Is the butt and pass log home too good to be true?

[logsforveterans]

Opie--
Thanks for your input. I would love to get the name of your realtor. It sounds like I may see you in the next class, whenever that turns out to be. One more mission to go and I'm stateside!

[Opie21]

Very cool, I know it's going to be great getting back home. I'll make sure all the realtor POC information is still correct and send to you via PM. Take care and have a safe trip!

-- If any others want the POC info just PM me and I will be happy to provide.

[logsforveterans]

Thanks Opie. Much appreciated.

[DanS]

If I get my wish, ill be building near Idaho Springs which is cold, cold, cold. Piers have to go below the frost line correct? I guess if that is true, pouring a foundation could be less money.

Not true.

It doesn't get cold until you get to Georgetown.

Yeah, it has the potential to get cold, but on the whole, it's not all that cold until you get to western Clear Creek County.

Interestingly, the high land prices are generally in eastern Clear Creek County (and forget about Jefferson County).

No matter what you use as a foundation it will go below frost line. The point is to put the foundation deep enough into the ground that the ground no longer moves as the surface warms and cools. You want a solid foundation (see what I did there? ).

There are at least three LHBA builds sometime in the near future in Clear Creek County. I'm probably farthest along, having a driveway, septic and well in. But at this point, I doubt I will build until the winter/spring of 2015. Have never had a loan from a bank, and don't intend to start in my mid thirties, so saving up some cash to build is pretty key for me at this point, so I'm guessing not a whole lot will be going on for the next year or so.

There are still good deals on land out here. But you've got to wait. We were looking for a couple of years before we found our land, and then worked for about a year to purchase that land.

Dan

[doneill530]

We just bought some Colorado land just three hours south of Denver for a pretty good price near Fort Garland / San Luis. 5.5 acres at a good price.

[Ellsworth]

11 year bump to seek some recent opinions from members.

[travman]

11 years already? Really?? Crazy. Well, personally I took the class in 2007. In Skips home. Visited a few homes over the years including LHN's. Actually slept one night in his beautiful home. All that to say, while I still don't have a log home, the dream is still alive for me. Life has given me twists and turns. The dream even went dormant for a while. Started looking abroad to potentially retire one day. Some place warm. Tropical. Then I met a girl that lives a half mile from my house. One that has always dreamed of living in a log home, btw. Haha. Couple more years of contract work to pay off the house loan, then back home and we'll see what happens next. Not getting any younger.

[loghousenut]

It's time.

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[loghousenut]

Maybe it's time She slept here.

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[travman]

Yes, sir! Ain't getting any younger.