Log Homes Made Easy (How-To Guides) [Paperback]

Jim Cooper (Author)

Book Description

Series: How-To Guides | Publication Date: April 1, 1993

6 x 9 25 b/w photos 40 drawings Complete, inexpensive guide to building log homes Kits, financing, and construction How to be your own general contractor "For enthusiasts and would-be inhabitants of log homes, Cooper provides concise and sensible information . . . Recommended." -Library Journal The revised and updated edition of this best-selling guide (first edition, 0-8117-2422-0) outlines what every owner-contractor needs to know before beginning a dream log home-getting started; comparing price quotes; researching on the Internet; choosing an architect; planning the site, road, well, and septic systems; finding and managing subcontractors; and scheduling and controlling costs. The author also explores the myths and realities of log home life, including maintenance and energy efficiency. Jim Cooper owns Oak Ridge Log Homes in Frederick, Maryland.

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Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

As an experienced builder, Cooper is a strong proponent of log homes even while he debunks some of the myths associated with them (e.g., their rusticity makes them inexpensive and easy to build). Instead, as Cooper suggests, they are products of modern engineering and building methods, and their rustic ambience comes at a hefty price. Still, they occupy a solid niche in the home construction market. For enthusiasts and would-be inhabitants of log homes, Cooper provides concise and sensible information on shopping for kit homes, selecting and preparing suitable land, estimating construction costs, securing financing (sometimes tricky with log homes), and overseeing construction. Numerous well-conceived checklists and forms complete this solid guide for the owner/contractor. Recommended for most public libraries.
- Bill Demo, Tompkins Cortland Community Coll., Dryden, N.Y.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Jim Cooper --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books; 1st edition (April 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811724220
• ISBN-13: 978-0811724227
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,157,340 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Made for the owner contractor, June 25, 2000

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Alan H. Mann Sr. (Columbus, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Log Homes Made Easy (How-To Guides) (Paperback)

Just what it says in his description of why he wrote the book. It is NOT for the owner/builder, however it will make you think. After reading this book any subcontractor or supplier will have to earn his money. I now know what to look for in my future dealings with log home businesses. His contributions to Log Home Living Magazine are invaluable to owners and future owners and dreamers.

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to keep your dream from becoming a nightmare, August 21, 1998

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Casey Stewart "kcfoxy: accept no substitute" (San Joaquin Delta) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Log Homes Made Easy (How-To Guides) (Paperback)

Jim Cooper is a plain-spoken man who has been both a log home builder and dealer. He lives in a log home that he built. Right off the bat, he knows of which he speaks.

Some people have a dream to build their own log home. Whether you plan to do all, some or none of the actual work, Jim Cooper offers step by step guidance along the way. His realistic approach gives helpful time tables, sample contracts and punch lists for the various and sundry steps in building that dream home.

Of the many, many log home guides, this is my most favorite because it is both useful and realistic. You might as well learn about change orders, cost over-runs and subcontractors before taking the plunge!

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No fluff - great stuff!, April 28, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Log Homes Made Easy: 2nd Editin (Paperback)

This is the book you need if you're planning a log home -- I am. Gets right to what you need to be thinking about. Great checkoff lists. Starts right from site selection and property purchase and walks you through choosing a home, paying for it and maintaining it.