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You must have made a few trips from Sandy to your property a 300+ mile one way drive? I did the same thing for a yearQuote:
Originally Posted by packerfan
from The Dalles, OR to this site. Good to see a "Cheesehead" fan locating to ID, cause the Pack will be back this season.
Right at 400 miles for us. Did most of my looking on the net to find the place. Second trip out we made an offer on the second piece we looked at. Be out there in a week to start ground work. And yes Pack fans are everywhere.
Howdy ya'll
My name is Richard,I attended the May 24 & 25 2014 class. will not start building for another 2 years. Will build in NC mountains outside of Asheville. Already have the land some tools and strong urge to do this. Liked the class glad I did it. Enjoying the forum and looking forward to learning from all of you. Due to another school I am currently living in the New Orleans area If anyone is building nearby I would like to help out and learn as my schedule allows. Steve and Mr. E it was great.
Howdy back atcha Richard, look me up when you get home. I am all but finished on my place so nothing going on I need help with but there are several others hard at it in the nearby area.
Blane
Welcome, Richard. I spent a few weeks in the Asheville area 3 years ago with all those storms doing insurance work. very pretty area.Quote:
Originally Posted by raftguide
Raftguide,
What rivers?
We are midwayish between Nantahala and Ocoee and not that far from Chatuge
Hi Richard,
Welcome to the LHBA family. We are starting on our build just outside Franklin (Cowee Mtn area).
Thanks so much for the welcome, congrats to you for the start good luck, now I really wish I were home would love to help!! Please keep me posted when there maybe I can help
I worked the Ocoee for 12 years and have been on many of the rivers around there. the Nantahala, Nolichuky,Lower Green, French Broad,
Raftguide, I was in class with you! I sat in the middle behind the nice couple from Alaska! I'm just north of New Orleans, Carriere, MS. I plan to start building a log shed as practice very soon. Send me a note if you are still in the area! Help peel a log or too and I'll grill steaks or kabobs for everyone helping!
David
Hello David, Yes I remember you how is it going? I am still in NOLa, will be on the boat at work until end of July. May have some time in Aug. or Sept to help and would like to do so. Please keep in touch and maybe I can get over for a visit then. Thanks
Richard
Hello
Not sure if I'm getting this in the INTRODUCE YOURSELF section or not but was interested to see if anybody is building or has built butt/pass cabin in my area. Took Skip's course back in Feb 1984 and almost built several times, have helped several others but finally looks like I might have time to build this summer. Was planning on a trapper style small cabin (12' x 16') with a porch and loft- nothing fancy but I'm right on the highway so you could say a spec cabin to sell this Fall. Logs here are White Spruce and not very big- I'm going with smaller logs because they are abundant and easy to place on the wall while building(5"-7"diam.). I'm in an earthquake area too so I thought after walls are up I'd go with conventional building(Home Depot!) for roof to make it lighter and quick to put up. Metal roof, plywood floor, rough cut boards for loft. Slider vinyl windows & Home Depot door. Well maybe a home made rough cut door if I have time- got to get it up for sale before the snow flies. Trying to keep selling price under $10K. Something somebody can stick on their property and live in til they build a real home.
Anyway if anybody out there lives within a few hundred miles of the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska let me know. On another note I have about 50 logs cut, peeled, racked and turned for several years- they have turned quite dark. Was going to try a pressure washer & some pyrex to see if I could lighten them. Otherwise I'm looking at sanding them. Got any other ideas- I'm open to suggestion.
James Knox
Ninilchik, AK
That was pyrex, not pyrex! Is there a way to edit your profile or post? JK
That is purex not pyrex
Corax, Get registered and come over to the members side. Then you will be able to edit your posts and it'll look like you gained 50 IQ points... It worked for me! The pressure washing will clean up the logs nicely and then you may or may not want to try some bleach. I'd say, if the logs are still good and sound, stack them and then clean them up. That place will go up pretty quickly and it might be a moneymaker. If nothing else, it may get the Skip juices flowing enough to force you into building your dream home.
I took the course in 1981 and am now building my 35x35. It's a blast.
PS.... You woulda thought I was an idiot if you coulda read what I posted before I deited.... Register!
"I took the course in 1981 and am now building my 35x35. It's a blast."--loghousenut
LHN, WE NEED PICTURES!
loghousenut
Thanx for the advice. LOL. My spell corrector messed me up TWICE! Used to live in Ukiah- fought forest fires for the feds there a couple years. Sure loved that dry eastern Oregon country. Lived at a private hot spring resort called Hid-a-way Hot Springs. It was near the better known Lehman Hot Springs.
I filled the form and submitted it last night to register. I'd really like to get others interested up here in Skip's butt/pass design as it is such an easy way to build compared with full scribe Scandinavian chinkless. Like Skip used to say 'If you can chew gum & tie your own shoes- you can build a log cabin." How many stories- your 35x35? And what type of logs? How far along are you? You've got dang near 5000 posts on here! I think I have a little over 5. Well- see you on the other side (if they like me......there might be an IQ entry level......in which case I'm sunk!)...keep your spud in the bark- Corax
Hello NC gator, Hey I was wondering what species of wood you are using for your cabin and did you try to get them over at the Nantahala NF.
Richard
Hey Blane, How are things in Clyde? What type of logs did you use for your build and where did you get them? I have seen several other folks in here that are building and hope that I will be able to help a bit
Richard
Hi Richard,
I used white pine that I got from Brevard from a logger that he actually logged from the Pisgah National forest. My blog shares a lot of the details of our build including finding logs. Lots of loggers here in WNC and lots of white pine which I would say is the preferred species on the east coast.
