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Featured Blog Posts – November 2009 Archive (3)

History in the Making

One of the best things about my job is that I really do feel like I learn something new every day. Whether it's new information from a source I'm interviewing, checking out a creative use of materials in a home feature spread or talking to log-home owners like you, I never cease to gain knowledge on the topic of log homes. What's even better, though, is when I get to see them in action.

After compiling information for a piece on reclaimed materials (Log Home Living, January 2010), I… Continue

Added by Whitney Richardson on November 16, 2009 at 3:44pm — No Comments

Real Action!

Well, we are finally getting somewhere. I posted some pictures to show some of the progress. We now have an approved septic field. We got our tank delivered and installed and got the pump in and mounted. The county inspector was out for an inspection and passed our site. Now, we need to backfill the leach field with soil to cover over the sand and stone. then another inspection once the house is built and the alarm is hooked up.

This past weekend, we staked out the house and… Continue

Added by The Mitchell's on November 11, 2009 at 11:41pm — 1 Comment

Pre-fab log home experience?

Has anyone built a prefab home such as BlueRidge or similar builders? We visited the factory recently and were impressed with the homes, we truly were expecting "log sided trailer" homes. We would love to hear from anyone living in one of these homes, is it equal quality to a site built package, are you happy with the home, would you have done anything different? Did the final cost end up about where you expected it? Thanks for any comments good or bad about these homes.

Added by Joyce Baker on November 7, 2009 at 3:58pm — 7 Comments