News from Jack Update on April 29, 2014

News from Jack 

Update on April 29, 2014

• Price Change
• Log Raising May 17th
• How much does a log home cost – recent estimates
• Make appointment to meet with Jack


Price Change

It is very likely that we will have a price change going in effect July 1, 2014. IF you are planning to start your “dream” log home or timber frame home any time in 2014.

IF THAT price change does happens, your $2,500 deposit now will lock in the current pricing program through the end of 2014.

50% deposit ... puts you at the top of the list for plans and delivery.

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Log Raising May 17th
Saturday 9am until 2pm
Honest Abe HQ & Manufacturing Plant
Moss, Tennessee
Good info. No fee.

Why go Moss TN for a Log Raising?

• See the Honest Abe difference.
• See how your log home goes together
• Build your own log home
• Tour the manufacturing plant
• Meet the owner and GM
• Ask questions. Get straight answers
• Have a light lunch on us.

Scroll down ‘News from Jack” to see what goes on at a Log Raising and Plant tour at Honest Abe.

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See Model Homes on the way to Moss TN.

Models at Crossville, Cookville, near Honest Abe HQ

NEW Honest Abe model ** going up at Crossville TN

Stop at the the first Crossville exit on Rt 40 heading West from Virginia or North Carolina.

** Upon request, I can email a PDF copy of the floor plan to you. Just send me an email with Send Me the Crossville Model in the subject line.

Spend a night in a log home at Swan Ridge, not far from the Honest Abe HQ.
 
Seating is limited. Call Jack. I will let them know you are coming. 800 767-4916.

Tell Jack that you plan to attend and I will meet you there.

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How much does a log home cost?

See “News from Jack” at www.LogHomesByJack.com for recent Log Home Estimates.

Sharing six recent log home estimates that include the material package, sales tax if applicable, shipping and a dry-in [shell] construction estimate.

See the “Photo Gallery” button at www.LogHomesByJack.com for nearly 100 files with outside and inside photos.

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Meet with Jack
Always Open by Appointment


Need more information about your plans and your budget?

Make an appointment to meet with Jack

• in person
• by email
• over the web via Skype

Tell me more. Let me help you find out what you need to know. This will give you a better idea of when you can begin. More Information is good, whether starting in the next few months or the next few years.

Contact Jack@LogHomesByJack.com at 800 767-4916

Thanks … jack hutslar

LogHomesByJack.com ... since 2001

Jack & Sally Hutslar, owners
Authorized Dealers since 2004 for
Honest Abe Log Homes

Virginia Showroom at Smith Mountain Lake:

LogHomesByJack.com
13699 Booker T Washington Highway
Suite 201
Moneta, Virginia 24121

Business Mail:

LogHomesByJack.com
P O Box 140
Huddleston, Virginia 24104

For Sale at LogHomesByJack.com

LogHomesByJack.com

Based at Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia

Showroom Location:
The Forum at Westlake on Rt 122
13699 Booker T Washington Highway, Suite 201
Moneta, Virginia 24121

800 767-4916 - Jack@LogHomesByJack.com

Open Tuesday thru Saturday and By Appointment

• Consulting on material packages
• Material Packages to your specifications
• Supplies for sale
• Contractor Network by Jack


Material packages for:
• Log Homes
• Timber Frame Homes – two distinctive styles
• RuStick stick built “log” homes
• Recreational Cabins – 12 designs to modify
• Garages. Additions. SIPs
• Stains. Repairs. Renovations

Construction

• Dry in or Shell and Turnkey
• Repairs. Renovations. Additions. Garages.
• Local. Regional. Nationwide.

Supplies for Sale

• Add shipping and sales tax on all items where applicable 
• Prices subject to change without notice.

Bugs and other pests

Bug Juice 
Additive. Insecticide for outside and inside
$49.75 per bottle + shipping
Sales tax where applicable
Add to last coat of stain. Effective for 3-4 years.
Wash log walls annually to remove dust and organic matter.
Wash twice a year in more humid cliimates.

