Introduce yourself

**Blondie** · 09-22-2012, 09:12 PM

Welcome!

I am down in Salt Lake. Where are you looking for land.

Blondie

**Mosseyme** · 09-23-2012, 08:16 PM

Log Home Fever Dan,
Welcome home, you will find family here. On your other post I appreciated your openess to what you see here. We get some real skeptics from time to time but this forum is what it appears to be. People pursuing their dream of building their own log home and helping others achieve their own dream You will find that several familys are building in middle and western NC so when you have made the class you will have a choice of places to go visit and learn and maybe get your hands on some logs. Be sure to take your other half to class if at all possible. Two heads listening and learning are better than one and there is a lot to take in in 22 hrs of listening. It helps a lot later when trying to recall all you have heard.
Opherman47
Chris welcome to this forum. Maybe you will get a chance to get most of this side read before you get back. Keep your head down and come home safely please. Thank you for what you do for our country.

**Emailmicahsmith** · 09-24-2012, 09:02 AM

Hi Steve. I'm Micah. Current living in Germany. Moving back home to US in Two years. Plan on retirement on limited income in 8 years. I would like to build a log cabin in Georgia by then. my plan to to build a comfortable home on 6-10 acres paid off in 5 years capable of living off grid in times of need. I'm thinking this may be a good place to start as I have minimal constructing knowledge. I was a construction electrician helper for two years as a teen. Would like to attempt a 3br, 2ba with barn, shed, and smoke house.

**marvlus** · 09-24-2012, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by Emailmicahsmith

Hi Steve. I'm Micah. Current living in Germany. Moving back home to US in Two years. Plan on retirement on limited income in 8 years. I would like to build a log cabin in Georgia by then. my plan to to build a comfortable home on 6-10 acres paid off in 5 years capable of living off grid in times of need. I'm thinking this may be a good place to start as I have minimal constructing knowledge. I was a construction electrician helper for two years as a teen. Would like to attempt a 3br, 2ba with barn, shed, and smoke house.

You've come to the right place to get your plans established! I am also from Georgia. Just joined this in July, took the class in Sep, and now on my way to becoming a log home builder and owner.

**Emailmicahsmith** · 09-24-2012, 12:34 PM

I do want to take the course. I just need to wait until I get back stateside. Current in the Army and really in a wake up status realizing that I could be jobless and homeless in 7-8 years. I lost my house in 2007. my credit is less than stellar so buying before 2014 is not possible. This week I was discussing being prepared to live off net due to natural disasters, civil uprising, or Democratic election.(joking) My wife was excited about colonial style living and wanted to teach our children and grandchildren how to survive. A log cabin seemed like the logical choice. harvesting my own trees with hand tools might be slower and harder but we believe its mire authentic. (and cheaper) hope to learn a lot here like how to set foundation. find plans. prep site. cut and move trees. Pass code. wiring and plumbing. and ensuring its safe to live in including hurricane since I would be the family evacuation place.

**Prosper Junction** · 09-25-2012, 05:11 AM

Originally Posted by Steve

Howdy all!

Welcome to the new forums... how about posting a note in this thread so we can get to know each other?

For those who don't know me, I'm instructor Steve with the Association.

Hello all. My name is Doug. I am new to threads, public forums, blogging, and most new IT technology advances. So, most of you will need to drag me into the 21st century. I hope I'm doing this right.

I own 35 acres in northern Colorado near the Roosevelt National forest. Has everything but my cabin, including a trout pond. Took the class in September and learned a ton of good stuff. Going to be building a butt and pass cabin tool shed applying the principles from the class this spring. I have the logs down and ready to de-bark. The county here is heavy on rules and regulations. I look forward to sharing ideas with the group.

While my beetle kill ponderosa pines are good enough for a shed, not good enough for a home. I am looking for logs, and you would think they would be giving them away here due to all the beetle kill, but I just have not made the right connections yet.

**marvlus** · 09-25-2012, 06:13 AM

Originally Posted by Prosper Junction

Took the class in September and learned a ton of good stuff. Going to be building a butt and pass cabin tool shed applying the principles from the class this spring. I have the logs down and ready to de-bark. The county here is heavy on rules and regulations. I look forward to sharing ideas with the group.
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**rreidnauer** · 09-25-2012, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by Emailmicahsmith

My wife was excited about colonial style living and wanted to teach our children and grandchildren how to survive. A log cabin seemed like the logical choice.

