Monday, February 16, 2015

Log Home Buyer Workshops plus one Log Raising

Attention! Hey! Yo! FYI!

7 Events over 7 Months
Completed

Log Home Buyer Workshops


plus one FREE Log Raising <==completed

Offering a series of Log Home Buyer Workshops and one Log Raising in Lynchburg, Virginia. 

 * Remaining 2015 Schedule *

At Smith Mountain Lake

Log Home Buyer Workshop
Saturday  •  10am-11:30am
Kitchen & Bath Ideas
Lynchburg VA
7 events

FYI:
Material Package

Price Change
February 1, 2015


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Event Summary


Log Home Buyer Workshops [6]
One FREE Log Raising

September 2014 thru March 2015, Monthly

Workshop Topics: The process!


Decisions: 
What?  Where?  When?  Why?  How?  How much?

What are Material Packages, sometime called Kits, for

- Log Homes
- Timber Frame Homes
- Hybrid Homes
- Recreational Cabins
- Handcrafted BIG Log Homes

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Land for your home  - or -  Home for your land

Log Homes

Timber Frame Homes

Handcrafted BIG Log Homes

Hybrid Homes

Recreational Cabins

Size and Style

Floor Plan Designs: Ours. Yours. Others.

Shell or Turnkey Construction

Stains. Maintenance. Repairs. Additions.

Costs & Budget Comparisons

Q & A

What's New

The Dates: 

2014:  9/13/14. 10/18/14. 11/8/14. 12/13/14.

2015:  1/10/15. 2/14/15. 3/14/15.

One Saturday per month. 10:00am to 11:30am. 

Seating limited to 50 for Workshops

Log Home Buyer Workshops
$20 Fee per couple in advance
$25 per couple at the door
Please RSVP

Includes:


Plan Book. Idea Book. Essential info. 
Other handouts. Snacks. Drinks. More.

FREE 
Log Raising < < <=== completed
October 18, 2014  •  10:00 am to 1:00pm
Conducted by 
Honest Abe Log Homes

Learn how it is done
* * Door Prize Drawings at this Event Only * *

Outdoors - Bring a lawn chair
No seating limit for our October 18th Log Raising

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Workshop Packages Available
$20 per couple in advance
$25 per couple at the door
Includes admission to a
Log Home Buyer Workshop
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Curious about a Log Raising?
Go to "News from Jack"
Scroll down to learn more
Workshops conducted by Jack Hutslar
Owner of LogHomesByJack.com
Established in 2001
Educational and usually Entertaining
Former teacher and coach


Trade specialists will attend each program.

Get answers to your questions.

Construction. Doors. Electrician. Financial planner. Flooring. Kitchen & Bath. Landscaping. Log & Timber Frame Homes. Home wiring. Insurance. Mortgages. Plumber. Real estate. Tile. Wrought iron.

Location: 
Kitchen & Bath Ideas 
Just off Graves Mill Road
Lynchburg, Virginia

See “News from Jack” at www.LogHomesByJack.com for dates, times, more information and updates as it happens.

RSVP for Workshop Reservations
• credit cards accepted •
Contact:
Jack@LogHomesByJack.com
800 767-4916

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Follow Jack Hutslar on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and "like" Virginia and North Carolina Log & Timber Frame Homes by Jack on Facebook.
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~ Sponsorship Opportunities Available ~

Sponsors


Advertising. Morris Advertising Specialties. 600,000 products. Gerald Morris, owner. 540 586-6309 or 540 761-9271 [m]. Wgmorris55@gmail.com

Alpaca By Jaca: Apparel. Yarn. Gifts. Showroom at Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia on Rt 122. Sally Hutslar. www.AlpacaByJaca.com. Sally@AlpacaByJaca.com. 866 384-7080

Beds - Custom adjustable. Assured Comfort Bed. BAsed in Bassett, Virginia. Robert Iuppa. www.AssuredComfortBed.com. Rliassuredcomfort@gmail.com. 865 640-6833 [Mobile]

BWI Group. Working on your business, not in it. Based in Lynchburg, Virginia. Mike Cook. www.BWIgroup.org. StrategicDoer@gmail.com. 434 509-3942

Kitchen & Bath Ideas. Based in Lynchburg, Virginia. Chris Sneddon, Mgr. www.kbideasVA.com. ssneddonc@kbideas.com. 434 385-8200

Log & Timber Frame Homes. Jack Hutslar. Material Packages. Stain. Repairs. Logs etc. Showroom at Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia on Rt 122. wwwLogHomesByJack.com. Jack@LogHomesByJack.com. 800 767-4916


Motel. Halesford Harbour Inn on Rt 122 at Smith Mountain Lake. 1336 Campers Paradise Trail. Moneta VA 24121. Jim Shauberger, mgr. www.HalesfordHarbour.com. 540 798-9880

Realtor. Reg Anderson. Based at Smith Mountain Lake. Listing and offering multiple properties at Leesville Lake in Virginia. RegAnderson@Realtor.com. 540 580-6960

Realtor. Will Easter, REALTOR with Century 21 ALL-SERVICE. Serving clients in Lynchburg, Virginia and the surrounding counties. Homes and Land. Will@WillEaster.com. 434 444-8889


Jack will answer question at the end of the program until when ever.

