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[jaxsnyder]

Thanks Mudflap, we would love to come see your build and maybe give you a hand if you need one once we take the class! Huntsville’s not far at all! And I would certainly love to get behind the wheel of a telehandler! A friend of mine took the class years ago and bought one but never followed through on the build so I never got to see it in action.

[mudflap]

Thanks Mudflap, we would love to come see your build and maybe give you a hand if you need one once we take the class! Huntsville’s not far at all! And I would certainly love to get behind the wheel of a telehandler! A friend of mine took the class years ago and bought one but never followed through on the build so I never got to see it in action.

oh...I meant we don't have a telehandler, so using ropes and such will scare you into getting a tele. Either way, come take a gander.

Last night, we started the 1st log of the last course- log #53.

[jaxsnyder]

oh...I meant we don't have a telehandler, so using ropes and such will scare you into getting a tele. Either way, come take a gander.

Last night, we started the 1st log of the last course- log #53.

Wow!! How long has it taken to stack you logs that way? And your right that may scare me into getting a telehandler

[allen84]

Wow!! How long has it taken to stack you logs that way? And your right that may scare me into getting a telehandler

One gear below break neck speed... pin boot to building speed. I don't know how mudflap feels about the speed it's going up but looks to me like he's flying along.

[jaxsnyder]

One gear below break neck speed... pin boot to building speed. I don't know how mudflap feels about the speed it's going up but looks to me like he's flying along.

Wow your right I just checked out his blog and your right he’s moving pretty good for not using machinery!

[mudflap]

Wow your right I just checked out his blog and your right he’s moving pretty good for not using machinery!

Well, I started stacking June 15 2017. I have to slow down for the curves and knots. Like really slow. At least it feels that way. From looking at other's posts, I think it's safe to say we are using the crookedst and most tapered logs on the forum, which really says a lot about the method more than anything. It takes a lot of work to get them straight, minimize the gaps, guess which one to put up next, etc, etc.

If I had straight logs, I imagine I'd have the roof on by now. But as they say, use what you got.

[mudflap]

One gear below break neck speed... pin boot to building speed. I don't know how mudflap feels about the speed it's going up but looks to me like he's flying along.

Ha ha, very funny Allen!

It's raining today, and I'm pacing like a caged tiger. Already repaired my jackhammer, bought a new drill (the old one is 18' in the air, still attached to the drill bit, and probably still smoking), sharpened my chainsaw, bought some new gloves. Now I have to wait for the rain and tornadoes to quit. grrr. I guess I'll work on updating my floor plans....

[loghousenut]

Blue sky and lovely today in sunny southern Oregon. I wanted to take the Miata to the coast but must instead go to an equipment auction. I have a pocketfull of cash ans am hankering for another backhoe or two. Wish me luck.

Sorry about the fowl weather where all the rest of you reside.

[jaxsnyder]

Ha ha, very funny Allen!

It's raining today, and I'm pacing like a caged tiger. Already repaired my jackhammer, bought a new drill (the old one is 18' in the air, still attached to the drill bit, and probably still smoking), sharpened my chainsaw, bought some new gloves. Now I have to wait for the rain and tornadoes to quit. grrr. I guess I'll work on updating my floor plans....

So did you get your last log stacked before the rain came?

[mudflap]

No. They were saying tornadoes this afternoon, and it started raining just as I came home with the new drill. My theory is the louder they freak out about the weather, the milder it becomes. So, we ended up with a bunch of rain, little bit of wind, and some thunder.

LHN- what'd you get? anything?

[allen84]

I try not to keep after the weather too much. It's a news story that changes everyday around here and I have no control over it.

[loghousenut]

LHN- what'd you get? anything?

Case 580C and three equipment trailers. Came within inches of buying two more backhoes and two bobcats for resale. They was trying to give that stuff away but I have a lot of resistance.

Two truck mounted cranes went so cheap that I am ashamed to have let them slide. Best auction I've been to in 15 years.



PS... The weather was beaut!

[rreidnauer]

:-/

Seems every auction I go to, people lose their minds bidding. Heck, I've even seen things sell for ABOVE retail! Maybe people are just insane on the East coast.

I did FINALLY win a Subaru at a Copart auction for a reasonable price. Not sure if it was a tactic change I made, or the fact that it was listed without keys, as the security system is a major pain to deal with, without having the original keys. (turned out it has a key :-D )

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[allen84]

:-/ Seems every auction I go to, people lose their minds bidding. Heck, I've even seen things sell for ABOVE retail! Maybe people are just insane on the East coast.

Same here... At least on the things that I'm after anyways. I've bought a few things at auction and come out good, usually I leave empty handed. I bought 5 acres at a bankruptcy auction once, one or two other people bidding against me, everyone else was neighbors and there to spectate. I went to an auction a while back with the intention of buying an old stick welder and a drill press. They went crazy high, close to retail and this stuff was OLD. Instead, I came home with a deacon's bench, a wood cart, antique crosscut saw, stack of comic books and maybe some other stuff I'm forgetting because I had a hard time getting everything to fit in the SUV. I love a good auction.

I think usually when prices go sky high it's because someone is overly determined to win at any cost. A year or so ago a farm nearby was subdivided and auctioned. There was a young man that had his heart set on a 20 acre tract (his dad revealed that to me before it started). Bidding was per acre and the winner could pick which tract or tracts they wanted or all of them. Well he bid so high, when the hammer dropped and he did the math, he could only afford 10 acres (nearly $75,000 total)... The 20 acre tract he wanted went for $40,000. Lay of the land and clearings/wooded areas were the same on both but one was twice as big and half the cost. I kinda felt bad for the guy. You have to leave emotion behind when you go to an auction or you'll rip yourself off.

