Originally Posted by
Arrowman
Cost and manpower for these builds is generally inversely proportional to how long you want to be building. The slower you are willing to go, the more time you have to get items on the cheap and the more time you have to build it one stick at a time. If you don't mind stacking logs for a year, you could easily do it with one person. If you want it done in a few days, you will need more. Your mobility issue and what it limits is up to you. With the right equipment and power of will, you could do the build paralyzed from the waist down I feel. But again, it's all about your commitment and drive to see your dream fulfilled. If you have the will, the LHBA method provides a way.
People coming to help you, well that is more akin to making friends. If you join the community, live near other likeminded people, and are the friendly sort, then you will probably have some luck getting people to help you occasionally. If you join the forum, never post, and live like a hermit, then don't be surprised when no one shows up to help. But unlike some "learn how to build a log home" websites, LHBA doesn't haul students up to your build for a week of forced labor. Just don't expect to take the class and then have a willing army of people ready to show up anytime you need help. We are a friendly bunch, and like to help each other out, but most everyone here has jobs, families, and obligations that get in the way with us building our own homes, much less being able to help someone else. But I've seen plenty of people that are willing to help out another member of the community. I have had quite a few, and I look forward to paying them back when I am done and they start building.
Whatever else you hear about LHBA, I will say this, it's not a scam. I paid the money, went to the class, bought some plans, and never felt I was promised anything but what they delivered upon. What they promote on their website is achievable. But we like to say around here that your home can be cheap, fast, or good. But you only get to choose two. And for the vast majority of us, that is most certainly the case. I would encourage you to view the process through that lens. You can certainly have what LHBA advertises, but just remember that most of the guys that built a large log home for $20k, didn't do it in 3 months.
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