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forestrider

butt & pass log home & settling?

Doing our homework on log homes -We've read that a butt & pass corner style (constructed correctly) provides a log home that does not s…

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Paula Steady

Tips on ant or powder post beatle

HELP.  I just noticed a fine pile of sawdust on my carpet last night.  What are my next steps?  Has anyone else come across this problem?

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Paul Gustafson

Prioritized builder selection guidelines

I would appreciate you folks responding with a prioritized list of things to keep in mind when selecting a builder to erect one's log packa…

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robin stone

Foundations, concrete or styrofoam blocks

Looking for information in regards to foundations. Does anyone know what it costs approximately to pour a concrete foundation for a 24 x 32…

Started by robin stone

3 2 hours ago
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david labaire

LOOKING FOR RUSTIC LOG SIDING

i HAVE A LOG HOME IN CENTRAL VERMONT THAT I'M REPLACEING THE FIRST TWO LAYERS OF LOGS AT THE FOUNDATION. THESE ARE THE LOG SIDING BEFORE TH…

Started by david labaire

7 6 hours ago
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Joe

Which direction?

In building a log home with a 2 story, peaked, atrium wall of glass facing either the lake, stream or mountain view the question becomes wh…

Started by Joe

4 Sep 1
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Dave and Julie Christiansen

Water Getting into the house

Hello   Whenever a severe storm hits our house, it comes in from the West and the rain is almost horizontal because of the high winds that…

Started by Dave and Julie Christiansen

11 Sep 1
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Mike Crawford

1/2 log siding in the southeast?

Were doing a carport addition to our log home and looking for a local supplier for 1/2-log 8" "D" style siding.  White pine preferred. Does…

Started by Mike Crawford

4 Aug 30
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Victoria Smith

electrical

Charlie and I enstated the electrical to his Dad,,,not licensed, but knows what he's doing..he thought, until this project!  anyone on here…

Started by Victoria Smith

19 Aug 27
Reply by Bob Mack
gatorgene

Home Technology International

Wanted to buy their doors but the web site is down and they are not answering the phone.  I believe they were a reseller of european manufa…

Started by gatorgene

1 Aug 25
Reply by ed ziobro
Catrinel Pauna

pet-proof floor

Hi again,Every night before I fall asleep I keep worring about all kinds of log-home stuff. Even if we are in the roofing stage I can't hel…

Started by Catrinel Pauna

17 Aug 25
Reply by Lee & Sondra Kraley
Tim Bullock

Is Resale Important???

I noticed on the Precisioncraft Blog that the president Jim Young suggested that resale is not an important consideration when building a l…

Started by Tim Bullock

11 Aug 25
Reply by Lee & Sondra Kraley
Mary Sandall

How to seal/finish around the base of foundationless cabin?

We are looking for ideas on how to finish off the crawl space under the log cabin. The bottom logs have been covered in dirt for 20 plus ye…

Started by Mary Sandall

8 Aug 24
Reply by shanny

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