A guide to diagnosing and repairing the unique maintenance issued faced by log home owners.

Equipments Maintenance log book for accurate repairs and service of equipments. Quick reference book to keep track of your maintenance and record keeping. Product Details: Personalize your equipment Log journal on the first page. DATE / TIME MAINTENANCE / COMMENTS SIGNATURE Sized 8 x 10 Glossy paperback cover. 120 pages to Equipment log Book . Thick white acid free paper to reduce ink bleed-through. Great gift for friends, family etc. Every home has a unique set of maintenance needs based on its age, location, and car and upgrades. Both veteran and new homeowners can get overwhelmed with the maintenance that is necessary to keep a home in good condition. This book will help you stay on schedule or catch up on jobs that need to get done - especially when life gets busy. Taking good care of your home now alway pays off when it comes time to sell. This Deluxe version of the Home Maintenance Log Book is perfect for the home owner who intends to make their house their "forever home". MAINTENANCE SUGGESTIONS: A checklist of items to help you get started. As you become more familiar with your house, you can add or take away from it. DIY: To make your DIY projects manageable, there are prompts for planning, tracking the budget, and recording your progress. INSURANCE: Log the valuables in each room of the house and car and update as things change - helpful for insurance purposes. s

Preventing problems and dealing with them when they occur. America has hundreds of thousands of log homes, and every one of them presents unique maintenance issues that differ from homes of traditional stick-frame construction. Lack of knowledge about the unique characteristics of a log home all too often results in owners inadvertently doing damage when they try to make repairs. Owners of log homes have long relied on the expertise of log home builder and specialist Gary Schroeder and his Schroeder Log Home Supply company, a trusted source of information and guidance. From dry rot to carpenter ants, Schroeder has seen it all. Now he shares his wisdom on how to preserve and protect your beautiful log home. This newly revised edition takes advantage of all the recent techniques and products—it’s a state-of-the-art guide to identifying, diagnosing, and solving problems so you’ll enjoy many trouble-free years in your log home. Gary Schroeder, a former forester and consultant, has also been a custom log home builder and restoration contractor. He and his wife, Kathy, started Schroeder Log Home Supply, Inc., now a leader in the field, in 1986.

A classic of early American architecture, the hewn-log house has a unique rustic charm and character. In this engaging and informative guide, Charles McRaven provides illustrated step-by-step instructions that cover every aspect of building your own log house, from selecting the site and hewing the first log to laying the final chimney stone. Whether you’re building a new house or restoring an old one, McRaven offers proven techniques and time-tested advice that will help you successfully create a warm and inviting hewn-log home.

A hands-on, step-by-step guide to properly maintaining your home Your home requires regular maintenance to operate safely and efficiently. The expert advice in this second edition of Home Maintenance For Dummies can help you save literally thousands of dollars each year by showing you how to perform home maintenance yourself! This new edition provides the latest tips on how to tune up your home and make repairs to every room of the house, from basement to attic. By combining step-by-step instructions and expert information, this practical guide gives you the skills to tackle everything from furnace tune-ups to leaky roofs. You'll also learn how to conduct routine inspections, keep major appliances running efficiently, and increase energy efficiency. Shows how to keep your home in tip-top shape, preserve its value, and avoid costly repairs Covers all rooms of the house, in addition to the roof, foundation, and exterior Explains how to keep all home systems and major appliances running smoothly Includes a seasonal maintenance schedule Provides the latest green maintenance options to help lower your utility bills James Carey and Morris Carey have a radio show, a newspaper column, and a Web site, all called On the House, and appear regularly on CBS News Saturday Morning. They are also the authors of Home Remodeling For Dummies If you've always wanted to tackle home repairs like a pro, Home Maintenance For Dummies, 2nd Edition is your ideal resource!