Are those log home kits any good?
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11-24-2007, 11:13 PM
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There is a girl on here that sells them..shes not in texas..She has a black WS6 and was going to buy my car at one time..maybe due a search and see what turns up
11-25-2007, 09:01 AM
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I don't know about a kit, but my buddy that lives out near Columbus/New Ulm looked into having one built. They cast as much as having a nice standard home built and often times more buy the time you get the amenities other homes have added. That's why he didn't end up getting one. He thought it would be cool out in the country, but not for the price.
11-25-2007, 10:18 AM
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Look into the upkeep of these. They are not just build and leave alone. You have to treat them every so often just like a wood fence. Plus put in the humidity of living near the coast and you're looking at wood rotting quickly. The only places I've seen them last were further north.
11-25-2007, 10:44 AM
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i have been checking these out for the last month or so and i am gonna build one at the ranch this coming year...there are alot of them out there...
these guys are having an auction on 26 of there kits/homes in the first week of december and their nearest office is in denton....like i said they are auctioning off one of each home they make and here is the link to their web site:www.dblh.com. im gonna throw out a bid for one ....
the other one i like is :http://www.citploghomes.com/sportsma..._creek/tmc.htm
this is not for us to live in...only a weekend away from the house and for me to stay in when i go hunting during season....im just looking at 500 to 1000 sq/ft cabins at this time....
these guys are having an auction on 26 of there kits/homes in the first week of december and their nearest office is in denton....like i said they are auctioning off one of each home they make and here is the link to their web site:www.dblh.com. im gonna throw out a bid for one ....
the other one i like is :http://www.citploghomes.com/sportsma..._creek/tmc.htm
this is not for us to live in...only a weekend away from the house and for me to stay in when i go hunting during season....im just looking at 500 to 1000 sq/ft cabins at this time....
11-25-2007, 07:15 PM
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I built a Satterwhite Log Home for my dad in 1989 in East TX, have been around them quite a bit. His has held up well, but takes lots more to maintain than a traditional home. There are several variables that can make a difference in how they hold up.
1 - Quality of the log (the species, how straight, how much it's dried, etc.)
2 - Quality of the manufacturing/millwork before it's shipped to you
3 - Quality of the build/install (lot's of unique details)
4 - The actual design & it's ability to keep water/moisture/rainsplash off the logs
Bottom line is, I would build something else that looks good in the country. The current fad is to build with stone walls & metal roofs. They should hold up much better. PM me if you want contact info to call me.
Griff
BTW, all the smarta$$ posts above did make for interesting reading. The Lincoln Logs were especially entertaining . . . did Abe have any insurance?
1 - Quality of the log (the species, how straight, how much it's dried, etc.)
2 - Quality of the manufacturing/millwork before it's shipped to you
3 - Quality of the build/install (lot's of unique details)
4 - The actual design & it's ability to keep water/moisture/rainsplash off the logs
Bottom line is, I would build something else that looks good in the country. The current fad is to build with stone walls & metal roofs. They should hold up much better. PM me if you want contact info to call me.
Griff
BTW, all the smarta$$ posts above did make for interesting reading. The Lincoln Logs were especially entertaining . . . did Abe have any insurance?
