Log Home Construction in Texas

[Tex]

I'm in the Austin TX area
And I also happen to be a firefighter

[John W]

I visited Fireman's house. That's the main reason I attended the course. It was just amazing, and I couldn't get over how MASSIVE it was. he built a 36x36. Big logs. He's a fireman (obviously), and was on for 24 hours, then off for 48. So two days of work on the house, and one day at the fire dept. He almost made it in a year. Took maybe a month longer, but they took 2 or three months off in the middle of the south Texas summer. Message him, nice guy, I'm sure he'll let you take a look.

[panderson03]

welcome Tex. thanks for your service. tough work being a firefighter

[ernest65]

Hey guys, I guess this question goes out to anyone that can answer it. I have been wanting to take the class for a long time but have not being able to
to attend I just have too many excuses for not attending but mainly time and money. I am working on September's class.

My question is, when building any size log cabin do you need a crane or can you do without one? Just curious.

[ernest65]

are you planning on building anytime soon?

[loghousenut]

Hey guys, I guess this question goes out to anyone that can answer it. I have been wanting to take the class for a long time but have not being able to
to attend I just have too many excuses for not attending but mainly time and money. I am working on September's class.

My question is, when building any size log cabin do you need a crane or can you do without one? Just curious.

You can build the LHBA way with tools that will fit in the trunk of your car. That's how it was done back 35 years ago when I first took the class. Here recently, last 10 years or so, a lot of folks have been using equipment to toss the logs around. Some use a crane, some a boom truck, some a telehandler, some a trackhoe. Some folks rent and some folks buy the equipment and then sell when they are done.

Personally I bought a Gradall 934c9 telehandler but I'd like to do the next one with lifting poles as taught in class.



Yeah, I see the humor in that last statement. Just being honest about how I feel. Reality escapes me occasionally.



PS... Ernest, you will be glad you took the class. It will all make sense then.