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We have just a little bounce in spots on our first floor (built more like a "traditional" floor on a modified pier foundation), but none at all noticeable in the second and third floors, which are...

Hi, Dan--

Well, at least you're in the final stretch now, before class. :) Hang in there! We remember how exciting it was right before we went, but the time came faster than we thought it would. ...

Hey, all!

Just want to say Happy New Year, and wish everyone the best.

May many log home dreams come true, or at least closer to reality, and everyone work safely!

Jeff and Sara

DB71-- Sounds like a great property in a nice area. Congratulations. Do try to take the next class. They're worth every penny. We couldn't be happier with our home built the LHBA way!

JJ Jr--...

Hi, George--

Like panderson, I don't have any specific experience or wisdom to contribute, but I agree it could be really amazing.

For re-sale, I would think that it could be a drawback,...

Hey, there, Sara--

Friends and family in OK were keeping us up-to-date on the fires near you. There were some wild photos of some of the destruction and fire action there. We had one family of...

Hi, Ed--

Whether or not to stay and defend your home is always a tricky decision which has to be made with care and realism, and staying is never without risk. Sorry to hear about your friend who...

Stay safe up there, lilbluehonda. Hope you don't have any trouble on that pretty property of yours!



Absolutely true, Ed, and panderson's correct, too.

Last time we had a horrible...

Deedee--

I'm a dark-wood person, myself, but I know that a few years ago, it was popular with some folks to stain their logs with very light/semi-transparent white stains. Obviously, if the...

Hi, John--

Lots of folks who are building a year-round home (not a getaway cabin) hire out one or more parts of the building process, either because they don't feel they have the knowledge, they...

Hi, Ernie--

We were looking at a kit home when we found LHBA, too. We're SO glad that we didn't get a kit. We like our house much better, both aesthetically and functionally; and living in an...

Hi, Jim--

Vegas isn't much crazier than Cape Cod in August, though the lights are brighter. :D

Have a safe flight and enjoy the class. It definitely changed our outlook... in a good way!
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Hi, John--

It really did blow us away when we saw it the first time (well, and the other times, too! :)) It's an awesome house. And we think that it really helped students assimilate the class...

Hi, Shannonbeth--

Our third-floor loft space is basically two-thirds the floor size of our main floor, because we have three floor girders from north-to-south, and the loft spans two. As Bo says,...

Hi, KingKLewey--

Glad you're able to get back to work. You guys be careful on that roof!

Sara

Amen, panderson03! Welcome, Hoss! :)

Love that, Matt! I have a couple of fir balsam pillows to serve that purpose. Nothing like the smell of the No'th Country woods! Sara :D

Congratulations on finally making it out the class, Matt! You've waited a loooooooooooooooooooooooong time! Travel safely when you go! Sara

PS... New Hampshire rules! :cool:

John,

As Rod said, visiting Skip's house was a real experience, both because of the actual structure, and the whole "package" of house, furnishings, and Skip himself. Like Rod, Jeff and I feel...

John G--

Kick Forward is correct, certainly about the latter question. Can't remember if Ellsworth has mentioned if there are any records on the numbers of people who took the class in all its...

Hello, again, Josh--

Not sure what anyone else would advise, but if you can find property with a barn or other useful outbuildings that's suitable to your needs, desires, and funds, heck, I'd go...

Hello, again Kick Forward--

Since we tend to like things in a fairly rustic, old-fashioned, simple form, we weren't big on kit homes, either. We looked a little bit at them, because we realized we...

Kick Forward--

Cruiser's right. Logs shouldn't be a big problem. I doubt you'd have to truck logs in too far for a Kentucky property, but even if you DID have to bring logs a long way, it's still...

Well, Timber... there ARE a lot more ladies posting around here lately. :p Sara :)

Congratulations, Marronnin! :)

Sara