NBS 30 repellant
Additive to paint, stain, water
16 oz bottle treats 5 gallons
$47.00 per 16 oz bottle treats 5 gallons

Mold-Buster
Additive. Inhibits mold, mildew, algae
$19.25 per 7.5 oz bottle treats 5 gallons

Bee-Gone repellant
$39.95 per bottle + shipping
Sales tax where applicable
Spray on. Temporary fix.
Use when bees are present. Last 4-6 weeks.

Stains:

• Sansin Enviro Wood Stains
• CTA Outlast
• Permachink products
• Sashco products

X-180 wood rejuvenation
$135.00 per 5 gallon pail
5 gallon pail – mix with warm water
coverage is 1000 sf

Sansin Timber Tec chinking
$14.25 per 20 oz sausage.
Colors: White. Morter. Limestone. Natural.
Gray. Tamarack. Oxford. Colonial.
Takes stain. Use in any gap or band that shows.
Good stuff = May never need to replace or reapply it again.
Not for use between logs.

Sausage gun with nozzles for 28 oz sausages
$139.95 plus shipping and sales tax

10” Oly Log Screws
Box of 250
$115.75
12” Oly Log Screws
Box of 250
$144.95

15” Oly log Screws
Box of 250 [plus a few more loose screws ; )]
$175.99

Gasket tape
1+ box of ½” tape rolls in stock
$135.00

Douglas Fir, 8x8
$8.95 per linear foot
5 posts/beams of varying lengths in stock

SIPs = Structural Insulated Panels
For roofs and walls - EPS sandwich
Wall and Roof version - OSB on both sides
Roof version - OSB on outside - T&G on inside
Send a copy of your floor plans to develop a quote

Sansin Caulk
$97.99 per case of 12
Use as bonding agent between logs.
Will not take stain

Sashco LogBuilder
$75.00 per case of 12
Used as bonding agent between the logs
Builders also use it on the outside gap.
Sansin SDF exterior stain
70-80 colors

Sansin Classic exterior stain
70-80 colors

Sansin Classic+ exterior stain
70-80 colors

Sansin DEC for decks and docks
70-80 colors

Sansin Purity interior stain
70-80 colors

Sansin ENS for furniture and trim
in quarts, gallons 5 gallon pails
Can be used outside for a more shine

Sansin Nature’s Oil
Rub on product

For more information, contact:

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

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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.

Sansin Enviro Wood Stains = Low VOC

Sansin Enviro Wood Stains = Low VOC

Decks • Docks • Porches • Fences
Wood siding • Log Homes

Order 60 gallons at one time = FREE Shipping

• Sansin DEC for decks and porches

$264.54 per 5 gallon pail and up with higher pigment loads

$56.94 per gallon and up with higher pigment loads

• Sansin SDF exterior stain 
for logs, wood siding and fences

$328.20 per 5 gallon and up with higher pigment loads

$70.77 per gallon and up with higher pigment loads

• Sansin Aqua Gard Cement Sealer

$126.74 per 5 gallon pail for clear. Higher with pigment loads

$27.55 per gallon for clear. Higher with pigment loads

• Sales Tax and Shipping not included in the stated prices above.

• Other stains available such as Classic and ENS for other surfaces

Jack and Sally Hutslar, owners

LogHomesByJack.com

The Forum at Westlake on Rt 122

13699 Booker T Washington Highway, Suite 201

Moneta, Virginia 24121



800 767-4916 • 336 407-2157 [m] • Jack@LogHomesByJack.com

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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.

Sansin shows us ... How to stain a deck

Staining Decks and Boats

Featuring Sansin Enviro Wood Stains

The two links below focus on

1. Demonstration: How to stain a deck by brush and sprayer

2. Sansin featured in Virginia Island magazine

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1. 

How to stain a deck – Environmentally Friendly - Sansin. 12 minute YouTube video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t20ZJeRzUFw&feature=player_embedded&noredirect=1 

Or Go Here:

http://www.sansin.com/tech_prep.html

Or Go Here:

to the Preparation link at www.Sansin.com

2. 

