Sunday, July 5, 2009

Log Home Buyer Workshop - July 11, 2009

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July 11th
Log Home Buyer Workshop


New Location for Log Home Buyer Workshops
Showroom for LogHomesByJack.com
441 Lakewood Forest Road
Open by Appointment
Moneta VA 24121
800 767-4916

Log Home Buyer Workshops
2nd Saturday of each month
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Visit at our Showroom on Lakewood Forest Road, Moneta
FREE – Limited Seating – Pre-registration suggested
Contact Jack Hutslar at 800 767-4916


FREE Log Home Buyer Workshop - The July class will be held Saturday the 11th, 2009 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. Location is the Showroom for LogHomesByJack.com at Mountain Lake. Seating is limited. Pre-registration is highly suggested. Individual meetings can be arranged by appointment. Contact Jack Hutslar at 800 767-4916 or Jack@LogHomesByJack.com.

Topics are designed to help log home buyers sort through the details involving the budgeting, selection, purchase and construction for log homes, timber frame homes, recreational cabins, garages and additions. Free handouts provided. Catalogs available. For more information, see the Workshop button at www.LogHomesByJack.com.

Directions: At Smith Mountain Lake between Roanoke, Rocky Mount, Lynchburg, and Danville, Virginia. Showroom at the Lake off Scruggs Road, Route 616 to 441 Lakewood Forest Road. Look for the signs.

FREE Log Home Buyer Workshops are conducted monthly by Jack Hutslar from March through November, 2009 at Smith Mountain Lake. These classes are held the second Saturday of each month and are sponsored by LogHomesByJack.com.

Workshop class dates for 2009 are: March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13, July 11, August 8, September 12, October 10 and November 14.

Jack and Sally Hutslar are Your Log Home Specialists and represent Honest Abe Log Homes [www.HonestAbe.com] and Weichert Realtors - Bridges and Co. The Showroom for LogHomesByJack.com has moved 441 Lakewood Forest Road at the Lake just past the Diary Queen on Route 616. Look for our sign - - Log & Timber Frame Homes.

News From Jack - Added Notes:

• Tweet Jack at www.Twitter.com/JackHutslar.

• See our Obey River Sportsman cabin construction at www.DualShotOutdoors.com. Click on the video link.

• New Triad Associate Dealers for LogHomesByJack.com are Vickie Hundley [336 655-4097] in Lexington NC and Jon Dowell in Gibsonville NC [336 543-5697].

• Visit News From Jack at www.LogHomesByJack.com for more information, events and news.

www.LogHomesByJack.com

• Good Price
• Good Quality Materials
• Good Service before, during and after the sale
• All Three Count, just ask your lender

+ SIPs + Stain + Flooring + Workshops +

Virginia office at Smith Mountain Lake
North Carolina Associate Dealers in the Triad

www.HonestAbe.com

Jack and Sally Hutslar
800 767-4916
Jack@LogHomesByJack.com

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Tweet Jack

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See: www.Twitter.com/JackHutslar for more news and information about

Log Homes
Timber Frame Homes
Stick built "log" homes

as well as

Custom stick built homes

Jack Hutslar
800 767-4916
Jack@LogHomesByJack.com

Monday, June 1, 2009

Sales promotion runs through July 4, 2009


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New Sales Promotion offered by Honest Abe Log Homes in conjunction with LogHomesByJack.com

$2,000.00 - receive back on package materials with retail value of $50,000 or more **

$2,000.00 - receive an additional $2,000 Lowes Gift Card on package materiels with a retail value of $75,000 or more **

Free Delivery within 250 miles of Moss TN Headquarters; 50% off when further than 250 miles.

** The package price promotion does not include sales and and shipping. This promotion does not apply to the Big Sky or RuStick series.

For more information, contact Jack Hutslar at 800 767-4916 or Jack@LogHomesByJack.com.

Monday, May 25, 2009

Sansin Enviro-Stain

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Sansin Enviro-Stain


Specific formulations for decks, docks, fences, wood siding, porches, log homes plus interior walls and ceilings. PTL for pressure treated lumber. ENS for furniture. Unlike many stains, Sansin Enviro-Stains penetrate to the cell walls and allow the wood to breathe.

