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

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Log Raisings and Construction Seminars at Honest Abe in 2009

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Log Raisings
Log Home Buyer Workshops
Construction Workshops


LogHomesByJack Event Dates 2009


Log Home Buyer Workshops
2nd Saturday of the Month
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Where: Showroom at LogHomesByJack.com
441 Lakewood Forest Road, Moneta VA 24121
Seating is Limited – Call for reservations
See News from Jack at www.LogHomesByJack.com

2009 Dates: April 11, May 2 [exception], June 13, July 11, August 8,
September 12 [maybe], October 10, November 14, December 12


Log Raising
May 1-2-3-4, 2009
All day event - great for the curious and self builders
Where: Showroom at LogHomesByJack.com
441 Lakewood Forest Road, Moneta VA 24121


Log Building Demonstration
Tour of Homes

Saturday May 9, 2009
9:00 am to Noon
Buffalo Ridge Development
Mountain City, Tennessee
For Reservations, call 423 727-5512


Honest Abe Event Dates 2009
Log Raisings and Construction Seminars
At the Honest Abe National Headquarters in Moss, Tennessee


Honest Abe Saturday Log Raising Dates

March 21, 2009
May 2, 2009
July 25, 2009
September 26, 2009
November 14, 2009

Honest Abe's National Headquarters invites you to attend a Log Raising event. Watch as members of the company build a small structure, showing and describing the process of building an Honest Abe Log Home. Spend time with company officers, drafting professionals, manufacturing staff and sales asking questions and learning about our homes. Lunch will be served, and a tour of our manufacturing facilities will be held afterward. Seating is limited, so please contact your salesperson or local Independent Dealership to reserve your seats.

Planning on building a log home? Then one of our Log Raisings is perfect for you! Contact Jack Hutslar at 800 767-4916.



Honest Abe Friday Construction Seminars
Fridays at the Honest Abe National Headquarters
Moss, Tennessee


March 6, 2009
April 17, 2009
May 15, 2009
June 19, 2009
September 11, 2009

Our National Headquarters in Moss, Tennessee hosts several Construction Seminars in 2009. These one-day seminars on Fridays are targeted to conventional and log home builders. They review in detail some of the differences in building with log, and offer tips and techniques with our specific log systems. These seminars are only open to current customers and their builders. Please contact Jack Hutslar for more information.

DIYs - So, you're ready to start building that Honest Abe home you've just purchased? Not until you attend the Honest Abe Construction Seminar. Open to the serious do-it-yourselfers [DIYs], these seminars cover subjects like site prep, package delivery, material storage and more.

This full-day seminar blends technical classroom instruction with practical construction experience. Learn about the quality material used in our homes, as well as building methods and tools utilized in the construction process. Get yourself a front row seat and ask our experienced Honest Abe personnel all those technical questions you've been wondering about.

The Construction Seminar is open to new customers who have already purchased a log package and are not using a subcontractor through Honest Abe.

Not doing the actual work yourself? Then we invite your builder to attend and become familiar with our custom log system.

The tuition for the Construction Seminar is $25 per person (limit two people per customer). Class size is limited and available on a first come, first server basis. Contact Jack Hutslar.

These demonstrations allow you to see first-hand how an Honest Abe Log Home is built from the ground up. We'll show you how to assemble the floor system, join together the walls, create window and door openings, install beams and ceilings, and apply the roof system, including soffits and fascia.

In addition to the demonstration, you will also learn about the care and maintenance of a log home, take a tour of our manufacturing facility and have the opportunity to speak with the people involved in the Honest Abe Log Home process. Many members of our own staff of engineers, designers and sales representatives will be on hand to answer any questions you may have. We also invite various supply vendors to further explain the intricate details of erecting an Honest Abe Log Home.

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

See www.LogHomesByJack.com and www.HonestAbe.com

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Charlotte Log Home Show on March 20-22, 2009

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Charlotte Log Home Show

March 20-21-22, 2009

Location: Charlotte Convention Center

Friday from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Saturday from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Sunday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Meet Jack Hutslar on Saturday and Sunday.
Meet Vickie Hundley on Saturday.
Ask for Josh Beasley on Friday.


