Sunday, October 25, 2015

Luxury Log Cabins

Cabins to Castles



















Luxury Log Cabin Mansions

Click on the links below and then review the text, video and slide show. [wsj.com] 6/27/13. 

You will be impressed. 

Thanks go out to my network associate Harry Ballard for telling me about this Wall Street Journal article. 

To begin your journey toward owning a luxury log cabin, timber frame home or hybrid home, contact Jack Hutslar at LogHomesByJack.com. 800 767-4916


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This information is brought to you by LogHomesByJack.com. Serving Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, Florida and the Southeast from Smith Mountain Lake and North Carolina from the Piedmont Triad. Offering a very good combination of price, quality of materials and service. To ease your doubt, give Jack a shout. 800 767-4916.



What is a Log Home Buyer Workshop?


By Jack Hutslar, Owner




DOLLARS & SENSE

When I first became a log home dealer in 2001, it seemed like a natural idea for me to offer seminars for clients who are interested in purchasing log homes and timber frame homes. So I did. They were soon re-labeled Log Home Buyer Workshops.

Why was this natural for me? Well, I was a teacher and coach. That is what I did for a living. I enjoyed teaching. I always liked students and imparting new information to those “students” who were interested in learning.

How are these Workshops structured, you ask?

It is pretty simple. I present a schedule [i.e. curriculum, lesson plan] to take attendees through The Process of building a home. It is not radically different from building a conventional home but there are some differences. We cover that.

An interesting feature of “my” Workshops is that you can ask questions as we go. Novice teachers do not like questions ... that comes from lack of knowledge. In my "classes," if you do not ask questions, then I will just talk and talk. Either way, attendees will find my workshops informative and entertaining. I always received high marks from my students.

Below are some of the “prompts” that I pose to stimulate questions and discussions.

Home Buyers Must Make Decisions:

What? Where? When? Why? How? How much?

What are Material Packages, sometime called Kits, and how do they compare among the 750 kit providers …


• Log Homes
• Timber Frame Homes
• Hybrid Homes
• Recreational Cabins
• Additions



Other topics that prompt discussions are …

Land for your home – or - Home for your land
Differences between log homes and timber frame homes
Species. Size. Style. Where.

Photo above is the Highlander at 1320 sf, a flexible design.
Floor plan designs: Ours. Yours. Others.
Basements. Garages. Breezeways. Additions. Guest cottages.

Shell [dry-in] construction and turnkey construction
Stains for log homes in particular
Maintenance and repair of log homes

Budgets and estimating costs. Financing. Insurance.
Q & A as we go

Naturally, we offer handouts for those to attend. They include:


• Plan & Idea Books
• More handouts
• Sample material package cost "quotes" that we call “initial estimates”
• Refreshments

The fee for a Workshop is $20 per couple paid in advance or $25 per couple at the door.

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Our current series of 7 Workshop events is being held once a month, September 2015 thru March 2015.

Location is Kitchen & Bath Ideas in Lynchburg, Virginia.

For more information about this series of events, see “News from Jack” on my web site. www.LogHomesByJack.com.

See “News from Jack” for future dates and much more.



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At LogHomesByJack.com, please visit ...


• News from Jack, the blog
• Photo Gallery button
• Floor plan catalog button
• Learn more. Follow Jack Hutslar on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest. 

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Our Showroom is located at Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia. This is near Roanoke and Lynchburg. I share space in the Alpaca By Jaca Showroom. We are usually open Monday thru Saturday from 11am to 5pm. You are welcome to drop in but I may not be there. To reduce your level of aggravation, Please Call First, 800 767-4916.


LogHomesByJack.com is ...
Always Open By Appointment. Always.


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LogHomesByJack.com
The Forum at Westlake on Rt 122
13699 Booker T Washington Highway, Suite 201
Moneta, Virginia 24121


800 767-4916 or Jack@LogHomesByJack.com
www.LogHomesByJack.com

Thursday, October 1, 2015

SIPs - Structural Insulation Panels for sale by Jack














News From Jack - about SIPs

Jack Hutslar is an authorized dealer for Eagle Panel Systems.

These products are energy efficient SIPs or Structural Insulated Panels for roof systems and walls. Think of them as a foam sandwich with foam in the middle, OSB on the outside and OSB or tongue and groove on the inside.


They can be used in log homes, timber frame homes, conventional homes and commercial buildings.

The SIP options that we provide are:

• For ceilings
• For ceilings with applied T&G
• For walls - with our without sheetrock

[1] Nail base
[2] Semi-structural
[3] iSIPs - structural clear span with embedded 2 x XX beams

See the SIPs button at www.LogHomesByJack.com. We continue to provide log homes, timber frame homes, stain, flooring and Log Home Buyer Workshops.

Just send us your floor plan so we can get started by estimating your SIP costs.

Jack Hutslar is an authorized dealer for Eagle Panel Systems at 

800 767-4916 or Jack@LogHomesByJack.com

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Do not mean to bug you but this information is brought to you by LogHomesByJack.com. Serving Virginia and the Southeast from Smith Mountain Lake and North Carolina from the Piedmont Triad. Offering a very good combination of price, quality of materials and service. When in doubt, give Jack a shout. 800 767-4916.