Log Homes Made Easy: Contracting and Building Your Own Log Home
Posted by admin . Published on 11 July 2010, 5 Comments Received
Product Description
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 drea… More >>
Log Homes Made Easy: Contracting and Building Your Own Log Home
July 11th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
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.
Rating: 5 / 5
July 11th, 2010 at 8:47 pm
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!
Rating: 5 / 5
July 11th, 2010 at 11:23 pm
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.
Rating: 5 / 5
July 12th, 2010 at 2:10 am
I have the dream! To someday (soon) build our home using logs, on the land we’ve choosen, and relish in the knowledge that we did it – and saved a buck doing it.
There are, in my efforts to locate books to educate myself in this pursuit, three general approaches to accomplishing this task. 1) Have a builder do it all for you 2) Become the owner/general contractor and hire the subcontractors yourself or 3) Become the owner/builder and do as much as possible of the labor yourself
I intend to build as much of the home as I can, only subcontracting out those phases that are either too time consuming, labor intensive, or technical.
This book discourages – over and over again – the owner/builder, and only gives slightly higher recommendation to owner/general contractor. He has justification for his opinions.
I don’t think this project will be a piece of cake, and much study will take place before and during the undertaking.
I still intend to strive to owner/build, and encourage all those with the same dream to focus on the “can do” and not be dissuaded by those that “can’t”. Preparation, opportunity, and a little good weather!! David
Rating: 3 / 5
July 12th, 2010 at 3:43 am
I went to a log home seminar this year in portland, oregon, where jim cooper was the speaker. I have built my own home once before, so alot of the basic stuff that he went over was just that to me, basic. but he really knows what he is talking about and knows how to break it down so that it is easily understood. i bought his book, along with others, while i was at the seminar.i was also fortunate enough to have lunch with him that day and pick his brain a bit. i have read the book, and must say that it has greatly helped me in my quest to build my log home, (which is getting near!). when my home is complete i will proudly display my autographed, wore out copy of this book in my home..
Rating: 5 / 5