Owner: A cabin full of log homes URL:http://www.loghomescabin.com/ Join Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 02:03:34 -0600 Rating:0 Site Description: Log homes and log cabins focused site that provides information, news and reviews, which make it easier for you to have your own log cabin or log home. Site statistics:Click here
Log cabin kit lesson 2007-01-21 00:32:14 I made one tiny mistake that stalled my log cabin project in which I used Honka log cabin kit. Now you can avoid making the same simple mistake.
We had this log cabin kit at warehouse, waiting for the day when our building license would come. Finally that day arrived and we were set to go. In a matter of couple of weeks the foundation stood proud and tall. We made it by our own hands, such a beautiful moment. It was time to start stacking up the logs, just open those airtight packages and walls are up in no time.
But wait… there's something funny with the logs, looks like they are longer than our foundation. Some feverish measuring and foundation is exactly what it says in the blueprints. However, our logs are some fifty centimeters (about 20 inches) longer than they are supposed to be. What the…? Log cabin kit mill had made a friendly gesture and gave us more than we ordered for. To their defense I must say that they had a note inside the plastics, which read that l Read more:lesson
AdSense save us 2007-01-17 23:40:56 I seem to be in a downward spiral into the world of charity. I was reading Seth Godin's post about smart non-profits and an idea came to me (surprising, I must confess). What if it would be possible to push Google from that passive "don't be evil"- philosophy towards "do good"- philosophy? They could introduce an improvement into adsense, which would enable us to earmark a share of revenue to some fitting non-profit organization. We could just mind our own websites and adsense beneficiary would… well, benefit.
Now, about that list of 59 smart non-profit organizations. I support Kiva.
Linkdonate 2007-01-08 23:28:36 Even nobody has been enthusiastic enough to take part into my link charity drive I'm still going to introduce a new category that highlights various charity organizations. I don't know how I'm going to go about with this, but it could be something, which combines blog carnivals and linkdonating. Anyway, first I'll follow through my current linkdonating project, and I'll go from there.
List of charity linkers 2007-01-07 16:51:12 All these people have linked to One House At A Time:
None yet.
Be good 2007-01-06 23:39:12 Yesterday I was minding my own business and surfing real estate sites. I happened to notice an advertisement that promoted One House At A Time charity. I have never been much of a charity person, but this one stopped me. It was about building houses for people who lost their home for hurricane Katrina.
After being stopped for quite some time, I started thinking. What if I drop my "don't be evil attitude" and pick up a "do good attitude". I want to be part of providing houses for those in need, and I want to do even more. Here's my plan: I ask people to link to One House At A Time and as a reward I will link to their site and donate one dollar for One House At A Time project. I hope I won't run out of money.
Edit: Oh, just a short addition, send me an email after you have the link up and I’ll add you to a list with everyone that has taken part into linking. Just use “loghomes” and my domain when you send the email.
Edit2: I will run this project unti
The future of log home business came to Finland 2007-01-06 01:40:00 In the U.S. the log home industry has benefited from the strong economy and especially from the strong real estate market. At the same time, there has been some sort of revival of log home culture. Generation of baby-boomers is acquiring log cabins and log homes for retirement. Almost every established log home manufacturer is still alive and new players are emerging monthly. It has been all-out sunshine and none of that bad ultraviolet radiation.
How come any of that is even remotely related to Finland
? It has been pretty much the same over here with the exception of our tiny home market. Finnish log home companies had to start exporting from early on to grow the business. Many companies were started to surf the latest money making trend. Unfortunately for our companies, the value of euro has been rocketing against U.S. dollar. This has made Finnish log cabins and log homes rather pricey compared to what they were before. Result - a severe drop in demand and therefore financial cr
It arrived! 2007-01-04 23:33:03
I bought myself another log home book. This time it's Jim Cooper's Log Homes Made Easy. First I will read it and review will come shortly after finishing the book. First impressions are: workbook or handbook styled, lots of tables and sheets, down to earth…
I chose this book, because the previous book that I reviewed was builder orientated. This time I wanted to take another approach, the approach of a contractor. Here the most important aspect isn't how to build but how to compare and buy the right stuff. Hope this book will answer that sort of questions.
Comments are open 2007-01-03 22:37:41 I got tired fighting against a tidal wave of spammy comments so I turned them off and slept my nights like a baby.
However, I read this post at Lifehack.org and felt the nasty sting of a bad conscious. I think I should make it easier for you to interact with the stuff that I write.
It's again comments open here at Loghomescabin, in case someone would like to ask a question or give a comment, without the hassle of writing an email to me. Now the next task waits ahead. I'd better write an introductory page where you can get all the necessary background information about me and this site. Read more:Comments
Goals for the year 2007 2007-01-01 17:53:27 Here is a good visit if you are interested in real estate - BiggerPockets. They have a group writing project called "2007 Real Estate Goals
Group Writing Project" that I want to be part of.
Related to log cabins and log homes, I have three goals that are worth to mention for the year 2007.
1. Complete the lakeside log cabin sauna.
This is the most time sensitive project that I have going at the moment. For the moment the sauna is in weather-locked state. It can manage these terrible weather conditions (constantly raining here) that Finland has had during this winter. However, it is pretty much out of use, as there is no floor, just the concrete foundation etc. I have to finish the inside work to be able to test it by Mid Summer. Future master log home that will be erected just next to the log cabin sauna is not on the to-do-list during this year since financial requirements are too massive. Possibly during 2008 or 2009, oh… who knows… Anyway, ask me how the sauna felt jus
Happy New Year 2006-12-31 20:04:10 I wish all you readers have a wonderful year 2007. Let your log home or log cabin dreams come true (and all other dreams as well). Read more:Happy
, Happy New Year
The difficulty of inspiring others 2007-01-31 22:32:37 Nobody emailed me about linking to the One House At A Time organization. It is really hard to get people aboard on something, even if it is good. We could be so busy with our lives that there is time for reading the web not for doing the web.
