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Advantages of Log Homes
* Log homes are less expensive to build - finish it yourself - live in it - take your time.
* Log homes will last an average of 500 years if you build them properly and take care of the foundation and the roof.
* Log homes are natural.
* Log homes blend into any landscape. One lady said of her log house: it looks as though God put it right there.
* Log homes are nearly maintenance-free -more kid-proof.
* Log homes are relatively earthquake-proof.
* Log homes are 20 to 30% easier to heat and cool (we've experienced up to 50%).
* Log homes are easier to build -do it yourself.
* Log homes can be easy to repair -logs can usually be replaced if damaged.
* Log homes which have had fires can be sandblasted and restored.
* Log homes today have wall-to-wall carpeting, plumbing, air- conditioning, dishwashers, central vacuuming,
hot tubs, built- in saunas and walk-in safes.
* Log homes are different -no two are exactly alike.
* They are definitely for the discriminating buyer who wants only the best.
* Log home building can be as creative as painting a master- piece or composing a symphony and if properly
cared for, could last for centuries.
* Log homes are pre-eminently adaptable. They can be built to nearly any shape and possess a flexibility
unknown to most other modes of construction. Doors and windows can be cut almost anywhere even after the
building is completed, making additions quite easy to build.
* Design flexibility and endless opportunities for owner inno- vation and self-expression are a great selling point.
Most companies permit design alteration from their basic plan kits.
* Log homes are very quiet, a paradise to music lovers. Music does not bounce off log walls and even human
voices become mellower.
Reprinted with permission from 1982/WINTER/LOG HOME GUIDE FOR BUILDERS & BUYERS
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