You do not have to be "green" to have or build an ENERGY STAR home that uses at least 30% less energy than conventional "brick and stick" homes.
Contact Jack Hutslar to locate an ENERGY STAR Certified Home Energy Rater in your area who will plan the work, inspect, test and certify your home.
One of our Honest Abe dealers and contractor built his first ENERGY STAR log home in May, 2010. The air conditioner seldom runs during 90 degree temperatures! The difference is unbelievable when your home is sealed air tight!
Here are 10 key Energy Start features:
1. Sealed/insulated/conditioned crawl space with no insulation in the sub floor.
2. 25% smaller ton, dual fuel heat pump.
3. Outside fresh air intake that slightly pressurizes the home.
4. All joints, cracks and voids blocked, foamed and or caulked.
5. Energy efficient doors and windows, all supplied by Honest Abe Log Homes.
6. Tech Shield foil backed OSB on the roof.
7. Foamed (and or caulked) rim joist, and roof ridge preventing air infiltration.
8. Tankless, on demand, propane hot water heater.
9. Weatherstrip all attic access areas where batt insulation is used, including knee walls.
10. Special attention was given to make sure log corners and room bump-outs were air tight.
After construction, a Blower Door Test is conducted by your Home Energy Rater by pressurizing the home. Unbelievable to say the least. There is no guessing here. This test will reveal any areas of air infiltration.
For assistance in finding an ENERGY STAR Certified Home Energy Rater, contact Jack Hutslar at 800 767-4916.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Lakeside timber frame home pricing
Honest Abe Log Homes offers two styles of residential homes - log homes and timber frame homes. Both styles meet all residential building codes.
Shown above is a modified Lakeside. Go to the previous floor plan catalog button at www.LogHomesByJack.com to see a similar floor plan. Send me your mailing address and I will mail a copy of the floor plan for this modified version. It has 1300 sf on the main floor and 700sf in the loft plus a 1300 sf walk out basement. The material package prices below include a roughed in but not "finished" basement.
Timber Frame material package on a basement.
Initial Estimate is $104,496.14
Log Home material package for the same design on a basement.
Initial Estimate is $99,409.86
Initial Estimate shows that clients are known to make changes in the floor plan drawings "after" the fist estimate is provided. The final material package price is established when the final set of floor plan drawings are OKed by the future owner. The same "estimate" situation exists with shell [i.e., dry in] and turnkey price estimates.
The pricing above does not include applicable sales tax or shipping. Material Package Discounts apply when we receive your signed $1,000 deposit and form by 12/31/10. Delivery must be taken by August 2011. Larger discounts apply when the material package is delivered by the end of February 2011.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Froniter B material package
We just finished working up the "initial estimate" for the Frontier model log home. It is a 2 story cape cod with a bedroom and loft up on a full basement.
6x8 D logs
Material Package for the Frontier made with 6x8 D logs.
$57,0-73.50 plus shipping and applicable taxes.
RuStick
Stick built "log" home with siding outside and inside
Material Package for the Frontier B.
$45,557.14 plus shipping and applicable taxes.
Note that these are estimates with materials specified by our client. Turnkey construction costs will vary depending on your interior and basement needs.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Aspen log home material package pricing
Aspen log home material package
Initial estimate is $91,494.00 with 8x8 or 6x12 logs ***
This includes our standard wood windows and doors plus those for a walk out basement.
Not included: Shipping and applicable sales tax.
Save $6,000 or more depending on when the deposit is received [before 12/31/10] and delivery of the material package is taken.
To see the Aspen floor plan, plan A and B, go to LogHomesByJack.com. Click on the Catalog buttons.
*** We call our material package pricing an "estimate" until the floor plans are OKed.
Initial estimate is $91,494.00 with 8x8 or 6x12 logs ***
This includes our standard wood windows and doors plus those for a walk out basement.
Not included: Shipping and applicable sales tax.
Save $6,000 or more depending on when the deposit is received [before 12/31/10] and delivery of the material package is taken.
To see the Aspen floor plan, plan A and B, go to LogHomesByJack.com. Click on the Catalog buttons.
*** We call our material package pricing an "estimate" until the floor plans are OKed.
2010 - 2011 Shows and Events
2010 - 2011 Shows & Events
2011 Shows - Heads-Up
Next Show in 2011
Roanoke Log Home Show
February 11-12-13
SML Business Expo
Friday in April 2010
Log Home Buyer Workshops
2nd Saturday of each month
Spur of the moment meetings by appointment
2010 Shows
Greensboro NC Log Home Show
Greensboro Coliseum
November 5-6-7, 2010
Friday 2-8pm
Saturday 10-6pm
Sunday 10-4pm
See photos, samples, floor plans, ask questions
Meet:
Jack Hutslar, owner of LogHomesByJack.com
Jon Dowell, log home builder
www.LogHomesByJack.com
See Floor Plans and Photo Gallery buttons
Log Home Buyer Workshops
Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia
2nd Saturday of each month
10:00 am to 11:15 am
January 9. February 13. March 13. April 10. May 8. June 12. July 10. August 14. September 11. October 9. November 13. December 11.
