Posted on 08/24/2005 9:11:44 AM PDT by SoDak
I'm nearly finished remodeling the old house I bought a few years ago, will be done in three months or so, and I'm planning to build a new house on an acreage next year as soon as I get the current one sold. I'm seriously considering building a log home if I stay in South Dakota, and wonder if anyone out here has had any negative experiences in building, living in, insuring, or financing a log house. Banks seem a little skittish about them, although I've never gotten a reason why. I've created a design and had the design approved by an architect at a log home builder. I would appreciate anyone's input.
The Williams family was inspired by a tornado. The tornado destroyed their home in North Carolina and left them with little more than a wasteland of fallen trees. They had no experience with log construction, but learned to become resourceful with what they had. They ultimately built a 4,300 square foot log home for just $15,000!
http://www.hollowtop.com/cls_html/do-it-yourself/loghomebks.htm
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