Know to Buy, Maintain, and Enjoy Your Log Home
Log Home Care and Maintenance: Everything You Need to Know to Buy, Maintain, and Enjoy Your Log Home
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A comprehensive guide to log home maintenance for the homeowner.

Log Homes Made Easy, 3rd Edition
Log Homes Made Easy, 3rd Edition
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Log 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 built in America. With multi-gabled rooflines and glass-fronted living areas, these sophisticated homjes have captured the interest of architects and homeowners alike. In this updated and revised third edition, Jim Cooper includes new information on green construction techniques and materials. Whether planning a new log home or simply interested in learning more about them, readers wil find all of their questions answered here.

American Log Homes
American Log Homes
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Today log homes enjoy a new wave of popularity, and this book picks up on this trend. First published in hardcover 1986, it has sold more than 50,000 copies. Now in an affordable paperback edition with updated lists of designers and builders, it is a valuable resource for anyone interested in owning a log home. 214 photographs and 24 houseplans.

The Log Home Book: Design, Past & Present
The Log Home Book: Design, Past & Present
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9 3/4 X 9 3/4In, 224Pp, 200 Full-Color Photographs, 50 Black and White Photos: The Log Home Book: New times and new techniques are continuing to grab hold of the log home industry. The updates are incredible. The list of resources grows. As architects and builders continue to revolutionize their designs, the style continues to gain momentum. Enter The Log Home Book. This vital resource showcases hundreds of innovations from the blending of building materials to options for finishing, detailing and decorating today's log homes. With bright, detailed pictures, this book is an inspiration to architects, builders, interior designers and buyers.

Log Homes Made Easy: Contracting and Building Your Own Log Home (How-To Guides)
Log Homes Made Easy: Contracting and Building Your Own Log Home (How-To Guides)
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Guide to Log Home Construction Process acquiring planning (site), scheduling and managing sub-cont.

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