Future Shows

Smith Mountain Lake Business Expo
April 24, 2009

Raleigh (NC) Log Home Show
September 11-13, 2009

Chantilly (VA) Log Home Show

Log Home Buyer Workshops
at Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia
2nd Saturday of each month
10:00 am to 11:30 am
441 Lakewood Forest Road
Moneta VA 24104

Contact Jack Hutslar for more information about our shows
800 767-4916 or Jack@LogHomesByJack.com
www.LogHomesByJack.com

Friday, February 20, 2009

Tax Credit For Your Home in 2009

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$8,000 Tax Credit for First Time Home Buyers


If you have not owned a home in the past three years, you are considered to be a first time home buyer

- Money does not have to be repaid

- Must close between March 26 and November 30, 2009

- For new home construction, you must take occupancy [move in] by November 20, 2009

- Must be your personal residence

- Most types of financing are available to you

- Homes, log homes, houseboats, housetrailers, condos, townhomes are eligible

Income limits are:
$75,000 – single person
$150,000 - joint


For more information, contact
Sally Hutslar, REALTOR
Weichert Realtors, Bridges & Co
Email: Sally@naysi.com
Call: 866 384-7080

Tax Credit For Your Home 2009

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$8,000 Tax Credit for First Time Home Buyers


If you have not owned a home in the past three years, you are considered to be a first time home buyer

- Money does not have to be repaid

- Must close between March 26 and November 30, 2009

- For new home construction, you must take occupancy, [move in] by November 20, 2009

- Must be your personal residence

- Most types of financing are available to you

- Homes, log homes, houseboats, housetrailers, condos, townhomes are eligible

Income limits are:
$75,000 – single person
$150,000 - joint

For more information, contact
Sally Hutslar, REALTOR
Weichert Realtors, Bridges & Co
Email: Sally@naysi.com
Call: 866 384-7080

Thursday, February 12, 2009

News from Jack - Highlights on 2/12/09

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News From Jack - Highlights on 2/12/09



Valley View Mall Expo
February 20-21-22, 2009
Friday - Saturday - Sunday
Drop in and visit with Jack and Sally at Booth 35
Between Zales and Aeropostal at the Macy's end on the first floor


See the Honest Abe Sales promotion posted just before this post. Save on package price plus doors and windows.


Our new office at Smith Mountain Lake is about ready for occupancy. It is located at 441 Lakewood Forest Road in Moneta VA, just off Route 616 past Dairy Queen.


Log Home Buyer Workshops - Our 2009 schedule will be announced when our new office is done. We expect to follow the same open discussions format and monthly schedule as in the past. That is - - - the 2nd Saturday of the month from 10:00 am to 11:30 AM - - - AT OUR NEW OFFICE.


New NC TRIAD Associate Dealers working with Jack - Heads-up. We are about to announce two new associate dealers for Honest Abe who will be working with Jack in the NC Piedmont Triad.


New Products - - - Honest Abe introduced a new 6x12 D log with dovetail corners. I think it is going to be very popular. We have a new 6x8 D log that will be a bit more economical than our 8x8 D and 6x12 logs. We also introduced a new and more economical RuStick series of stick built *log* homes. Thought this might interest you.


AND, it is a good time to buy and build. Contact Jack Hutslar for more information at 800 767-4916 or Jack@LogHomesByJack.com.

For Land and existing Log Homes in the Roanoke Valley area, contact Sally Hutslar at 866 384-7080 or Sally@naysi.com.


The Birth of Abe Lincoln was on February 12, 1809. Review his list of achievements in a previous post here on 2/12/08.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Log Home Sales Promotion Celebrates Abe Lincoln's 200th Birthday

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Celebrating Abe Lincoln's 200th Birthday

Honest Abe Log Homes and LogHomesByJack.com
are proud to announce the following promotion:


Make a deposit on the purchase a complete log home or timber frame home package by February 28, 2009;
- take delivery by August 31, 2009
- receive the following specials

25% off Exterior Doors and Windows
Roll-Back to 2008 Package Prices


Promotion Details:

1 Promotion qualifies for new sales effective immediately and ending February 28, 2009.

2 Must purchase a "complete package" from Honest Abe Log Homes. The components of a complete package would typically reflect the materials included for our standard plans and pricing.

3 Promotion also includes "rolled back" pricing to the July 1, 2008 structure on all components of the log home package.

4 Promotion applies to Legacy, Genuine Select and RuStick Series home packages. It does NOT apply to our Sportsman Cabin Series.

5 Delivery must be accepted by August 31, 2009. Plan approval and cutting deposits must be submitted no later than July 17, 2009 to allow time for log home production.

- For more information, telephone Jack Hutslar at 800 767-4916 -