Richard Melius, owner of Carolina Log Homes, has been building dream homes for customers in the greater Winston Salem area for decades. He knows that building a home should be the adventure of a lifetime. But over the years, Richard has recognized some common pitfalls and mistakes that can lead to unnecessary delays, avoidable extra expense or unnecessary stress.

Every building process will have some things that happen that may ultimately change the home for the better. And some projects will have things that are just unavoidable, like days of rain or inclement weather.

But ultimately, the goal is to build your home with excitement and care and the attention to every detail that makes your home exactly what you envisioned.

Here’s Richard’s  “Small Book” of pitfalls to help you plan: