log home builders association workshop

TGofWNY · December 25, 2007, 11:21:52 AM

He ya'll. Merry Christmas! Has anyone taken the log home builders association week long workshop in Washington state? If not, do you know anything about it? Is it worth the $750? And travel to get there? Thanks.

--Tom

logman · December 25, 2007, 12:59:48 PM

You can find some info about the workshop on Log Homes on the Internet site.

wkheathjr · December 25, 2007, 05:59:12 PM

Quote from: TGofWNY on December 25, 2007, 11:21:52 AM
He ya'll. Merry Christmas! Has anyone taken the log home builders association week long workshop in Washington state? If not, do you know anything about it? Is it worth the $750? And travel to get there? Thanks.

--Tom

I hear that those group has an opinion about using real log vs milled log, but it doesn't matter to me if I am using real log to milling log. If I didn't sell my timber few years ago then there would be a good chance I would be attending that workshop and cut down trees on my property to build my log home with real logs. Kinda regret selling my Timber right now, but if I could do it all over again with same knowledge I have right now then I would not sell it at all. I just had to do it back then to get a capital for starting my new business and it worked out okay.

Hoss · December 26, 2007, 01:21:21 PM

Tom, I attended the two day workshop about twelve years ago. I really enjoyed the two day session. However, Skip, the fellow that put on the program taught only butt and pass method of construction---he was quite adament that this was the only way a log home should be built. I live in Washington State so I just drove each day to his location so my expenses were minimal.
Hoss

Polly · December 26, 2007, 06:41:39 PM

i have read and looked at pictures and listened to people about building log cabins and the only book i have found that was accurate was the foxfire book ao/36 it tells different methods gives picture examples on log cabin building and fireplace and chimney building and shows how to cut dove tale and other methods i think these books came packed 3 books at a time and this is volume two sorry you cant have mine :

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dovetail · January 01, 2008, 11:29:02 AM

Don't waste your time or money. Send me your address and I will send a DVD. I don't know if this link will work, if not go to you tube and search dovetail log cabin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6Y1SKCemNM

KingLewey70 · January 11, 2008, 09:18:49 PM

I took the class. The class is worth it many times over, even if they charged $2000, it would still be a bargain. They will teach you the pros and cons of each style of building. The main style taught is butt & pass. "IMHO" the pros far outweighs the cons in this style. I would never own a kit home, the cons far outweigh the very few pros. Take the class and I am sure you would never even think about a kit home again. Even if you took it and didnt think it was worth it they have a 90 day full refund. The instructors are very knowledgeable, honest, sincere, and Elsworth is a 6th generation log home builder. YOU WONT REGRET IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes we are very adament about this style, as I am sure you will be too after taking the class.

Best wishes to you!