This is why the movie "The Village" was so interesting to me. It has cool factor, but I don't know if I would be really up to the task.

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**JJ Jr** · 09-26-2012, 11:37 AM

Newbe and find it all exciting to read and look at.
I imagine I can spend hours and days here ..... and have in past. Finally getting ready to make life style changes and think this may be for me.

**panderson03** · 09-26-2012, 06:36 PM

welcome JJ. glad you found us! we lost many hours reading here on the public forums too

happy reading!

**Tom Featherstone** · 10-08-2012, 05:50 AM

Originally Posted by panderson03

welcome JJ. glad you found us! we lost many hours reading here on the public forums too

happy reading!

Lost? We're all a little lost here as I continue to read still. Now if you want to talk really lost... Look at my cousin Ron "LHN" he's been around here a lot longer than me. Older cousin Bo and I were always a little smarter but we figured we needed to jump in here to help him out on where he can't baffle the masses.... fill in the "gaps" so to say. Ha! Luv ya Runnie!

He never did like me calling him that. But we do like having a bit of fun with each other too!

**dvb** · 10-08-2012, 07:47 AM

Hello Doug,
I used beetle kill lodgepole pine in my cabin. Why would you be against them in yours?

**NORCAL** · 12-01-2012, 05:29 PM

Hi!, my name is Leif, I plan to take the course in 2013, I own a piece of property in northern california. I have been researching timberframe building, and a friend refered me to this site. It seems like this could be way easier and cheaper than timberframe. Ill be on here learning as much as I can until I take the class. I have access to ponderosa pine logs, but everyone Ive spoken to says all that they are good for is making siding, so any info on ponderosa would be much appreciated.

**blane** · 12-01-2012, 06:53 PM

Welcome! The methods we use will work with what you got. Ponderosa will work. The key is a big roof.

Originally Posted by NORCAL

Hi!, my name is Leif, I plan to take the course in 2013, I own a piece of property in northern california. I have been researching timberframe building, and a friend refered me to this site. It seems like this could be way easier and cheaper than timberframe. Ill be on here learning as much as I can until I take the class. I have access to ponderosa pine logs, but everyone Ive spoken to says all that they are good for is making siding, so any info on ponderosa would be much appreciated.

**loghousenut** · 12-01-2012, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by NORCAL

Hi!, my name is Leif, I plan to take the course in 2013, I own a piece of property in northern california. I have been researching timberframe building, and a friend refered me to this site. It seems like this could be way easier and cheaper than timberframe. Ill be on here learning as much as I can until I take the class. I have access to ponderosa pine logs, but everyone Ive spoken to says all that they are good for is making siding, so any info on ponderosa would be much appreciated.

I don't know if it'll be easier or cheaper than timberframe but it'll be WAY cooler, and a LHBA log home is the best use for crooked, nasty, knotty Ponderosa Pines. At least it's working out great for us. Our logs were worth next to nothing as lumber.

**rocklock** · 12-02-2012, 09:11 AM

I built a 31 by 31 tightly pinned B&P log home. My neighbor has built a Timber frame home that is roughly 30 by 40 built on a basement that is ICF just like mine. There are interior photos. The wood is very straight grained Doug Fir. I would hesitate to build a Timber frame with anything other than Oak or Doug Fir... Or really big wood.
You can also see my pond on their photos.

http://www.theislandhouseoncamano.com/photos.htm

Just a note - this is page 179... look on page 1 for my first post... I have learned just a bit...

**John W** · 12-03-2012, 06:41 AM

That's scary gorgeous, Rocklock.

**Timber** · 12-07-2012, 08:56 PM

rocklocks pad kicks that to shame@@
not knocking post n beam though

**2logdogs** · 12-14-2012, 01:48 AM

Hi all!
I'm Christina. My husband Louie is signed up for the March 2013 class. We are both so excited!

