When beginning the design process most people are concentrating on how the final home will look and flow. That’s how it should be, however before you invest your time and energy into the design process it’s important to know if there will be any restrictions imposed on your design, due to your location. Restrictions often [...]
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Inspiring Mountain Home Videos
Inspiration for you mountain style home comes from a variety of sources. You search for images both online and in magazines. At the same time you gather floor plan ideas and lots of technical information about building systems and services. As you gather ideas don’t forget the power of video. Moving images can help you [...]
Stock or Custom Floor Plans
The search for your dream mountain style home often begins with trying to find the right floor plan. As you start your search you might find websites that show or sell log home plans. You might purchase magazines that showcase floor plans, and of course most manufacturers will have plans listed on their websites. While [...]
Codes, Loads and Other Specifications
You have the land and you have a design concept, but before the actual home can be built there are many plan specifications which must be understood, addressed and handled before actual construction can begin. What do these include? Who is responsible? How important are they? We address them all in this week’s article. What [...]