Hey Blane, thankyou so much for all of the input I was wondering about Pisgah also very good to know. As time goes on I would like to get with you and get more info. right now due to school and being out of the area, head and schedule very full. That is just awesome!!!!!! I must tell you the more of this forum I read the better all of this gets. Ok all for now Thanks again.
Hello Eagle, Thanks for the welcome, yes Ashevegas is ok anyday. That is some commute you have there Texas to NY.
Hey Mosseyme, where are you I know that part of the world a bit. What species of log did you use and where did you get them? If I may?
Hello all,
My name is Keith and I've been a long time reader on this site (about 12 years) and building a log home has been a dream of mine since childhood (Lincoln-logs). I knew one day I'd be taking the class, just didn't know when. But searching the site today, I saw that for 2014, LHBA was honoring military with free membership so this has made my day today and now I'm registered for the August class. Thank you LHBA!!! I look forward to getting to know people with same vision in life. I am currently moving to Alaska where I hope to have a retirement log home as long as I can convince my beautiful wife that "it's not that cold in Alaska", as she is from the Philippines and thinks that 75 degrees is cold. We also plan on building in Philippines if possible. Glad to be apart of the LHBA group.
Welcome aboard Keith. You know, it's not a free lunch. You still have to pay your way to Vegas and get to class on time.
And then there's that time in the military thing... but I guess you already did that. Thanks.
Thanks LHN, yep I've already purchased tickets and made hotel res...thanks for all your input on the forum, I've read a lot of what you have said. Great stuff.
Hello!
I found this site last week, and I'm really excited to learn more about this. My name is Jimmer (technically James or Jim, but my friends call me Jimmer). My wife and I will be moving soon, and have been entertaining the prospect of building a small log cabin as our (hopefully) forever home. Looking forward to digging through the forum for tips and information.
Welcome Mr. Q... Dig as much as you like but it will all really come together once you take the class and get to the members side of the forums.
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Jumping in here rather than make another thread in the Members forum. I'm Leah! After six (seven? more?) years of wanting to take the class, finally budgeted and went to Vegas last weekend. Took lots of notes so I could teach my husband everything I learned. What a phenomenal class! Can't wait to move forward.
Why do women always think they can teach a husband anything? Never has happened in my household!
Glad you finally made the class, Leah.
My name is Lori and I am married to Len. He took Skip Ellsworth's class in 1984, we believe, as that was the date in an old photo album of his first log home. Len is currently building a utility log cabin and next year, he will be building our log home! He used to be a Millwright, before he was in an accident. After that, he opened his own small business, offering machining, fabrication, and welding services. Earlier this year, we bought 5.1 acres in Sequim, WA, and Len temporarily closed his business. I am a Realtor and will work for the income needed, while Len is working on the property. Our current home, is a motorhome, and we are living on the property while we build. We moved 11 of our fruit trees from our last property and 6 of them still bore fruit (they were all in bloom while moved...used an excavator moving them with as much of the rootballs/soil as possible). Len is "old school" and works every day, unless I snag him for a hike, day trip, out on the motorcycle...
Any who are even thinking about building a log home, should take the class! I am hoping to myself.
Hi all,
Finally getting to go to class this Feb 2015!!! Have been waiting almost 14 years to go, but was busy raising my son, who is in the Marines, and now have the time to go learn how to build my dream home.
Hope I can find about 5 acres of land in Vancouver Washington or in Clark county. Could anyone give me some advice on books/websites to study up on so I'm as prepared as possible for the class? I done allot of research and every book I've found they want you to notch the logs. It's almost like no one has ever heard of the Butt and Pass method.
~Jeff
Glad you have a Semper Fi to go to class with!
Hello from Northern BC,Canada.
Wow, never thought there was a different way to put up a log home except the notch style.
So easy to get lost in the magazines who only show one way.
Hopefully in the next 3-5 yrs Myself and my Wife will start on our own place.
And yes we will take the course some time in the future
Eric
welcome, Eric! glad you found us.
we stumbled upon LHBA completely by accident while looking for ways to build a log home affordably!
I agree with you; those magazines seem to be very biased toward a particular look... maybe because its those kit homes who are paying for all their advertising:(
while you wait to take the class read up on the public side of this forum; after class you'll have access to the members side; an unbelievable amt of info there!
I typically enjoy my anonymity but here goes. My name is Larry and I have dreamt of building my own cabin since the early 2000's when my wife and I rented one for a weekend getaway. I've followed the forums off and on for many years and while I don't know any of you personally, many of you already feel like long time friends. I finally pulled the trigger on the class and will be attending in February 2015. My wife may go crazy before then as I make at least one comment about it daily. My plan at present is to prepare for land acquisition in the next 3-5 years and then prepare to live onsite in a mobile home or travel trailer while building.
Work has brought me to SoCal recently and it's a very nice place... To visit. My wife loves it, my kids have adapted wonderfully. It simply does not feel permanent to me. I haven't decided where my perfect place may be but I suspect it will include mountains and affordable land. Hope I can find a source of income in that type of location as my current line of work is typically near major metropolitan areas.
Last thing for now, thank you to all of the members that make the dream seem possible. Seeing pictures of your builds and reading your stories truly inspires...
Glad to meet an old friend, Larry. You''ll be in class on my 61st birthday. Have a big chunk of cake for me... l'm on a diet.
Ron
Hi Larry,
Come to the east coast in WNC. You might find work in Asheville, not a big place but not too small. Plus lots of LHBA family out here
Hello everyone
New to the Forum as I was just doing research on building a log cabin. I will be needing to replace the current cabin next year. This site intrigued me enough to sign up for the class.
Paul from Racine, WI
U.P. build.
welcome to the family, Paul:)