Introduce yourself

**John W** · 04-12-2012, 08:17 AM

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).

**Peach1956** · 04-12-2012, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by John W

. 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

**BoFuller** · 04-12-2012, 11:07 PM

Originally Posted by Peach1956

Yeah me too.... I'm 56

Youngsters!

**rreidnauer** · 04-13-2012, 03:42 AM

TGIF (that's, "Thank God I'm Forty")

**edkemper** · 04-13-2012, 05:42 PM

Bo,

I agree. A bunch of young'ns. <smile>

**spiralsands** · 04-19-2012, 06:06 AM

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.

**loghousenut** · 04-19-2012, 10:07 AM

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.

**DrArrowsmith** · 04-22-2012, 07:15 AM

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!

**jaxsnyder** · 04-22-2012, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by DrArrowsmith

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.

**KingLewey70** · 04-22-2012, 08:57 AM

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!!!!! :-)

**JeffandSara** · 04-22-2012, 10:09 AM

Hi, KingKLewey--

Glad you're able to get back to work. You guys be careful on that roof!

Sara

**KingLewey70** · 04-23-2012, 06:13 PM

Thanks Sara. I feel like a brand new man.

**Peach1956** · 04-24-2012, 12:36 AM

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?

**Peach1956** · 04-24-2012, 12:54 AM

Welcome DrArrowsmith. Interesting Handle.

**KingLewey70** · 04-24-2012, 05:15 PM

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.

Originally Posted by Peach1956

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?

**ny_log_home_dreamer** · 04-26-2012, 05:04 AM

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

**Peach1956** · 04-26-2012, 05:23 AM

Welcome Scott

**spiralsands** · 04-26-2012, 06:16 AM

Hi Scott, I'm in Syracuse but my land is in Fulton County in the SW Adirondack foothills. I can think of 3 builds going on in NY right now. 2 near Rochester and 1 in Delaware County. I am not yet building the log house but I am preparing to build a shelter on the land to live in on build weekends and such. There is also one in CT. There may be more. After you take the class, you can go to the member's forum to discuss lots of stuff.

Frances

**tomahawk.horner** · 05-15-2012, 10:36 AM

Hi. My name is Duncan. I'm a young married man with a dream of building our own home and living much more self sufficiently than the rest of the world. I live in northern BC Canada and am looking around for the right course(s) to take and hopefully a mentor from somewhere around here hopefully. Glad to be on board. I won;t be able to make Mays course. Hopefully theres another on later this year!

**panderson03** · 05-15-2012, 11:13 AM

welcome home, young man. sounds like you'll fit in quite well here

we do have a few folks building in Canada, so hoping you'll find a mentor close your location!

**loghousenut** · 05-15-2012, 11:33 AM

Duncan,

You have two eligible mentors that are as close as the airport, and several hundred (thousands?) more of us await, with tireless anticipation, at our computers. This site is all about plain 'ole folks like you and I building their own log home with their own hands. Welcome aboard.

**Daphne** · 05-21-2012, 06:01 AM

Hello! We currently live in the Chicago and plan on moving to the Denver area in the next year or so. Our ideal plan is to rent a house and build a beautiful log home (with some help) to live in and get a better handle on our financial situation.

My husband and I have dreamed of a log home for years. Before we had children and I was a broke grad student, I volunteered to drive a truck full of antiques down to a client of my step-dads in SC. This client lives in the Chicago area and built a log home on a several hundred acre retreat for fishing and hunting. My husband, then boyfriend, tagged along to keep me company. We spent a night at this lodge, and it was truly the most magnificent home I could dream of. We have a much smaller budget, but here's some pics if you are curious. http://www.hearthstonehomes.com/new/agostini/index.html

I am so excited that I found this group and have been enjoying reading the posts. Even more excited to take the class and start making this dream a reality!

**blane** · 05-21-2012, 06:36 AM

Cool place. I love the outhouse look to the bathroom. However, I don't think my wife would go for that.

Originally Posted by Daphne

Hello! We currently live in the Chicago and plan on moving to the Denver area in the next year or so. Our ideal plan is to rent a house and build a beautiful log home (with some help) to live in and get a better handle on our financial situation.

My husband and I have dreamed of a log home for years. Before we had children and I was a broke grad student, I volunteered to drive a truck full of antiques down to a client of my step-dads in SC. This client lives in the Chicago area and built a log home on a several hundred acre retreat for fishing and hunting. My husband, then boyfriend, tagged along to keep me company. We spent a night at this lodge, and it was truly the most magnificent home I could dream of. We have a much smaller budget, but here's some pics if you are curious. http://www.hearthstonehomes.com/new/agostini/index.html

I am so excited that I found this group and have been enjoying reading the posts. Even more excited to take the class and start making this dream a reality!

**Daphne** · 05-21-2012, 07:02 AM

Probably why that bathroom is in his office

**loghousenut** · 05-21-2012, 09:36 AM

Daphne,

It'sa nice place but I think I'll like your place better when it's done. I also thought the in/outhouse was a cool idea but it made my Wife wrinkle her nose.

One idea that I will incorporate into our master bathroom is using an old butter churn to hide the plunger. I suppose we could use an old up and down clothes washer instead but I like the butter churn idea. Either way we'll definitely need a plunger handy so my Brother Bo can come for an extended visit.

hahahhhhaaaa

**Gend** · 05-29-2012, 06:39 AM

Hi.
I am new in this forum. My name is Gend.
Now I build a house for my family and I think this forum will help me with all my questions.

**panderson03** · 05-29-2012, 06:47 AM

welcome Gend! where are you building? what style home are you building? again, welcome !!

**Northwoods** · 05-29-2012, 09:32 AM

Good morning! (at least it is here)

My name is Chuck and I live in Wisconsin. Just wanted to say hello to everyone and to say thanks to Ellsworth and Steve W. for the awesome class this last weekend. What an eye opening experience that was. I had been chomping at the bit so to speak wanting to research and learn techniques to build a butt and pass style log home. I'm glad I pre-read the forums and FAQs a bit prior to class where it stated that I should just wait because I will end up relearning everything anyway. The ideas that I had would have been inferior by design in comparison to the solid and quite honestly much cheaper and more logical techniques we learned in class.

At any rate, It's nice to meet you all and thanks again for the class. I look forward to seeing the detailed information on the members side once I get my account upgraded.