For more information, contact:
Jack Hutslar
P O Box 140
Huddleston VA 24104
800 767-4916
Jack@LogHomesByJack.com
Shows -:- Shows -:- Shows -:- Shows
Roanoke Log Home Show
Roanoke Civic Center in Virginia
February 12-13-14, 2010
Blue Ridge Bike Fest in Roanoke
Roanoke Civic Center in Virginia
April 9-10-11, 2010
Smith Mountain Lake Business Expo
April 2010
Friday date to be announced
at Smith Mountain Lake
Chantilly/DC Log Home Show
Dulles Expo Center
October 22-23-24, 2010
Greensboro NC Log Home Show
Greensboro Coliseum
November 5-6-7, 2010
Green Building Seminars
by Honest Abe Log Homes in 2010
Location: HQ in Moss TN
February 12
May 28
August 6
November 19
Call Jack for more information at 800 767-4916.
Log Raising
Saturdays at National Headquarters in Moss TN
January 23, 2010
March 20, 2010
May 1, 2010
July 24, 2010
September 25, 2010
November 13, 2010
The log guys at Honest Abe National Headquarters invite 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 Jack Hutslar at 800 767-4916 to reserve your seats.
Reminder: Receive a free $25 or $50 gas card when you call Jack and then visit our HQ - for any show or to just see how we operate. We are happy to show you our stuff.
www.HonestAbe.com
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Frontier B log home material package pricing
Frontier B log home material package
Initial estimate ranges from $42,000 [RuStick **] to $53,000 with 8x8 or 6x12 logs ***
** RuStick "log" homes are built with 2x4s or 2x6s with log siding outside and inside.
This includes our standard wood windows and doors plus those for a walk out basement.
Not included: Shipping and applicable sales tax.
Save $3,000 or more depending on when the deposit is received [before 12/31/10] and delivery of the material package is taken. The material package must be $50,000 or more for discounts to apply.
To see the Frontier floor plans [Plans A B C D] and many others, go to LogHomesByJack.com. Click on the Catalog buttons.
*** We call our material package pricing an "estimate" until the floor plans are OKed.
Initial estimate ranges from $42,000 [RuStick **] to $53,000 with 8x8 or 6x12 logs ***
** RuStick "log" homes are built with 2x4s or 2x6s with log siding outside and inside.
This includes our standard wood windows and doors plus those for a walk out basement.
Not included: Shipping and applicable sales tax.
Save $3,000 or more depending on when the deposit is received [before 12/31/10] and delivery of the material package is taken. The material package must be $50,000 or more for discounts to apply.
To see the Frontier floor plans [Plans A B C D] and many others, go to LogHomesByJack.com. Click on the Catalog buttons.
*** We call our material package pricing an "estimate" until the floor plans are OKed.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Lakeside timber frame home pricing
Lakeside timber frame home material package
Initial estimate ranges from $105,000 with 8x8 Douglas fir posts and beam plus 4x8 SIPs with OSB on the outside of the SIPs and sheetrock on the inside of the SIPs. ***
*** This is one version of two distinctly different timber frame options offered by LogHomesByJck.com.
This includes our standard wood windows and doors plus those for a walk out basement.
Not included: Shipping and applicable sales tax.
Save $4,500 or more depending on when the deposit is received [before 12/31/10] and delivery of the material package is taken. The material package must be $50,000 or more for discounts to apply.
To see the Lakeside floor plans and many others, go to LogHomesByJack.com. Click on the Catalog buttons. The Lakeside can be found at the previous catalog button, not the current catalog button. See Our Home button for the log version.
*** We call our material package pricing an "estimate" until the floor plans are OKed.
Initial estimate ranges from $105,000 with 8x8 Douglas fir posts and beam plus 4x8 SIPs with OSB on the outside of the SIPs and sheetrock on the inside of the SIPs. ***
*** This is one version of two distinctly different timber frame options offered by LogHomesByJck.com.
This includes our standard wood windows and doors plus those for a walk out basement.
Not included: Shipping and applicable sales tax.
Save $4,500 or more depending on when the deposit is received [before 12/31/10] and delivery of the material package is taken. The material package must be $50,000 or more for discounts to apply.
To see the Lakeside floor plans and many others, go to LogHomesByJack.com. Click on the Catalog buttons. The Lakeside can be found at the previous catalog button, not the current catalog button. See Our Home button for the log version.
*** We call our material package pricing an "estimate" until the floor plans are OKed.
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