**marvlus** · 12-14-2012, 05:47 AM

Welcome to LHBA Christina. You and your husband have just taken the first step to an exciting future!

**loghousenut** · 12-14-2012, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by 2logdogs

Hi all!
I'm Christina. My husband Louie is signed up for the March 2013 class. We are both so excited!

Christina,
Glad to hear it. Why aren't you signed up also? It's a big step. Don't force him to take it alone. I know it costs a bit more to go as a couple, but there's a little switch deep inside your brain that has to be flipped and Louie would have a hard time holding you down at home and reaching in there to flip it all by himself. If you are there at class, they'll let you hold Louie's arms while they flip his switch. In my mind it is worth every nickel.

OK, back to reality land. What I meant to say was, "It would not have worked for my Wife and I, had she not taken the class with me". It was worth every nickel.

PS... I am in no way connected with the class except as a student from a zillion years ago.

**edkemper** · 12-14-2012, 04:43 PM

Christina,

Don't trust him to go to the class alone. What he will be supplied with at the class needs both a driver and navigator. You cannot return from the class in the same shape you were in before the class. He will need you at the class far more than either of you know. We're not marriage counselors but we do know history of many in our family. Know what I mean?

Hope to see you both on the other side.

**2logdogs** · 12-16-2012, 08:50 PM

Thanks Marvlus! We are so excited and can't wait to get started. Right now, the hard part is waiting. I see you are in GA. We live in Clarkesville, GA.

**2logdogs** · 12-16-2012, 08:56 PM

Hi there loghousenut!
Oh my goodness I would LOVE to go to the class!! But, it is just not possible so the next best thing is for at least one of us to go. We are so excited to be part of LHBA. Can't wait to jump over to the members side.

**2logdogs** · 12-16-2012, 09:01 PM

Hey edkemper!
Really wish I could go to the class.

It just isn't going to work out that way for me. I hope all works out for us with just one of us going. Looking forward to seeing everyone on the other side!!

Originally Posted by edkemper

Christina,

Don't trust him to go to the class alone. What he will be supplied with at the class needs both a driver and navigator. You cannot return from the class in the same shape you were in before the class. He will need you at the class far more than either of you know. We're not marriage counselors but we do know history of many in our family. Know what I mean?

Hope to see you both on the other side.

**Tom W** · 12-17-2012, 02:06 PM

Hi all.

Been dreaming of a log cabin for some time now. Finally have got a nice peice of property to make this dream come true.

I first got hooked on the kit construction but can't figure out where all my money goes for these kits. I live in a place with a short growing season with small growth trees.

To build something with local materials I would be forced to chose between Spruce and Hemlock, none of which here grows very big.

There is also the option of building with rough cut cants, 8x8 is about as big as they get, any views on the square log building?

**Tom Featherstone** · 12-18-2012, 02:14 AM

Originally Posted by Tom W

Hi all.

Been dreaming of a log cabin for some time now. Finally have got a nice peice of property to make this dream come true.

I first got hooked on the kit construction but can't figure out where all my money goes for these kits. I live in a place with a short growing season with small growth trees.

To build something with local materials I would be forced to chose between Spruce and Hemlock, none of which here grows very big.

There is also the option of building with rough cut cants, 8x8 is about as big as they get, any views on the square log building?

Welcome Tom! Keep reading... Ask more questions here and then after you're tired of hearing from most of us here "take the class" sign up and take the class. Don't let your dream become a nightmare... take the class!

We are taught to build with Logs and the reason why to build with whole logs not lumber. I don't know where you live, but 8" doesn't give you much of a "R" factor for keeping warm. If it's a seasonal cabin it probably wouldn't matter, but I believe most of our members are building homes to live in year round and the bigger the better for many reasons.

The class will teach you How to go about locating logs even if they're not local to you. Spruce are fine for building as I believe Hemlock is too!

Good Luck from another Tom

**StressMan79** · 12-19-2012, 03:36 PM

I have ~6 spruce in my place. Tops range 11-15." the rest of the cabin is DF and Larch. They are different species, but you could not tell once peeled. Spruce do look different. They are white, and the others have a red tinge. Anyway, there is tons of info on this site, and even more on the member's side. Pleased to meet you all.

-Peter