Anyhow, February's linkdonating target is Kiva. For me this word is especially nice, because in Finnish it means "nice". I must say that this non-profit is Kiva indeed. Rules are basically the same as before:
1. Link to Kiva
2. Email me and point me to that link
3. I will link to you
4. I will donate one US dollar for Kiva for your link
5. I will write about your site
The fifth rule is there to further sweeten the pot. So you get to donate one dollar, you get a link and an article about your site. Do good.
The wrong way to get a log home 2007-02-03 18:56:19 I have noticed that many people start to chase their log home dream from the wrong side of the street. What these people do is that first they are mesmerized by some of those stunning pictures at log home magazines. The second thing they do is to start shuffling through some floor plans, because those log home magazines are all about floor plans and log home dreams.
Together those trends put people in situation where they have high hopes, possibly unrealistic budget expectations and tentative contacts with log home dealers about the price of building a log home. Inexperienced and inspired are two adjectives that make sales people think about money.
I am not saying that you shouldn't be inspired, after all, burning desire and passion are often the last two resorts, which keep any project running while facing hardships. However, I would like you to decide between - are you a log home owner-buyer or are you a log home owner-builder?
If you envision yourself as a buyer then you donâ
The right way to get a log home 2007-02-04 11:00:38 I must disappoint you, because there is no specific and right way to get a log home or log cabin. However I try to demonstrate how to build a log home. I will show the process from the start to finish and explain the details and motivation. There will be pictures, video, articles and interviews that document the whole project from the idea to the finished log home.
I am able to do this, because it's me who is going to build the log home. Time frame is staggering because I have reserved three years for the whole project, starting from the beginning of the year 2007. I don't know how many of you will have the patience to follow the progress or the lack of it, but I publish the information here anyway.
Do companies care? 2007-02-04 09:28:53 I remember the first time that I was dealing with Americans. Whenever I met people on the street that I knew, they said, "Hi, how are you doing?" I stopped there in the middle of the road "Well, now that you asked…" but they didn't stop neither looked back they just kept on walking to the opposite direction. I wondered why they pretended to be interested but then just walked away?
That above memory came to my mind when I was reading an article at Seth Godin. He tells an example about corporate communication that sets expectations high. If you listen to the customer but don't act accordingly, you will leave them standing on the street wondering whether to keep on walking or running after a real communication.
For few times I have sat in a development meeting where customer feedback has been the topic of the day. Just as many times the conclusion of those meetings has been that we need to change our marketing communication to better fit the image that customers have on u
First linkdonating partner 2007-02-07 22:35:48 The first linker is a non-governmental organization, called The Urgenta Foundation. Following is an excerpt from their website: "The Urgenta Foundation is a Dutch non-profit volunteer charity organization (NGO) engaged in community development aid to Eastern European developing countries like Romania and Moldova"
As you can see, this is a perfect match as through Kiva one can micro-finance projects in Eastern Europe. I know this might not bring much added value for those of you that are surfing this site because of log homes, but I promise it will remain the main focus of the site.
Ok, one dollar going for Kiva and 999 more pending, deadline being the last of February. Then it is time to change the project. Let's see how much we get to donate in links and in money. Read more:First
Should you buy a Log cabin to rent? 2007-02-11 22:09:08 This is a post that fits nicely to my article about log cabin rentals in Finland. I found it from a site that took part into linkdonating project.
Let's say you own that vacation log cabin, but are facing the problem of distance. You only visit the cabin few times a year and more than just couple of days at each time. Rest of the year it goes unused, and bit like money under mattress it doesn't earn interest. As you can see in the post, it is very important to understand local markets.
Finland log cabin rentals 2007-02-11 15:29:50 Log cabin used to be a family affair in Finland
. Everybody seemed to have that special log cabin somewhere on the countryside. Log cabins were self-built and maintained, big part of the fun being slate of chores needed to keep the cabin in shape. That has changed.
Nowadays the traditional approach on log cabins has stagnated and a new trend has overtaken the old way of spreading log homes to deep forests by lakes and rivers. Today the idea is to get a carefree vacation cabin that doesn't need constant attention like log cabins used to need. Solution has been to focus on building new log cabins around skiing resorts. Around these resorts, cabins locate side by side, making it easy and profitable for service industry to take care of the cabins. Owners can forget maintenance and hit the slopes, go motor sledging, cross-country skiing etc.
How this has changed the log cabin industry? Prices have rocketed. Skiing resorts are mostly in Finnish Lapland, which basically is galaxy far, f
Directory of log 2007-02-17 21:36:16 Montana Tom is one of those people who took part into linkdonating project. Tom is running a directory where you can find information about log homes and log cabins, based on location and category. If you can’t find the company to suit your needs from this directory, then you are in the beginning of a very long search. He placed the link over here. Read more:Directory
Forest owner accused 2007-02-25 19:58:59 Here in Finland a landmark legal case is brewing about forest treatment. Single forest owner is being accused
of mismanaging his forest.
According to the government dictated forestry regulations, one can only cut as much as sustainable development requires. What do you think that means in practise?
It means that if the owner wants to leave the forest into natural state, owner is allowed to do that. However, if the owner wants to cut trees, owner must follow the law about forest treatment. The law states very clearly, how many trees there must be left standing and how big they should be. After this comes whole slate of different treatment measures. This bureaucratic system leads into forest cultivation, is that sustainable development?
In this case, the enforcing forestry official says that the area, which was cut, should have been cut almost to the bare bones, then treat the soil and plant pine trees instead of firs that used to be dominant tree on the location.
Government now de Read more:Forest
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