My wife, son and I are making the move to the last frontier in May 2013. We are going to be in the next LHBA class. I have been looking for people to connect with in Alaska. My wife's uncles run a log home building business up there. They utilize the butt and pass method however, they mill their logs to a d shape and cut them down to about five foot lengths for ease of transport. I don't want to ruffle any feathers because I don't subscribe to their methods. If there is anyone out there who is in Alaska that I could get in contact with for advice and knowledge I would be extremely grateful.
Also, there are a few articles on LHBA's home page that talk about turning this method of building into a business and/or a good source of income. How reasonable is it to think a guy with little experience in construction could gain the knowledge necessary to earn some money doing this? Are there any members out there that are actually doing it? How about in Alaska? I have searched log home builders in the area we plan on living (Palmer/Wasilla). There are only a couple. One is my wife's family, and the other uses the Scandinavian notching and on their website they talk about how "all log homes settle" it seems like the area is ripe for the picking. I am 26 with lots of ambition. I am going to run a fly fishing lodge some day. This is just the first step. Anyway, THANKS AGAIN!
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