Introduce yourself

[Little Eagle]

Loghousenut is a saint and a scholar, and would never dare think of doing or saying anything in the name of trickery or silliness.



I know, because he paid me to say so.

Very nice Ron just hang poor LHN out there to dry huh lol!

[BoFuller]

Throw him under the bus.


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[loghousenut]

I know loghousenut personally and I'll have you know that he is all that and more... pretty good bus mechanic too, so just toss him under that bus and let him go to work.

Welcome Jordan and I wish you luck building in California... or moving to Oregon.

[mudflap]

Ha ha! Whenever I need a good laugh, LHN pulls up, opens the door to his bus, and says, "climb aboard!"

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[Little Eagle]

LHN seems to have a great knack for that mudflap!

I am sure i have missed more people then just Jordan who have came to be part of the LHBA family, so if i have not said to you then im saying now, welcome to the best side of the internet!

[clarksal]

Hi Jordan-My husband and I are next county over -Sacramento County. I don't know a whole lot about building in El Dorado county, but you can be thankful you are not building in Placer County. I have a realtor friend who aprised me of some of the newer requirements in Placer County regarding clearing land and a new cost per tree fee structure. Yikes!

We have purchased an acre in Shasta County, near Mt. Lassen, signed up for February's class, and intend to build a cabin on our lot. I've never dealt with Shasta county's building department, but the sense I get from my new neighbors and talking to other locals near our lot, Shasta county is a bit more relaxed.

-Sally

[Damon Knox]

Hi Folks! I'm Damon Knox, Husband to Sally Clark - and despite what the cashier at the supermarket thinks when we shop together, I am not Mr. Clark . We just attended (well, Sally attended and I showed up when not totally exhausted) the class in Sin City on Feb. 18 (2017). I must say - anyone wondering if this class is worth it - yes it's worth it. You flatly cannot learn this by reading some book, or online article. These guys are absolutely the real deal. And, the coffee was pretty good.
I hope to meet each and every one of you some day. Now, before I ask any dumb questions, or ask for answers that are already in some thread or another... I have to actually go read the material and the notes. There is definitely no possible way to get all of the 'tips' provided in the class - anywhere but in that class, or in a conversation with Steve or Ellsworth. And those tips are actually the most important part. If you go to one of these get-togethers, be prepared to write until your hand hurts. Then, have one of the provided bits of nourishment, take a deep breath, and go write some more. You won't regret it. If you thought that building your own mortgage-free, nearly indestructible home was impossible or too expensive, then you were not paying attention. I'll be back when I have digested what I have already received .
- Damon

[BigD]

Hi Damon,
Glad to hear you had a great experience with the class. I think I felt the exact same way when my wife and I finished the class.
I think when you get to the member side of the forum you will find that the river of knowledge just keeps flowing!
-Dana

[GinaC]

Hello all!

My name is Gina and I've dreamed of living in a log cabin ever since I read "Little House in the Big Woods" when I was a kid. I remember the part about Pa cutting down logs and building the family's cabin, and that really spoke to my heart. I always thought I'd have to build a kit, but was disappointed in the way they looked. Imagine my delight when I found you guys last month!

I've recently come into an inheritance that will allow me to live my dream, and I'm thinking of building in Northern Vermont. My preference would be Quebec, but I'm disabled and I don't think I'll have enough money to get into the country as an investor. Anyway, yes, I have fibromyalgia and my energy depletes after about 3 hours, so I'm going to need a whole lotta help building this thing.

I know I just missed the last class. I will definitely be signing up for the next one though!

[loghousenut]

Welcome aboard Gina. Yup, take the class. You don't wanna end up in no kit house.

[Thelindseyclan]

Hello All!
We wanted to introduce ourselves to the community. We just took the class Feb 18. My wife and I are so glad we took the class and we definitely feel more prepared to start our journey. Lord willing we will be building in Georgia soon. Also is there any ga builds going on right now ? We would love to get to know some of you and get some first hand knowledge and experience. Thanks I'm Ryan and my wife is Meloney


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[ivanshayka]

Welcome to the family Lindseys.