Boats and Decks in the subtropical and tropical climates. Sansin and a Sansin dealer featured in this month's Virgin Island Property and Yacht Magazine. 

http://vipropertyyacht.com/property/wood-weathering-on-land-sea/

For more information about Sansin Enviro Wood Stains, contact:

Jack Hutslar at LogHomesByJack.com
Authorized Sansin Dealer
800 767-4916
Jack@LogHomesByJack

www.LogHomesByJack.com

Follow JackHutslar on Facebook and Twitter

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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; North Carolina from the Piedmont Triad as well as the Southeast plus any location where you wish to build. Offering a very good combination of price, quality of materials and service. To ease your doubt, give Jack a shout. 800 767-4916.

Contractor Referral Network by Jack - For Hire

Contractors and Subs for Hire



How may we assist you?

Log and Conventional homes
Design services
Consulting
Material Package evaluations
Log and conventional home price comparisons
Turnkey or Dry-In [shell] construction

• Log Homes
• Timber Frame Homes
• Recreational Cabins
• Hybrid ~ log ~ timber ~ stick
• RuStick with log siding

• Repairs
• Chinking
• Staining
• Additions
• Renovations

Conventional home building ...
Brick. Stick built.

Jack Hutslar is a member of
• Business Network International or BNI
• Lynchburg Retail Merchants Association
• Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce - Connect

Contact Jack Hutslar at
800 767-4916 or Jack@LogHomesByJack.com
www.LogHomesByJack.com
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KleenStart wood cleaner by CTA Outlast

KleenStart wood cleaner by CTA Outlast

Does the stain on your log home look spotty after application process is completed? Then your logs could be dirty or the mill glaze is still on your logs, or both.

Outlast KleenStart puts the cleaning power of pure oxygen into your hands. As it dissolves, the crystals of KleenStart release the oxygen bound up inside them — giving you nature's own way of cleaning and brightening.

Perfect for siding (both wood and vinyl), decks, roofs, tents, Log Homes, outdoor furniture — anything and everything that requires a good deep-down cleaning and brightening.

• Easy mix surface prep and cleaner for logs, decks, fences and more
• One quart makes 5 to 8 gallons and cleans 750 to 1200 square feet of surface area
• Dissolves easily in cold water

• Gentle to wood fibers (unlike harsh chlorine treatments)
• Biodegradable, non-toxic
• Contains 100% percarbonate. No fillers added!

• Water thin solution - Flows on easily with a pump-up garden sprayer

• Wet surface EVENLY and thoroughly - allow the cleaner to work for approximately 10 minutes. Keep surface moist. Scrub surface with a stiff brush if using garden hose when rinsing. No scrubbing is normally necessary when using a light pressure wash to rinse away residue.

• Loosens stains caused by mildew and mold for easy rinse away with water hose or pressure washer
• Gently Brightens wood surfaces
• Mix smaller quantities: 1/2 to 2/3 cup concentrate per gallon of water

• Easy to rinse off
• Removes mill glaze

Outlast
• KleenStart

Summary

• Concentrated wood cleaner
• For logs, decks, fences and more
• Removes mill glaze before staining
• Use before staining to clean and prepare the surface for staining
• 1 quart dissolved in 5 to 8 gallons of water cleans up 750 to 1200 sf of surface area.

$26.00 per quart
$67.00 per 7 pound jug
$152.00 per 5 gallon pail
Plus shipping and applicable sales tax.

Payment: Check or money order in advance

Order from:

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

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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.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year from LogHomesByJack.com ...

Your source for log home, timber frame home and hybrid home material packages. Always open by appointment.  

We wish you a Happy 2014 from our home at Smith Mountain Lake. I would be delighted to assist you, your colleagues and your friends with ideas, designs and material packages for log homes, timber frame homes and hybrid homes. Any location. Any style. Any size. We ship anywhere in USA. 

I will do material package evaluations and comparative quotes for you as we offer very good combinations of price, quality of materials and service. Many companies will come up short on one of these three standards. I also offer staff workshops - any time length desired with Q&As. Just say when. BTW, see “News from Jack” on my web site. 

Thanks . . . jackhutslar on FB and twitter at 800 767-4916

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This message is brought to you by LogHomesByJack.com. Serving Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, Florida and the Southeast from Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia 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.