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Jack is a former teacher and coach. He has been a log home dealer since 2001 and has been doing these workshops since he joined this industry. His programs are informative and entertaining.
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LogHomesByJack.com. Serving Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, Florida and the Southeast plus any under-served area 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.


Thursday, December 18, 2014

Jack's Christmas Letter

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family from Sally and Jack
What’s New?

This is the time of year when interest in log homes tends to grow. So, remember that there are a limited number of log home builders come Spring so … plan ahead. Well, that is cheery news.
LogHomesByJack.com: Always Open By Appointment. We would love to meet with you at any time. Just give me a call.

Year End Promotion: There will be a price change February 1, 2015. Your deposit before that date holds current pricing until your material package si delivered before November 30, 2015.

Log Home Buyer Workshops in Lynchburg VA in 2015. They are: January 10, February 14, March 14.

Photo Gallery: There are nearly 100 photo files, numbered but not necessarily named. Jot down the numbers of those files for which you have questions.

Floor Plan Buttons: Find the current catalog plans. Some will match up with the Photo Gallery photos.

News from Jack, the Blog: The latest posts including a few log homes with sample shell construction pricing plus Workshop information.

Follow Jack Hutslar on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest

On Facebook, please like ...

Virginia and North Carolina Log & Timber Frame Homes by Jack
Alpacas update: We own five alpacas. You can visit the farm and see and feed them … by appointment only. Just call Sally at 866 384-7080.

Best wishes for the best ever in 2015 … sally and jack

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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

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Navajo model log home by Honest Abe - dry in estimate

Log & Timber Frame Homes
LogHomesByJack.com
Jack & Sally Hutslar, Owners
Sales and Project Management
P O Box 140    Huddleston VA 24104
800 767-4916    Jack@LogHomesByJack.com
Navajo Model log home at 1810sf
by Honest Abe Log Homes

** Under $133,000.00 Delivered
with Shell Const Estimate **
FYI: Price change 2/1/15
 This rough estimate includes:
Material Package, Sales Tax, Local Delivery 
plus a Dry-In construction estimate.

50 x 28 footprint plus window wall bump out.
Gable window wall on view side.
Great room to deck. Kitchen.

Master BR down with WIC.
1 BR up with BA.
Loft. Decks.
See other photos of the Navajo and similar homes, please
go to the Photo Gallery at www.LogHomesByJack.com
See photo files numbered 57 and 01.
** Delivery fee varies depending on location. 
Material Package may be customized.

Not included:
Land. Permits. Site Prep. 
Foundation. Well. Septic. 
Finishing Materials & Labor.
Gazebo. Garage. Finished Basement.
Notes:
• Pricing above is an estimate. You may customize your package.
• Photo above shows a gazebo. Not in this price package.
• Estimate here is for an 50x8 open deck.
• See Navajo floor plans here at www.LogHomesByJack.com 

Showroom at Smith Mountain Lake
The Forum at Westlake on Route 122
13699 Booker T Washington Highway
Moneta VA 24121
Open By Appointment. Please Call First.
For more information and to see photos of similar log homes, contact Jack.
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This message is brought to you by LogHomesByJack.com. Serving Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, and any under-served area from Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia ... and in North Carolina from the Piedmont Triad. Offering a very good combination of Price, Quality of Materials and Service. Any size. Any style. Any where. To satisfy your doubts, give Jack a shout. 800 767-4916.

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Payson log home costs at 1660 sf

Log & Timber Frame Homes
LogHomesByJack.com
Jack & Sally Hutslar
Sales and Project Management
P O Box 140  •  Huddleston VA 24104
800 767-4916  •  Jack@LogHomesByJack.com

Log Material Package with
Shipping & Dry-In Construction Estimates

      Under $190,000.00 delivered **
FYI: Price change 2/1/15
Payson model. 1660 sf on basement. Great room. 
Master BR down plus 1/2 BA. 
Kitchen. Dining room to deck. Screened in porch is an option. 
2 BR up with BA. Short loft. Gable window wall on view side.
This log home is similar to but smaller than 
the Westport and Bellewood models. 

Also Includes:
Sales tax & Delivery plus Dry-In construction estimate.
Not included:
Land. Permits. Site Prep. Foundation. Well. Septic. 
Finishing Materials & Labor.
** Delivery fee may vary depending on location.
** Material Package may be customized for you.
For more information and to see photos of similar log homes, contact Jack.


LHBJ Showroom at Smith Mountain Lake
The Forum at Westlake on Route 122
13699 Booker T Washington Highway
Moneta VA 24104
Always Open By Appointment. Please call first.
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This message is brought to you by LogHomesByJack.com. Serving Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, and under-served areas 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.