[Arrowman]

I don't know if there are any active Georgia builds right now, but Mudflap is west of you and Mossey and I are both north east of you. I won't speak for them if they want visitors, but you are welcome to drop by my place anytime.


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[Thelindseyclan]

Sounds Awesome, I appreciate the invite. We are in the early stages looking for property and transitioning out of our house. All with a bunch of little kids, I don't know if we are crazy or just hopeful lol either way it's going to be a awesome journey!


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[loghousenut]

Yer crazy.

Just the way we like you.

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[Arrowman]

Sounds Awesome, I appreciate the invite. We are in the early stages looking for property and transitioning out of our house. All with a bunch of little kids, I don't know if we are crazy or just hopeful lol either way it's going to be a awesome journey!


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I've got four myself. I just put em to work on the build.


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[Thelindseyclan]

That's awesome we have six and most all of them could do something around a build site


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[Arrowman]

That's awesome we have six and most all of them could do something around a build site


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My view is they can be helpful or distracting. Choice is up to us. But for what I spend to feed and clothe them, they can spend 18 years in indentured servitude to me.


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[Mosseyme]

Just make sure they know safety is always first and put them to work. You will most likely have the kids that are the envy of your friends if you start them young. Work ethics is a rare thing these days and really only a part of you if it happens young.
Where in Ga are you? We are building in Murphy NC area.

[loghousenut]

And remember... every one of them is a blessing.

[rreidnauer]

And remember... every one of them is a blessing.

. . . even when you get that phone call from the police station at 1 AM telling you to come pick them up.

[Thelindseyclan]

Just make sure they know safety is always first and put them to work. You will most likely have the kids that are the envy of your friends if you start them young. Work ethics is a rare thing these days and really only a part of you if it happens young.
Where in Ga are you? We are building in Murphy NC area.

That's the plan and they are young! We live in Covington Ga. We want to build a little further out in the country though but we are somewhat limited to my job location. Sounds like you guys aren't that far from us. How far are you into your build? Also let us know if u need any rookie builder help


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[Mosseyme]

We have the roof on, working on porches and decks. Need to get the siding on the gable ends, Need to get bird blocks placed. Then chinking in spring. Also have the windows to go in but waiting for me to get them painted first. Almost have the basement ready to use for painting but will have a few weeks down time for back surgery. Hoping by May we can start chinking. We would be glad for a visit when you can.

[pip1972]

I finally made it to.....the Dark side.... My wife and I took the class last weekend, though she was not feeling well... I finally can see behind the curtain. Following Ivan in his build. Read his posts last night. I am excited about what I have to learn and the relationships that will be built in this journey. Pip is the handle but Phil is the name and looking forward to this new chapter. The avatar is of our place in eastern Michigan looking out the front yard where we want to build.

[ivanshayka]

Welcome Phil. Glad to have u join the family of builders. If you ever make it to around Traverse City, contact me. There are few members up here that have built or planning on building.

Where is your proximity in eastern MI.

[aaroncgi]

Hi everyone! My name is Aaron and I have been bitten by the log home bug recently. I'm glad to be here and enjoy looking at all the wonderful homes built by so many of you. My wife and I hope to build our own some day, but that time is still quite a few years off.

[mudflap]

Welcome to the forum! We have 6 kids, boys aren't much help (they are too old to tell them what to do- about to move out anyway), but my 5 year old daughter helps more than they did. I took the class a year before you. I'll give you an idea how far you can come in a year: we bought land right after the class, then immediately started cutting trees. Then came the tractor, more trees, learned how to weld, more trees, drawing some plans, and more trees. I start digging tomorrow. Goal: roof on this summer.

blog: https://loghomejourney.wordpress.com/

[mudflap]

Dangit! Forgot to mention we are building just outside Huntsville, AL. I don't live on-site, so message me before you come.

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