Hi, my name is Mike, and I just took the class this February. I'm from South Louisiana, and am looking for land in the Arkansas Ozarks to build a retirement home. Hello to all and hope to meet some of you.
Hi, my name is Mike, and I just took the class this February. I'm from South Louisiana, and am looking for land in the Arkansas Ozarks to build a retirement home. Hello to all and hope to meet some of you.
Welcome Mike, we just came through the ozarks 2 weeks ago just ahead of a lot of ice. Some beautiful country there. Sit back and have a good long read. Lots of good info and encouragement here.
Mike,
South Louisiana, do you have to have a current passport to get there? Just kidding. Welcome to our neighborhood.
edkemper
Class: Valentine's Day weekend 2009
Feel the Bern!
I've been away from this site for a while. I'm having to foreclose on a land sale contract up in KY. I should have followed my gut instinct and never got into that deal. Thanks Rocklock for giving me your input. It sounds like a mobile home might be an option. I want to pursue my log cabin building dream in Montana if possible. I had hoped to attend the May 2015 class but that is still up in the air due to finances. Anyway, I still have the dream and intend to see it through when I retire.
Thanks again,
Phil
Hello All, My name is Dick and I just joined and signed up for the June 2015 class in Las Vegas. I live and work in Wyoming and have a property in the NW part of state. I'm looking forward to taking the class and learning the process. Since I joined last week I've dug in looking at as much as I can about the Skip Elsworth method and really like what I see about all that is taught. It seems to open a whole new world of log cabin/home building. It's nice to know there's another way that appears to be simpler, less expensive and more authentic than kits or high dollar and lengthy hands on schools. And doesn't settle, I'm really interested in understanding how that works with the gaps, even with the steel re-bar pin connections. Anyway I'm definitely interested and open minded about how this works after looking at a few former students projects. Take care!
Dick, you are smack in the middle of log home country. Glad to have you aboard.
Every time I have strayed from the teachings of Skip Ellsworth it has cost me money.
I love the mask mandate. I hardly ever have to bruh my teeth anymore.
welcome Dick!
glad you found us
Hey everyone. New to the forum, and this is my first post. My name is Nathan, I am 35. I live in Allegan, Michigan. My wife Christina and I just purchased 57 acres in Michigan's Upper Peninsula in Rapid River. We will eventually be taking the class however, are not ready yet to take that jump. We have quite a bit of land prep we need to take care of first. Looking forward to the journey.
Oh no. Another Canuck who's gonna tell us how wonderful cold and snow is.Originally Posted by anarchyhunter80
Just kidding y'all. You will have some neighbors from this forum. You should take the class asap. Really, much of the intent of the class is to prepare you to build, as it is to show you how to build. I didn't turn a shovel of dirt until three years after taking the class, and didn't begin building the house for another five. I was preparing, financially and logistically by what I learned in class.
All my bad forum habits I learned from LHN
Rod Reidnauer
Class of Apr. 9-10, 2005
Thinking outside the vinyl sided box
Hello from Alberta Canada, took the course in Feb. 2015, will start building in 2016 I hope. Still trying to get on the member forums.
You know, the inspector won't issue a Certificate of Occupancy unless you can prove you were on the members side of the forum. Best not cut any corners.
Every time I have strayed from the teachings of Skip Ellsworth it has cost me money.
I love the mask mandate. I hardly ever have to bruh my teeth anymore.
Here's the second picture. The guys got all 4 of the first row set yesterday. Today they have set 2 of the next course. They're telling me this is harder. Not sure why.
Background iformation. We are in Cottontown Tn just north of Nashville. We went to the class in March. We're on the top of a big hill on 13 acres. We love it. We're actually living in a camper just next to the build site.
We bought the 40 x 40 house plan with a basement. We are finishing the basement for my in laws to live in. Counting the basement it will have 3 levels.
We have rented a Tele handler for one month. We're hoping to be able to take it back early. Today is the 2nd day of stacking logs. There will be approximately 11 courses.
The logs are poplar. They average about 16 inches in diameter.
What thread on the members side should I post on? And thanks for all the response.
Just stumbled upon this... Ya'll are right down the road from me! I live in Hendersonville.
I'm thinking of taking the course and learn about it
welcome WOG
now we're on our way to having a beautiful place to retire in (that's debt free!!) what a dream come true!! a lot of work, but a dream come true!
Don't do it Wog!
Next thing you know you'll be as weird as the rest of us!
Every time I have strayed from the teachings of Skip Ellsworth it has cost me money.
I love the mask mandate. I hardly ever have to bruh my teeth anymore.
NO ONE is as weird as Mr Nut
For the record, that is Mrs. Nut in the photo.... I know you won't believe it but she was stone sober.
Every time I have strayed from the teachings of Skip Ellsworth it has cost me money.
I love the mask mandate. I hardly ever have to bruh my teeth anymore.
hello all. just getting started after an accident. we are going to start our first structure and would like to find out if anyone could tell me what the average cost per foot is on a home. we will start building for profit real soon. thanks. custom mike
I'm Robert, from Denver, Colorado. I've been on the LHBA mailing list for 4 years and I'm finally taking the class in Vegas over Memorial Day weekend 2015. Looking forward to learning all you have to teach.
Welcome Dr Robert.
Enjoy the class and we will look for you on the dark side. Lots of deep stuff over there. If you think LHN is weird over here just wait.
Hey there, LoggerHeads! This is Dan from up in the Pacific NW joining in.
I'm close to finalizing the deal on my mortage-free acre of heaven and am looking forward to learning the techniques about getting logs to lie down and behave! Check out the untrained timber at the end of my fairway!
I'm as green as those Rhodie leaves when it comes to this, but learning is one way to get the brain cells revived! Or at least find a good excuse for a drink after you've soaked up all that brain building you can cram in!
First fun will be chatting with the local Development Bureaucrats about my idea of a good time. At least I'm not in any city, so I won't have them to worry about.
Going to try to talk my buddy into a weekend of fun in Vegas , maybe next month! He'll do just about anything to get to fly his old Bonanza somewhere. I know he's always admired all the photos of great log homes I've shown him thru the years.
Here's a shack that someone in my new neighborhood put together awhile ago. Love that porch!
My folks used to have a old Victorian that had a porch that encircled the house with turned wood stiles and carved rails.
I'm looking for something like this for my place. I'd sure put a steel roof on there, though!
After I get a place to keep a fire going, I'll have to get to work on a place to store my rusty old jalopies!
Yeah, an old log garage will do nicely!
welcome aboard Mr. Splinter
LOVE the look of those logs on the end of your fairway.
(and I love that wrap around porch too!!!)
I was looking for someone from CO where we were planning to built a log house. I am also a doctor and I sign up for June 6-7 class. Where is your land located?
thanks for the welcome
G'day everyone just signed up last week for the June class. I have been creeping around the site for several months now and have just bought a hundred acres up here in Northern Ontario.
Oops, oh ya sorry My name is Brian my wife Kim and I are going to build next year, we live in Milton Ontario, Canada which is a half an hour (depending on traffic) west of Toronto. the land we just purchased is just north of Parry Sound Ontario. The birthplace of the GREAT BOBBY ORR!!!.
welcome aboard Mr and Mrs Kanuck
congratulations on signing up for the class. a big step but you'll never regret it
100 acres sounds lovely
love that Bobby Orr
I always thought Bobby Orr was borned in Oregon. Figured it was a nickname.
Welcome aboard.
Every time I have strayed from the teachings of Skip Ellsworth it has cost me money.
I love the mask mandate. I hardly ever have to bruh my teeth anymore.
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