Here we are again with more tips and short cuts to building a cheap and simple log cabin. In this post we will talk about one of the primary componets of a log cabin..... logs.

The logs arrived today all the way from Wisconsin where they were carefully cut and hewed into shape by the Amish (I kid you not). Stephen spent many months on the phone figuring out the logs, buying the logs, comparing the logs, shipping the logs, etc. so naturally he was very happy to see the logs sitting on the drive way.

Nice truck, with even nicer looking logs, for our even nicer log cabin to be.

You can unload 25,000 pounds of wood by hand, or you can rent a lean, mean, log moving machine. It let us do the work in one day what would have taken us weeks to do. The only catch was that we had to drive the fork lift about 20 miles from the rental place to home. which was a little freaky roaring along our country road with a 16,000 lb machine that does not have suspension and the steering is attached to the back wheels. I quickly learned how to drive it with about 40 cars lined up behind me eagerly observing my progress. Over all it went without a hitch and we only crunched one small tractor, two cheap sedans and half a dozen mail boxes (just kidding).


Thats 4000 pounds of logs. Each load had to come off the truck and get hiked through the woods and over rocks to the building site. It was like driving an ATV with two elephants attached to the head lights. Well not excatly ('cause I have never driven an ATV with two..... oh, never mind. You get the idea).

Lots of help from the boys to set things in the correct place. It all got done in one day with everyone working together. And then we got back to moving the studio. More about that in the next update. Stay tuned. Don't go away. And that concludes our broadcast day, etc.

PS. We got the logs for a much reduced price from a company in Wisconsin. Really nice people who have been more than helpful. Check them out when you get a chance:Classic Log Homes, Inc.Contact: Jeff Glaza(715) 887-2550http://www.classicloghomes.biz/