Log Cabin Secrets, Book 5: Log Home Design, Stairs, & Special Notches

This book is also available as an E-Book at Amazon and Apple book stores.  LOG CABIN SECRETS:  LOG HOME DESIGN, LOG STAIRS, AND SPECIAL NOTCHES Log Home Design: Tips and tricks about what works great for log home design, and what to avoid: number of corners; design "elements"; lengths of log walls; choosing a designer; what are good Construction Documents; 3D models of your home; balconies; exterior log posts; natural and electrical lights; getting cost estimates; tips for controlling costs; roof design including dormers; headroom; roof overhangs and other ways to protect log walls;  chimneys; lofts; designing for the stairs. You get my 33 years of building experience to guide your design, and to avoid common (and expensive) mistakes. Modular Log Building: Build 4-wall shells and combine them into houses that are large or complex. This makes complex designs approachable for DIY first-time builders. Log Staircases:How to design and build log staircases; the SIX vital guidelines f