I'm tired of the 11 month summers and 120 degrees... I have my eye on the other extreme. Thanks Loghousenut and BO for the welcome
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I'm tired of the 11 month summers and 120 degrees... I have my eye on the other extreme. Thanks Loghousenut and BO for the welcome
Just go west to Las Vegas and turn right... And since you'll be in Vegas you can stick around for class.
I like that :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by loghousenut
My bro was never very good with directions. To get to Paradise (Arizona), you go west to Las Vegas and turn LEFT.Quote:
Originally Posted by loghousenut
Or you could come to the east coast mountains with 4 seasons and relatively mild extremes in temps. http://www.hikewnc.info/areainfo/wxclimate.html
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Originally Posted by BoFuller
Apparently Blane went to the same school of directions as Loghousenut. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by blane
Hah! I always thought that ANY turn from Vegas was and "extreme right"..................................
JD
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Originally Posted by jrdavis
Well played JD! Toooshay (pardon my French)
Just because you're fluent in several languages doesn't mean you can start using fancy foreign words on us.Quote:
Originally Posted by loghousenut
And what do you expect from someone from Iowa? How would they know? ;)
uhuh.. Iowa Jokes are accepted since I'm a USMC military brat from 'the stumps'.
But *I HAVE* been to williams Arizona and some of those folks scare me..... and I've been in all 50 states. :)
back to NEWBIE intro's :) ;)
Well, the Iowa part was okay, but shame on me for doubting a Marine for a sense of direction. I obviously was not thinking, again. I stand corrected, Sir.Quote:
Originally Posted by jrdavis
hey. NO PROB.
I'm old school, so it just runs off. Mostly funny.
I was about to tell an Iowa acronym joke, then realized it was Your platform. :)
"and don't call me sir, I work for a living....."
JD
WELCOME KELLY, WELCOME STEVE,
There are lots of us out here! You will find a warm welcome and tons of support.
Blondie
JJ here and a noob.
Naaa - not as doofy as Gomer Pyle but about as dumb at times I am. So Gomer works. lol
long time follower, still on the fence as maybe I have read to much here and elsewhere to have a clear head I guess about why everyone has their own way(s) to build. Like the butt and pass look yet like the cope look. They claim this - here it is said to be different. Heck - I don't care as both are around and have been for years. IMO it is personal prefection as to look maybe as much as anything.
I was reading a lot of posts from Jane Doe and her being at class and then she disappeared, as did a few others. Maybe in fact she never actually was there?
Anyway - the class is cheap, the whole thing quite a bit more, so I am digesting it all before diving in. Okay - been doing this slooooooooooow digesting of all on-off for 4 years.
What freaks me out is the 'into the mystic' of the other worldly side I guess. The "take the class" always said creates a sense of insecurity for my wife..and I need her on board or no dice. So here I am still thinking aloud.
A taste or hands on or an onsite class would truly sell us both
JJ
okay - where is the edit button to fix typos?
JJ
Welcome Gomer. Yeah I was skeptical too and I see your point. Be wary of the cope look as the force is strong. :D Where you from? It would be nice if you could attend somebody's build to get a "taste" of it. You're welcome to help me out anytime. I'm in northern Arizona.
Now with the name Gomer, he has to be in the South, right?
But either way, hope you read enough to get convinced to "take the class" and the wife too
With a name like Gomer you have to live near me:) I am in NC and you are welcome to visit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gomer
Gomer,Quote:
Originally Posted by Gomer
Take the class hahha. Once a person has been to class and have access to the "members only" side of this forum, they usually disappear from the "public" side. Jane Doe last posted on the members side in February. It's not uncommon for folks to come and go once they've been to class. Some eventually trail off and we don't know how they used what they learned from class, but a ton of them get thing together and build a home for their family. I'm pretty sure that Ms. Doe will be around for quite awhile.
There's more to the LHBA class than nuts and bolts about building with logs. You'll come away with a feeling that you can live a different lifestyle if you want to. Once you realize that folks like you and your Wife can go out and hoist a ridgepole, it changes how you look at the rest of your dreams. You will realize that you two can change your future by building the log home you've always wanted without 30 years of debt. Find a group of folks who will stick with you as you learn and build your own full-scribed and coped log home, and then decide which way you want to go.
As for the "take the class" thing... I can guarantee that all of us who say "take the class" have taken the class. I've yet to hear someone say they wish they had NOT taken the class. I don't make a nickel one way or another.
If you do take the class I urge you BOTH to go. My wife went. If she hadn't gone to class she would have wandered off last year mumbling "Why can't he just put up a kit log house like Phil did?". Instead, she is the driving force that makes it all so easy. I have enjoyed every ounce of sweat and loved every minute that I have spent building this home. Your experience may vary.
Take the class.
PS... Phil was my Wife's first husband. They built a very nice kit house and it went together quickly. They sold it as a part of the divorce settlement some 25 years ago.
I pretty much get what ya saying but to get the wife onboard it will take more than prodding...more like the hands on deal
I actually am in Minnesota, north of the TCs by 30 miles. Gomer came from a nick-name from HS days, maybe even junior high? I used to play it coy in some classes to get the teachers a bit rattled as they say...now my wife is one so I have to behave. lol
I need to figure out where/how to put in my location and stuff I guess huh
If you want to move your builds halfway this way I'll be there tonight.
