This revised and updated edition of the best-selling guide to building log homes is now even more comprehensive, with the latest information on: "Green" Building Materials and Techniques, The Benefits of Insulated Log Homes, Locating Land for Building, anufactured Log Homes.The practical guide also explores all the myths and realities of log home construction and walks you through the actual construction process of your log home with tips on: Getting startedChoosing and ArchitectBasis Construction Skills and ToolsPlanning the site, roads, wells and septic systemsFraming, wiring, plumbing and roofingScheduling and controlling costsPostconstruction maintenance Jim Cooper has been a general contractor and builder of log homes and has written about and photographed log homes for more than twenty years. His work appears regularly in log home and other publications. He is the owner of Three Creeks Interactive, Inc., an internet company developing interactive products for prospective buyers and the housing industry. He lives in Missouri.