Sansin Enviro-Stain characteristics include:

Very Low VOCs.
No toxins.
High depth of penetration to the cellular level.

Allows the wood grain to show.
Lets the wood to breathe.
No surface egg shell film building = no moisture captured = no decay.

Does not show scratches like film building products.
No blistering or peeling.
Water clean up.

Green rating - very friendly to the environment.
Many color selections – with matching options.
Available for every state.

See photos of Honest Abe Recreational Cabin with Sansin SDF Natural Pine. Coverage about 200 sf per gallon. Retail price varies with the amount of pigment needed to produce the color you want. Worldwide shipping.

See the Stain button at www.LogHomesByJack.com for color selections and product descriptions. For more information, contact Jack Hutslar at 800 767-4916 or Jack@LogHomesByJack.com.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Material package contents + NOT list

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Honest Abe Log Homes Material Package Contents


See Honest Abe Living diagram on page 24. If you do not have a it, you may request a copy by sending an email to Jack@LogHomesByJack.com with your name, address and telephone number to:

Jack Hutslar
LogHomesByJack.com
P O Box 140
Huddleston, Virginia 24104
800 767-4916 or Jack@LogHomesByJack.com

Subfloor System

1. Foundation [by owner]
2. Treated Sill with Termite Shield
3. Joist [2” x 10” at 16” on center]
4. Double Header
5. Subfloor Girder
6. Decking [3/4” T&G Advantec OSB]

Log Wall System

7. Log Walls [includes all fasteners, caulk, gaskets, etc]
8. Window and Door Rough Opening Frames

Second Floor System

9. Support Posts
10. Ceiling Beam Girder
11. Ceiling Beams
12. Header
13. Tongue & Groove Decking [2” x 6”]

Roof System

14. Heavy Timber Rafters [4” x 8” Douglas Fir]
15. Heavy Timber Ridgepole [3”x 12”]
16. Collar Ties
17. Tongue and Groove Decking [2”x6”]
18. Insulation [R-30 or better]
19. Sheathing [7/16” OSB]
20. Felt 30#
21. Fascia [cedar]
22. Trim – not shown
23. Conventional Rafter [2” x 10”] at 16” on centers with T&G ceiling
24. Overhang Rafter [2” x 6”] - not shown
25. Conventional Ridgepole [2” x 12”]
26. Soffit Framing
27. Soffit Vents
28. Dormer Framing [2” x 4”]
29. Gable End framing [2” x 4”]
30. Gable End sheathing
31. OSB Nail Base [log siding] – not shown
32. Log Siding for Gables [standard on Milled-D, Genesis, Round, Original]
33. Cedar Lap Siding [standard on Timber Frame] – not shown
34. Roof Truss with Tongue and Groove Ceiling

Porch and Deck System

35. Porch and Deck Piers [by owner]
36. Porch and Deck Framing [treated]
37. Decking [treated or Trex **]
38. Porch Post/Plate/Angle Braces [6” x 6”]
39. Porch Rafter [4” x 6”]
40. Porch Roof decking [2” x 6” Tongue and Groove]

Window and Door Units

41. Insulated, Double Hung, Tilt-Sash Wood Windows
42. Insulated, Wood Grained, Fiberglass Doors Exterior

Interior Items

43. Interior Wall Framing
44. Stair Stringer [2” x 12”]
45. Stair Tread [2” x 12”]
46. 1” x 6” Tongue and Groove for Interior Walls ** - not shown
47. Baseboard and Ceiling Trim [1” x 5”]
48. Interior Wood Doors

Items Not Shown

- Ventilated Roof Components
- Interior Gable Siding
- Porch Rails and Spindles
- Exterior Finish
- Borate Wood Preservatives
- Premium Wood, Clad and Casement Windows **
- Engineered I-Joint and Beams **
- Heavy Timber Stair Package **
- RuSTICK stick built homes with rustic exterior and interior log siding

