A comprehensive guide to log home maintenance for the homeowner.

A guide to diagnosing and repairing the unique maintenance issued faced by log home owners.

It's a classic American dream: a beautiful log home nestled in the woods, standing proudly on a mountaintop, poised on a hillside, 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. With this indispensable guide, Clyde and Jeffrey advise you on every aspect of the process, from idea stage to completed project, and explains how to choose the right style of home to fit your budget and site selection. They also cover such topics as: Types of wood used for log cabins Energy efficiency Estimating costs Construction concerns Log home maintenance And 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. Take the first step today toward having the home of your dreams! The Complete Guide to Log Homes

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. 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. Now he shares his wisdom on how to preserve and protect your beautiful log home. 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. He and his wife, Kathy, started Schroeder Log Home Supply, Inc., now a leader in the field, in 1986.

This business guide serves to help log home services contractors and applicators establish a new business or grow their existing operation by understanding business structure, planning, management, pricing, and legal concerns. This book is addresses business concerns of the log home services contractor but the lessons are applicable by any form of service contractor.

About This Book: Every home has a unique set of maintenance needs based on its age, location, and upgrades. Both veteran and new homeowners can get overwhelmed with the maintenance that is necessary to keep a home in good condition. This book will help you stay on schedule or catch up on jobs that need to get done - especially when life gets busy. Taking good care of your home now alway pays off when it comes time to sell. This Deluxe version of the Home Maintenance Log Book is perfect for the home owner who intends to make their house their "forever home". MAINTENANCE SUGGESTIONS: A checklist of items to help you get started. As you become more familiar with your house, you can add or take away from it. DIY: To make your DIY projects manageable, there are prompts for planning, tracking the budget, and recording your progress. INSURANCE: Log the valuables in each room of the house and update as things change - helpful for insurance purposes. LOGGING & TRACKING: 12 years of home maintenance prompts to keep your house in good condition for many years. In addition to pages for notes and sketching, the following log sheets are included: Important Local & Professional Contacts House Stats Home Improvement Wishlist Indoor & Outdoor Monthly Maintenance Where Is It Log Seasonal Maintenance Log Safety Inspection Log Painting Log Home Security Maintenance Log Maintenance/Service Log Room by Room Upgrade Log Maintenance Checklist Suggestions Pest Control Log HVAC Filters Log DIY Project Tracking Room by Room Inventory Other Suggested Uses: New homeowner gift Housewarming gift Homebuyer/client gift from the realtor at closing Description: Size 8.5" x 11" Matte Soft Cover 186 black & white interior pages Perfectly bound

This Home Maintenance Log Book is the perfect notebook to log monthly and yearly care of your home. Track and record house repairs, service maintenance, upkeep of appliances, heating, air condition systems, and more. This book will help you organize home improvement upgrades and track all your DIY projects. Being prepared by scheduling projects for your home will keep things running smoothly. Great book for new and seasoned homeowners. Features: Home Maintenance Monthly Schedule- Use the checklist to schedule routine maintenance such as furnace and AC care, appliance inspection, clean and inspect outdoor areas of the home Maintenance Contact Information- keep track of repairmen by documenting company name, phone number, and email address Monthly Maintenance Log- record appliance serviced, date, repair cost company, date completed Project Planner- record project, description, material list, expected cost, actual cost, completion date, total budget, professional service used, and total cost Home Improvement Planner- record project, date, budget, materials, timeline, steps/to do, notes, and resources Household Manufactures- record product name, manufacturer, brand/model, contact information Warranty Log- record item, purchase date, manufacture name, cost, expiration date, warranty contact information Details: Size: 8.5" x 11" Pages: 86 Paperback Matte finish Order this book today and start tracking your home maintenance repairs. Great for homeowners, first-time homebuyers; landlords, and house-flippers. Perfect house warming gift.