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  1. ALMOST looking

    I'm dragging my feet, trying to get my stick frame house ready for the market while interest rates are at an all time low. I've spent some time on Realtor.com looking in areas that I feel somewhat...
  2. Thread: credit cards

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    Free trade credit

    I had a buddy who was a finance major and he really enjoyed using credit for purchases while his own money was earning interest somewhere else. He always paid it off in full before any finance...
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    logger jokes

    I googled them...Logger Jokes


    Why didn't the dendrochronologist get married?
    All he ever dated was trees!



    What's the difference between an environmentalist and a developer?
    The...
  4. floor plan

    I would recommend making the exterior walls square instead of rectangular. Also, The cut out area of the porch should be eliminated. Basically the footprint of the home should be square. There...
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    saving a few $$$

    I took the class recently and spent two days in Seattle to do the tourist thing. If you take public transportation into Seattle ($1.50, bus route 194?) you can save a lot on car rental. The clerk...
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    More on Chuck Norris

    He was once bitten by a King Cobra. After 5 days of excruciating pain, the snake died.

    The active ingredient in Red Bull is Chuck sweat.

    As a child, Superman wore Chuck Norris pajama's.
    ...
  7. New Member/FNG (F*#%&@# New Guy)

    I recently took the class and I am glad I did. As far as prep. for the class? I wish I would have dressed warmer. I guess I'm use to Cal weather, but being cold is distracting. I borrowed a GPS...
  8. Thread: Log size

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    57 hours, 2 minutes

    I'm looking forward to it also. I'm leaving tomorrow from Sacramento Intl. to Sea Tac. Should be in Seattle by noon. Figured I'd get up there a little early and see the space needle and Pikes...
  9. Fence Posts

    Just a few things I've learned about fencing...

    There are a lot of people that want to get rid of decent boards because their posts are rotted, pressure washing makes them look new.

    Pour enough...
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    I just ordered a copy from

    I just ordered a copy from Amazon for about $9, plus shipping. I'm glad I'll be able to read this BEFORE the class.

    Tom
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    I'm guessing it's

    I'm guessing it's marshmallow creme.
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    January class

    Hello Everyone,

    I've been addicted to this site for nearly a year. I've read the majority of the postings and looked at so many pictures. Today I enrolled in the January class!!! I'm pretty...
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    Hi Rick

    I'm in Northern CA, outside of Sacramento. I'm hoping the opportunity presents itself to build a Skip style home in the next 5 years or so. I don't think it would fit in here in "Suburbia" but who...
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    Badges

    I just really think that particular quote is funny. "Blazing Saddles" is one of the few movies I own on DVD. I saw a parallel here on the forums with "badges" and thought it would be sorta funny. ...
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    The final verdict

    I guess I was anxious. I went to Harbor Freight and dropped $40 on their version of a saw chain sharpener. It actually seems to work pretty well! I sharpened my electric saw chain and it works...
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    saw chain sharpeners

    I'm considering the purchase of an inexpensive (~$40) electric bench mount saw chain sharpener from Northern Tool. Does anyone have any experience with these? I've tried the manual bar mount type,...
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    Camera system

    My neighbor has a camera system, I think it is made by "Lorex". 4 cameras, each the size of a D cell battery and barely visible, even if you know they are there. He purchased the set up from Costco...
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    Ragdump

    Hi Howard,

    I was in your neck of the woods last week driving a water tender for the fires. Beautiful country back there. I liked all of the log railings that bordered the roadway. I didn't see...
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    Old saws

    My grandparents also recently went to an assisted living home. As we packed their belongings and determined what was and was not of any use, I found 3 handsaws all in pristine condition. They may...
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    Hello Howard

    Wow! Someone planning to build in the same general area! I'm a big, big fan of Buck's Lake in Plumas County and I'm hoping to build between Quincy and Buck's, maybe Meadow Valley? The whole...
  21. Thread: New to LBHA

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    Height concerns

    Other than the sudden stop at the end of your fall, height really isn't an issue.

    Like confined, cramped spaces, there are people who admit their fears and those that haven't realized them yet. ...
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    Fuel line

    We have to be unique in California. This fuel line is ribbed and angled with bends and special fittings. They have engineerd it to the point of uselessness or utmost importance, not sure which. ...
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    stihl

    About 8 years ago I bought the 029, I think. It's the "Farm Boss" model. I had a 20" bar put on instead of the standard 16". It's been a good saw with one major exception and it might be a...
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    I really like...

    the use of cultured stone on this cabin, particularly around the foundation. The log staining/finishing is really nice too. Will it stay that way over time? I think that the use of a masonry patio...
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    I want my OWN lawn!

    I love getting out in the yard and making it look nice. When I bought this place 12 years ago, a new front yard was one of my first major projects. To this day I still have one of the nicest yard...
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