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I like seeing more people taking the class in VA, I am over in Roanoke and just finished a nice log home by Smith Mountain Lake, dont know if the boston class is being taught in a member home, but if you want to see the class teachings applied, drop on by, I'm only about 2.5 hours from you!
Hi folks, from the Murph's in Australia
Welcome!!
Well I just did a round trip of 11,136 miles to attend class and thought that MUST be a record, looks like I may have some competition from Down Under though!!
welcome..ive spent quite a bit of time in your neck of the woods..beautiful part of the world..espcially the MG region n perth.
Not all who wander are lost...
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You both have at least one other to complete with: Roy in South Africa. That's just about as far from Monroe as you can get.Quote:
Originally Posted by wifeyandhubs
wifeyandhubs:
"Well I just did a round trip of 11,136 miles to attend class and thought that MUST be a record, looks like I may have some competition from Down Under though"
My wife and I are attending the May weekday class from Okinawa, Japan and we may have you beat on round trip miles. We'll have to see how far we are from Tokyo. I'm not looking forward to the jetlag but I can't be more excited to get to the class.
Depending on which direction you fly.
I'm hoping to take the short cut over Alaska, the time change is already going to be bad enough as it is. The other way would be great for my air miles though.
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...double drat...TRIPLE drat even...
pesky competition ;)
I'm going to be attending the WA class mid-week in May. My girlfriend and I are definitely excited about coming out and learning a little something. I grew up in the mountains and hills of TN, but currently living in NC.
I've not seen too many log homes, but I have always enjoyed working outside and thought it would be fun to build my own log home. I've only built barns and sheds on the farm when I was younger, so I'm liking the idea of getting back to working on something of my own.
My girlfriend is excited as well, as she hasn't ever built anything. She can't wait to get in on the action and see the fruits of our labor, knowing that we built it ourselves. :)
I look forward to learning all I can and meet some of you that share the same goal of owning/building your own log home.
congratulations on signing up for class and for bringing your girlfriend too. have fun and welcome to the family!
bighausdawg!
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Where in NC are you currently living? We lived in Hendersonville, NC (close to Asheville) for a couple of months before we moved to Chattanooga, TN. We love Chattanooga, but we miss the mountains in Eastern, TN & Western NC. There's some great rural land in the Smokies. Have a look at <a href="http://www.greatcarolinaproperty.com">http://www.greatcarolinaproperty.com</a> The "Land For Sale" section has some incredible small acreage. We're going to the Boston class in May. We wanted to attend the Washington class, but it was much more cost effective to attend on the East coast. Enjoy!
Aloha everyone, Ken Jencks here from Maui. I plan on getting a piece of land, location as of yet to be determined, and I want to have a log home. So, basically I need help from the get go. I will be looking for about 5-10 acres or so of land that hopefully will have the needed resources on it. I like the west coast, so Washington is on the list. I am open to any and all comments and suggestions. This looks like a great site and I am eager to learn.
Aloha, Ken. We have a member very similar to your situation. Lives in Honolulu and building in Western Washington. I'm sure he'll pop his head up here.
First thing first, of course. Class.
Location: My suggestion is to live in Washington but near Oregon. Reason: Wash. has no income tax and Oregon has no sales tax. There are a number of areas that qualify, from Longview to some where way down the Columbia river. I would just drive Highway 4 to US-5 to Highway 14 and find a great place. You might even find DB Cooper as a neighbor : )
I personally would like to have more that 10 acres for sustainability.
Look at my log home. Get started ASAP. With the recent happenings in DC, I am making sustainability a real requirement with the needed resources.
Your Focus Determines Your Reality
I would have liked to have been able to go to the Washington class because I live in NW Alabama and 2 of my freinds just moved up there 6 months ago. They've been trying to get me to come up there but I'm waiting on SSI and haven't been able to travel like I'd like to. But I was hoping that there is enough info and help on this site to help me get started on building a cabin until I can go to a class. I was also wondering if pine trees can be used to build cabins out of? I have about 10,000 26 year old fast grow trees on 30 acres of land. Most are 18-20" diameter for 20' from ground or longer before tappering. And I'm studing solar and wind energy and how to build both myself and off and feeding the grid styles.
I found a couple that has a log cabin kit for $3800 " said it was a $23,560 kit" that only includes the outside walls which is 101 logs dovetail style I believe they called it. It's for a 768' cabin with plans for a stone fireplace and expandable to 1154". I was wondering if it was worth the wood to buy it or if my pine trees are useable just go that direction? Anyway, will help with green power for help with building my 1st cabin for me to live in. I have 2 good freinds 1 can build a house from bottom to top and the other a brick and concrete mason and both been doing it over 20 years. My lower left leg was crushed in a motorcycle wreck in 1984 and I've had 13 major ops and my ankle and toes are locked in place. So I have some good help to with the building part. And a company near by that can clean the bark off the wood are is it better to leave it looking natural? Any advice wood be much appreciated. Good luck and have fun all.
You need the class. All of your questions will be answered and you've find a thousand more after the weekend is over. That until you get into the Member's Only side of things.
My property is in Oregon. I'll be building with Pine. A large percentage of us build with one pine or another.
Welcome.
Your pine trees would probably be a great head start to a really cool house. Personally I would bank on the trees instead of the kit house at any price. As for your handicaps, I am a worn out, fat, half crippled old man who is building his wife's dream house as we speak without a mortgage. I'll admit that my Son is supplying most of the brains and at least half of the labor but I coulda done it without him (in my dreams). I am not alone on this forum. There are many of us who you'd think could never do it and yet it is really very simple if you have time and the inclination. You should take the class and count your blessings that you found this site.
I spend most of my time in a wheelchair or with a cane and am married to a under 5', under 100# wife. If we can do it so can you.
hi all im paul
Welcome Paul:)
Hi.
hello all. my name is andrew. i am 21 years old and in the military, and will be for some time.
i have an interest in... off the beaten path homes, geodesic domes, concrete domes, log homes.
right now i am most focused on log homes, and they are very appealing for start up costs. i have no land or anything at this time, but i am looking at a plot up in alaska. i am looking into classes, due to my location, i am most interested in the one in vegas.
we have members in the military and others building or have built in Alaska. sounds like you'll fit in well here. keep your head down and come home safely. thanks for doing what you do.
Hi my name is Jaclyn. I am 26 and I am very interested in log homes especially building one myself. I love hands on projects especially anything that has to do with carpentry that is why I would love log homes. I am still in the process of trying to convince my husband. I think he still thinks I am a little crazy for think that building our own home is something we can actually do. We already have property that is clear in New Jersey so its just a matter of making the final decision plus a whole lot of planning and educating ourselves. Any suggestions anyone has would be more then welcomed. I am planning to attend the class hopefully sometime next year..... so heres hoping we may have a picture on the student log home page someday!
Welcome Jaclyn:)
I too had to get the husband convinced. taking him to the class was what finally convinced him we could do this. Welcome to the family:)
Thank you for the encouragement that is what I was hoping to here since I think he is open to taking the class. Have you and your husband built a home yet?