Monday, November 3, 2014

Mountain View Log Home with 10" logs - estimate

Log & Timber Frame Homes
LogHomesByJack.com
Jack & Sally Hutslar
Sales and Project Management
P O Box 140    Huddleston VA 24104
800 767-4916    Jack@LogHomesByJack.com

Showroom at Smith Mountain Lake
The Forum at Westlake on Route 122
13699 Booker T Washington Highway
Moneta VA 24104
Always open By Appointment

Mountain View Model
2,700 sf
Material Package with Sales tax,
Shipping & Dry-In Construction Estimate

      Under $302,000.00 delivered **
FYI: Price change 2/1/15
10 inch round Big Sky logs. 
Purlin roof sysem. Swedish cope corners.
Great room suitable for a lodge.  
2 BRs down. Bathroom. Kitchen. Utility room.
Large Master BR Suite in loft with large walk in closets. 
 3 car garage attached.
 Option for more porches and outdoor porch patio.
Sales tax & Delivery plus Dry-In construction estimate.
Not included:
Land. Permits. Site Prep. Foundation. Well. Septic. 
Finishing Materials & Labor.
** Delivery fee may vary depending on location.
** Material Package may be customized for you. 
Home? Lodge? Showroom? Office?
For more information and to see photos of similar log homes, contact Jack.
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This message is brought to you by LogHomesByJack.com. Serving Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, and under-served areas 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.

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Log Cabin Get-a-way at under $79,000


Little Rustic Log Cabin Get-A-Way
Under $79,000.00 delivered


FYI: Price change 2/1/15

The Details: 

28' x 22' one story. 616 sf. 8x8 round logs. Heavy Timber roof system. 1 great room. 1 Bedroom. 1 Bathroom. 8’ front porch. 16 x10 back deck. Trim. Stain.
Includes:

Your Log Material Package plus Shipping, Sales Tax and Dry In Construction Estimate.

Not Included: 

Land. Permits. Site Prep. Foundation. Well. Septic. Finishing Materials. Finishing Labor. Wi-Fi.
You can view a Slide Show of this rustic 616 sf cabin and receive the detailed line item material package list. I also have the NOT List. That is, what remains to be purchased to complete the project.

Available in my Showroom at The Lake. Please make an appointment to see it all. Really cool. 

Plan B

We would be pleased to help you design your own little Get-A-Way or full size Log Home, Timber Frame Home or Hybrid Home. 

Contact Jack at 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 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.

Monday, September 1, 2014

Log Raising at Honest Abe Log Homes HQ

Activity Building on the property
at Honest Abe Headquarters

The Entry Foyer

See the 2014 Log Raising schedule in a post at Honest Abe Log Homes. Generally 5 to 7 Log Raisings are offered every year.

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Log Raising - It's FREE
in Virginia
October 18, 2014
10:00am to 1:00pm
Kitchen & Bath Ideas
Lynchburg, Virginia
Contact Jack@LogHomesByJack.com at 
800 767-4916 for more information


Log Home Buyer Workshops
10:00am to 11:30pm
Sept 13   Nov 8   Dec 13
Jan 10   Feb 14   Mar 14
$25 at the door. $20 in advance.
Kitchen & Bath Ideas
Lynchburg, Virginia
Contact Jack@LogHomesByJack.com at 
800 767-4916 for more information

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At Honest Abe Log Homes
in Moss, Tennessee

In 2014, a Log Raising ** will occur on ... 

January 25th
March 15th
May 17th

June7
Dream it. Build it. Live it.
In Crossville TN

July 19th
September 20th

November 1, 2014
another Dream it. Build it. Live it.
Starting in Crossville TN



** Call me if you plan to attend any of these events and I will meet you there. Jack at 800 767-4916.

Plan B. Call Jack. Set up a time to meet at his Showroom at Smith Mountain Lake in Moneta, Virginia 24121.

Plan C. Call Jack. Exchange The Details by email = Jack@LogHomesByJack.com


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Considering the amount of time and money that you plan to spend on your dream home, is it not important for you to learn what you are getting for your money and how it is manufactured?

You will be very surprised to learn how long the people like Jackie Cherry, Bobbie Collins, Fred Kendall, [dealers like me] and mill hands have been working at Honest Abe.

Ms April Patterson, Owner

Josh Beasley, President of Honest Abe Log Homes

Jeff Clements, Sales Manager at Honest Abe

The Model going up using 8x8 D logs with Q&A as we go. Watch your fingers.

Wall system with 2nd floor system afixed.

Finished Model.
Two Roof systems. Porch attached.

See exterior and interior log wall samples throughout the Showroom. There is ample time to ask questions during breaks and lunch.


See and touch all log selections around the workshop area and on the walls and on the plant tour. 8x12 flat log with dovetail corners above.

The Honest Abe Logs:
6x8D. 8x8D & Round. 10-11 inch round. 6x10 chinked. 6x12 H & D. 8x12 H [above]. Timber frame. Hybrid too.
Jack with Ms April, The Boss

To add an Honest Abe Log Raising and Plant Tour to your schedule, call Jack at 800 767-4916.

Plan B

If you cannot make it to one our our Log Raisings or Workshops, contact Jack@LogHomesByJack.com at 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.