| Log homes have a long and valued
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| | if you can point to a picture and say "do
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| tradition in the United States and other
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| | the kitchen like that and the bathroom
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| countries, and despite our modern age,
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| | like that..." you'll be more likely to
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| they've never really gone out of style.
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| | get the home of your dreams. Don't be
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| In fact, they're more popular today than
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| | afraid to spend months in the planning
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| ever. In our busy stressful lives, more
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| | process, considering everything, before
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| and more people want a first home,
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| | actually committing to a design.
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| vacation home, or retirement home that's
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| | Before you buy, check references. Look
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| off on a piece of land of their own, away
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| | for a log home manufacturer that is a
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| from the hustle and bustle of the city.
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| | member in an organization such as the Log
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| If this sounds appealing to you, and
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| | Homes Council. This means they have a
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| you're seriously thinking of taking the
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| | comprehensive construction manual and
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| plunge and building a log home, let's
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| | have agreed to hold up to certain
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| talk about some tips that can save you
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| | log-grading standards.
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| time and money.
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| | Make sure you've taken care of financing
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| First off, buy the land on which you're
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| | before starting construction (and make
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| going to build. Do this before you make
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| | sure that financing will cover the cost
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| a commitment to a log home manufacturer
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| | of the whole project--there are too many
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| or decide on a particular design. Often
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| | tales of partially finished log homes out
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| the lay of the land will dictate the best
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| | there that have been abandoned because
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| way to go about building a home on it.
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| | the erstwhile builders ran out of money).
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| (And going against the lay of the land
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| | Some home buyers with disposable income
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| will only cost you money and trouble.)
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| | will start the process paying out of
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| Second, have a realistic idea of how much
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| | pocket and then try to get a construction
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| the total project will cost before you
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| | loan when they run out of cash. This is
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| sign up for a log home package. What
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| | a bad idea, since lenders usually refuse
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| they quote you for the kit and what the
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| | to loan money on construction that is in
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| actual costs will be are going to be a
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| | progress.
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| lot different. To get a feel for how
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| | Make sure you understand the
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| much more you'll end up paying once labor
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| | manufacturer's terms of purchase and that
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| and non-kit necessities are included,
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| | your financing covers those terms.
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| talk to builders, contractors, and other
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| | Especially pay attention to the time
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| homeowners who have built a log home.
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| | period of the agreement (and what happens
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| Don't be afraid to ask the manufacturers
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| | if you exceed the time limit). Examine
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| how much actual costs tend to run in your
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| | the refund and warranty policies.
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| area.
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| | Keep these tips in mind as you think
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| Whether you're browsing kits or planning
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| | about your future log home. Plan
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| to have an architect design your dream
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| | copiously and don't rush. This way
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| home, keep a scrapbook of pictures and
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| | you'll be more likely to survive the
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| clippings in the months leading up to
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| | building process and get the home of your
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| your purchase. Trying to say everything
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| | dreams.
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| you want in words can be difficult, but
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