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Category: Before You Buy

Honest disclosures, the pre-inspection report, repair guides, lake access, and county rules.

Watercolor of a handyman in overalls kneeling on a concrete slab, sealing the joint between the slab and the brick foundation of a cedar log house, with a rain barrel at the downspout and a wooded hillside behind
October 15, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Foundation Edge Disclosure and Repair Guide

Watercolor of a forestry mulcher clearing cedar brush on an Ozark hillside, leaving wood chips and an opening pasture
October 15, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Forest Mulching: The Living Springs Log House Improvement Checklist, Part 10

Watercolor of tall cypress trees beside the warm honey-colored log siding of a house, surrounded by small round scenes of caulking a seam, brushing on stain, spare siding boards stacked under stairs, and water beading on freshly stained wood
October 14, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Caring for the Cypress Siding: The Living Springs Log House Improvement Checklist, Part 9

Watercolor of a multigenerational family sharing a plant-based meal on a screened-in porch under a ceiling fan, with a golden retriever under the table, surrounded by small round scenes of a whole-house fan, a breezy open window, vines on a deck railing, a clothesline and a cave spring
October 14, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Staying Cool Without Air Conditioning: The Living Springs Log House Improvement Checklist, Part 7

A cozy finished attic bedroom with a sloped pine ceiling, a gable window and skylight, built-in drawers under the eaves, a quilted bed, and plants
October 14, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

From Bat Roost to Bright Room, Part 1: Cleaning Out the Log House Attic

Watercolor of a rocket mass heater with a steel drum and a long stone and cob bench inside a cozy room, a pot of soup simmering on top and a basket of sticks beside it
October 14, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Rocket Stoves, Clean Fire for a Self-Reliant Life: The Living Springs Log House Improvement Checklist, Part 4

Watercolor of a person in a safety harness tied to a roof anchor, kneeling on a green metal roof with a cordless drill, while a helper steadies a tied-off ladder below on a clear day
October 14, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

How to Re-Screw a Metal Roof Yourself (Even a High One), Safely: The Living Springs Log House Improvement Checklist, Part 6

Watercolor of rain falling on a log house in the Ozark hills, water running from gutters into rain barrels and a pipe leading down to a garden and a pond
October 14, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Catching the Rain: The Living Springs Log House Improvement Checklist, Part 1

A very steep, shaded wooded hillside with a low fieldstone retaining wall at its foot, woodland flowers and ferns growing along the wall and up the slope
October 14, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Caring for a Steep Hillside Behind Your House

Watercolor of a sloping autumn Ozark pasture with a sycamore, persimmon and cedar trees, sheep and goats grazing, a small shed and pond, and a father with a child on his shoulders watching from the fence
October 12, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

From Cedar Thicket to Sanctuary Pasture: The Living Springs Log House Improvement Checklist, Part 2

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