The tax man must have liked it tho because they made our little road a two lane, with yellow stripes and all, very shortly after that auction.

[homesteadcabin]

My name is Gabe and I have not attended the class yet. Considering moving to Vermont and building there. Looking forward to using the forum and possibly meeting some of you guys in the future.

[loghousenut]

LHBA.... Changing the world, one log home at a time.

You'd probably fit right in here, Gabe.

[GinaC]

Hello, Gabe!

I'm also trying to build in Vermont, but first I have to move to the area so I can better check out land. It is proving very difficult to find a suitable rental home -- I am looking in Orleans County, in the Newport area.

[Anna]

Hello............ this is Anna and it is Nov of 2018. I could not attend the latest class in Vegas Nov of 2018 but will as soon as the next one has set its dates. Actually, there will be two of us. Anyway, I could not post in a different section since I am not a member (hence, we have not attended the class). Anyway, I wanted to put a shout out there on this forum and see if anyone will hear me. We will be building in the Idaho panhandle. Thinking about a 40x40. Maybe bigger since the trees we have are ginormous. We are interested in bartering, borrowing, sharing, laboring, exchanging, etc. with other LHBA folks that may be close enough to do so if possible or if someone else is in the area share or work out some options. Until we take the class, we are only in the beginning stage. We are at least done the preliminary work: have deed to the land, have trees, counted the trees, id tree species, size, height, building site, water rights, etc. However, the rest of the building phase is in the details once we take the class. So, if anyone is reading this, it would be great to hear from you. I see so many threads that are years old and maybe only 1 liners. in 3-5years after the project is completed, looking at possible host for avid sportsmen/women in the future when this build is completed. In the meantime, we are burning, thinning, cleaning, bark beetle killing, digging, tree, bush, flower, and weed identifying. My only question that I have is, if we fell in the the winter and debark according to the LHBA standards, how long can they sit after they are treated? Ok........[IMG]DSCN8632.JPG[/IMG]

[panderson03]

welcome Anna. properly stored and treated, logs can last a year or 2 with minimal issues. ours did, at least
glad you're here. take the class

[mudflap]

Welcome! Currently living in alabama, building a 40x40 with ropes and pulleys. Roof decking was delivered yesterday. Used to have a place in Paris, id, beautiful there.

Keep us informed on your progress. My only suggestion would be get your foundation in before you start harvesting trees.

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[Anna]

welcome Anna. properly stored and treated, logs can last a year or 2 with minimal issues. ours did, at least
glad you're here. take the class

Thanks for the tip.

[Anna]

Thank you for the info. We are in Moyie Springs. Good help. As soon as the class sign ups are in for 2019 which I see are near Memorial Day, we are there. We wanted to gather as much info first before the class so we would have been better prepared to ask or fill in our brains with the right info from our facts. We never thought of counting our trees let alone how many were needed for a cabin. Glad we did. Was it hard work. Counted the trees over 8" in diameter. As the footing/foundation, you are right. We have the sight/frost line data etc noted. Just wanted to have all my ducks in a row to go over with LHBA folks with fotos which speak 1000 words and then proceed.
Just to inform yall,...........we are currently 1500 miles away from it. HAHAHA. So, there lies the challenge. No one said it was going to be ez. Ya right. If we were there sure, no worries. As about log theft or anything like that, highly unlikely, since we are on a private dead end road with 2 neighbors that watch. Anyway, its the process, best to fell in winter, debark soon after, dry logs, rotate, etc, then build. We would have to be there. So, do it in a step by step manner till we are ready to move. Thank you all out there so far. [IMG]J:\IDAHO\IdahoNov2018\DSCN8860.JPG[/IMG]

[donjuedo]

Welcome, Anna. You already have the right mindset (bartering, borrowing, sharing, exchanging labor...).

The site is much more active than what you've seen. I try to read everything, but sometimes have trouble keeping up.

Keep reading, especially the student homes in the Gallery, and lock in that class reservation. Time will fly.


Peter

[Shark]

Welcome, nice area up there. I pass through Bonner's ferry once in a while for work.
Wait to cut trees, until you take the class. No sense having them lay down and trying to protect them, let nature do that for you until you are ready to stack.
We are getting ready to build near Hauser lake next year. Just getting all the permit stuff figured out.

[Anna]

Thanks for the note. I'm getting that about the trees/not felling. Hear allot about permit stuff. Had a friend buy in Shasta Co. Calif. Most regulated county in Calif. So, looked to Idaho. No regulations or permits required. Specifically Boundary Co. Love it. Sorry. I didn't mean to rub it in. I just like to let others know. Controlled freedom i know, but atleast very little here.

[Anna]

Very nice picture. Could not post one yet. Anyway, have been perusing these pages. Lots of learning and absorbing. Thank you all.

[loghousenut]

Anna, I don't have much to add but I need to keep my post counts up. I have a reputation to defend.



PS... You shoulda made it to class this past weekend. I hear it was a good one.

[Anna]

Hello loghousenut. Yes we both debated about the class. Take it or not take it. We had already planned in being in Idaho that time period. We wanted to have all the info ready in hand to show, explain, talk about, etc. to the main folks. I didnt catch their names. Sorry. But to the Skip Ellsworth legacy ontakers, I'm in on this. My husband was convinced too. Anyway, knew a man up there where you are, Elton Frank. Probably with the Lord now. Love your quote. Learning from that. I love to share info. Sharing is caring. So, will help defend your reputation. Love to post some pics but cant yet. TTYS