The rock and country around it belong to a group of Aboriginal people called Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara.

So, people also have been renamed and are now referred to as "Anangu" because it's easier.

These people have a history rich in story and in this case they identify various faces of rock using that approach.

One saga goes something like this..... A long, long time ago, in time of Tjukurpa, which Aborigines call dreamtime, animals gave shape to a rock.

There was a young woma python, or Kuniya, that was passing by and was surprised by a group of Liru, which are venomous snakes. Kuniya, not being from that area, was affronted by Liru who threw spears at python and killed him.

So hard did they throw their spears that points made holes in rock.

The Pythons ancestor, also a Kuniya, was so angered by this that he killed one of Liru with a stick.

So, on west face of rock there are holes that are said to be from points of Lirus' spears and on south face of rock, Kuniya woma python can still be seen as a dark wavy line on Uluru.

Now story in itself doesn't mean a whole lot but if you are ever able to visit Uluru, you will happen to find a south and a west side of rock that now has individuality because it's been branded.

To any one else this is simply a rock but to you, you now know there exists Western and Southern rock walls that hold special understandings. These are unique and remembered even if not in original light.

Get yourself branded and stand out from rocks that exist in your niche marketplace.

Start with your ads, an article or two and build from that into your website. Regardless of what appearance might do to enhance any efforts, it's generally how you stick in a customer's mind that produces results.

Your log home manufacturer is going to give you a quote for package. Many people want manufacturer to quote on a "turnkey" house or at least a weathered-in shell, as a matter of convenience. However, this might not be way to go if you live in a different state from mill. Do you really want to pay shipping for plywood? In end, having your contractor purchase lumber locally could save you thousands of dollars, even it it's a little less convenient to calculate it initially. Your local builder will gladly give you a quote as long as he has a good set of preliminary plans to work from.

I started with a simple check list to sort out my budget. Luckily, I found a contractor who was willing to take over project and hire his own subs; his itemized quote helped me visualize all elements that went into project. Then I added subs that I hired separately (excavator, mason, landscaper, etc.). Here are some line items that went on checklist: Air Conditioner, Appliances, Builder's Profit, Doors (interior), Doors (exterior), Driveway, Electrician, Fireplace, Flooring, Foundation, Furnace (or Boiler), HVAC Installation, Insulation, Interior Trim, Kitchen, Labor, Landscaping (Grass seed), Lift equipment, Lighting Fixtures, Logs, Lumber (plywood, joists, 2x6s), Mason, Permits, Plumbing, Plumbing Fixtures (sinks, bathtubs, toilets), Roof, Sanding and Staining, Septic, Staircase (if not included in log quote), Tiles (kitchen & bath), Utilities, Well, Windows.

Depending on your job site, you may have other expenses. If flatbed truck carrying your logs cannot make it to site, you'll have to make provisions to off-load logs elsewhere and have them brought in. If you are set way back from road, you may have to pay for telephone poles, or pay for trenching. Also, your builder may require that you bring power to site for his tools (most allow you a few days of generator power, but not for whole job).

It took a while to fill in all blanks on my check list, but once I started looking at each task individually, project as a whole made sense. Actually, log package was easiest part to deal with. In our case, manufacturer provided logs only (and design), which came out to less than 1/6 total cost of house (not counting land work). For rest, costs are like any other custom home; then question becomes "Who does what?". After all, a little sweat equity goes a long way.