** These items are not included in the standard material package price and are available for optional purchase.


Below is a list of items NOT in our Legacy material package

The material package from Honest Abe is a rather complete dry in package. See the list and options on page 24 in the Honest Abe Living magazine. Add this list to our estimate for your material package and you will have a very precise picture of what you are buying when you deal with Honest Abe Log Homes. You will get no shell games from us. Here is what is NOT included in our package:

Boards and OSB for mud walks
Basement framing unless ordered from us
Support studs for bracing one thing and another

Railings, spindles and posts for lofts and decks
Stairs from porches and decks to the ground
Spiral stair cases

Posts from the porches and decks to the ground, usually pressure treated
Insulation for interior walls
Insulation for 2x10 and truss roof systems

LVL to clear span basement – can be ordered from Honest Abe
Sheetrock for interior walls and ceilings
Fireplaces and gas log set-ups

HVAC
Plumbing, sinks and tubs
Electrical wiring and fixtures

Appliances, washers, dryers
Bathroom moisture barrier wall material
Linoleum and tile unless ordered through Jack

Matching doors and windows for basement - usually ordered from us
Flooring [carpet or wood] for main floor unless ordered through Jack
Cabinets and counter tops

Matching T&G for interior walls unless ordered from Honest Abe
Matching gable end interior wall material IS provided
Interior stain unless ordered from us

Shingles or metal roof
Rough in lumber and posts for the basement unless ordered from Honest Abe
No Tyvek or Green Guard wrap

Fire doors separating garage from home or mud room
Garage car doors
Guttering

Trex decking is an option in the package – others ordered from Jack

The list of materials above will be provided by the contactor or you may provide them for the contractor. The materials you provide should be approved by the contractor.

Customers may ask manufacturers to provide the contents of the material package along with what needs to be purchased by the builder or the customer.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

LogHomesByJack.com Events continue

Log Raising

It will resume Saturday May 16 and 17 at our Smith Mountain Lake location. Contact Jack for more information at 800 767-4916 or Jack@LogHomesByJack.com


Log Home Buyer Workshop

Next Workshop takes place Saturday June 12 in Appomattox, Virginia
Location is AJ Skateworld
Dates for Expo are June 12-13-14

2009 Log Home Buyer Workshop Schedule
2nd Saturday of the month
10:00 am to 11:30 pm


Workshop class dates for 2009 are:

March 14, April 11, May 2, June 13 [Appomattox], July 11, August 8, September 5, October 10 and November 14.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Log Raising ... this is your invitation

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May 1-2-3-4, 2009
Starting Friday at 9:00 a.m.
(Rain Dates are May 8-14)


We are rebuilding a one story 12’ x 15’ cabin with a porch.

• 8” x 8” D Eastern White Pine kiln dried logs

• Heavy Timber Douglas Fir roof beams (exposed beams)

• SIPs with T&G – EPS – OSB all-in-one ceiling system

Self-builders and builders are invited to come with your work clothes, gloves, and tools to help out . . . learn how to build a log home.

• See actual construction

• Pitch in and help

• Learn by doing

• Please call to tell us that you are coming

• Spectators should bring a lawn chair

+ + + + + + PLUS + + + + + +

Log Home Buyer Workshop **
Saturday May 2nd
10:00 am to 11:30 am.
Seating is limited - Handouts Provided


Pre-Register by contacting Jack Hutslar at
800 767-4916 or Jack@LogHomesByJack.com

** Our Workshops usually take place the 2nd Saturday of the month. May is on a different schedule due to the May 1st Log Raising.

Directions: At Smith Mountain Lake between Roanoke, Rocky Mount, Lynchburg, and Danville, Virginia. Showroom at the Lake off Scruggs Road, Route 616 to 441 Lakewood Forest Road. Look for our signs.

For more information, contact Jack Hutslar at
800 767-4916 or Jack@LogHomesByJack.com

LogHomesByJack.com
P O Box 140
Huddleston, Virginia 24104
800 767-4916
Jack@LogHomesByJack.com