I took the class in May 2011. Since then, I've got some land in Vermont (still paying it off) and plan to build. Looking forward to participating in these forums. and hopefully helping out some of you with your builds for practice!
Welcome Animal. You were in the same class as me!
anudder dumb question from a noob .... thought to be on the members side or post there you had to be a member and it shows under the name. ??Quote:
Originally Posted by loghousenut
Jane Doe doesn't show "member" but rather user like me. ??
How does this work. ??
OK Gomer so I was full of sheep dip. Jane Doe went to class and posted a time or two on the public side and then dropped out of sight without ever registering for the members side. Either she was a subversive Govt. agent or she's off taking care of loose ends. I hope we see her again and I'm betting we will.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gomer
Here's the page that had the post she wrote after coming back from class. Your Wife might want to read it.
http://community.loghomebuilders.org...possible/page7
PS.... For a noob asking dumb questions, you sure know how to corner a guy don't you. I like that.
Guys, don't worry about Jane Doe. I've swapped emails with her outside this forum, and she is still 'dreaming and scheming' as she says. Other than that comment, which is probably too much even at that, she'll be 'visible' again when she's ready.
As everybody that reads the forums like I did saw, some people get fired up, take the class and build in a year. Some people take the class and build years later, some think about it for years, take the class and build right away. All in good time, but man, that clock seems to be ticking fast for me. I take heart when I see folks comment about building that are older than me (50).
Yeah me too.... I'm 56 :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by John W
Youngsters!Quote:
Originally Posted by Peach1956
TGIF (that's, "Thank God I'm Forty") :D
Bo,
I agree. A bunch of young'ns. <smile>
I pretty much dropped off the forums for a year while I was scrambling to sell the house in FL and taking a job transfer to NY. When I came back, there was this new format and a whole bunch of new faces and names. I'm realizing that if I spend too much time away from the forum that I start to get doubtful and fearful about building what I'm starting to call "the Big House". Coming back to discussions and seeing others moving along really helps me keep my own goals in sight.
Good to see you back. Hasn't been that long.
Time is your best friend in this endeavor... If you don't die first.
Enjoy every day of it.
Hey everyone!
I've been lurking the forums and site for almost a year now and finally decided to join up. I am sold on Skip's method and I'm hoping to take the class ASAP but I am in the process of trying to convince my betrothed and resolve all of the other life complications at the moment.
I'm looking forward to learning more and sharing what little knowledge I have!
Welcome to the forum. I have been a lurker/ participator in the forum for about 3 years. There are a great bunch of people on here that are a wealth of information and inspration to pursue your dream. On the convinving your betrothed have patience and share your enthusiasm. My husband just decided this year that he wants to do it and we are finally going to take the next class.... hopefully they will have one this fall. I'm glad you have joined in on the group your going to love everyone you get to know on here.Quote:
Originally Posted by DrArrowsmith
I too spent alot of time on here and started building. I got all the logs stacked and then had to stop for a year because of going thru a divorce. It was kind of painful coming on here when I couldnt do anything. I tried to put it on the back burner so it wouldnt eat me up. Now that it is over and I can get back to work on it. I feel all fired up again. Should be getting the roof on over Memorial day week!!!!! :-)
Hi, KingKLewey--
Glad you're able to get back to work. You guys be careful on that roof!
Sara
Thanks Sara. I feel like a brand new man. :)
Great pics of the process Thanks for sharing!. If I may ask... what is the deep hole( with ladder in it) in the middle of the foot print for? You got some great looking logs there... did you harvest them from your land or buy them?
Welcome DrArrowsmith. Interesting Handle.
Peach, the hole in the middle is my well. If you noticed the pics with the old run down mobile homes that is exactly where the log cabin is at. Tore out the mobile homes and built on that site since there was already a well there. It saved a little bit of money. I didnt harvest the trees from my land.
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Originally Posted by Peach1956
My name is Scott. I live in Plattsburgh, NY, which is about 45 minutes from Montreal to the north, 1 hour from Burlington, VT to the east and about 6 hours from NY City to the south.
I just found this site. I have signed up for the class in Vegas on 5/26 and 5/27.
My wife and I have always dreamed of building a log home. We have looked at kits for years, but could never justify the expense. We thought we would have to settle for a conventionally built house. This site made us realize this is not the case. We have been given some land and it has lots and lots of trees. Not sure how much of it will be usuable for a log home, but hoping most of it. There's lots of cedar, pine (red and white). Lots of aok and maple as well. It's 16 acres all wooded. My father-in-law built his own cabin. I hoping with his experience, the take aways from the class and this forum I will be able to build a log home for my family, free and clear of any mortgage.
My wife and I are trying to sell our house now.
If anyone stumble across this post who live anywhere near New England and is currently buiding, please let me know. We would love to help someone and gain some hands on experience. I have basic framing and carpentry knowledge that I would like to tie up with some practical log home BnP techniques.
Can't wait to get to know some of you more and learn from your experiences.
Scott