Contents

• Design 101: Three must-know aspects to designing your dream log homes
• Determining Dimensions: Determine the size of your log home by relying on lifestyle needs, budget and strategic design
• Money Matters: Work through the three Ds to reduce cost overruns on your log homes: Drop expensive items, Do it yourself, and Delay some aspects of construction
• Ask the Experts: Log-home professionals answer frequently asked questions on practical living space, building a log home yourself, energy-saving planning, and challenges in running plumbing and electrical wiring.
• How to Modify a Stock Plan: Ways to change a standard plan to customize your home
• Finishing Touch: Rendering software and high-speed internet help owners and designers speed up the approval process
• Under 1,500 Square Feet: A Georgia log home features a small footprint, big views, and energy-efficient design
• 1,500-2,500 Square Feet: Repositioning a fireplace and adding a door were some of the modifications of this Pennsylvania home.
• 2,500-4,000 Square Feet: A couple alters a floor plan to take advantage of the Ozark views in their Missouri log home.
• 4,000+ Square Feet: The incredible views in the a log home in Idaho reflect meticulous attention to it siting.