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doublerack

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I don't want to deal with the hassle of buying from one manufacturer, then contracting through someone else to build for us. Can any refer me to a good log home mfg/dealer/builder here in Iowa? I want someone to help us chose the right plan, package, contractor and builder. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.
 
Go to Menards or Tractor Supply.....
then go to the gardening seciton and
BUY AN AXE!!!!!
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all in good fun!!!!
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There was at least one exhibitor at the Iowa Deer Classic last week that may fit your bill. They were more geared to log cabins v. houses, but I looked around in the demo unit some and it seemed like a decent quality approach. Check the Deer Classic website, I am sure you could track down the name of the exhibitor. I believe it was an Amish based company, either that or all of the people around there were dressed like Amish.
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Stone City Log Homes between Fairview and Stone City. We actually looked into building one about six years ago, and if I were to still do it I'd probably go through them.
 
Double,

I did build a log home in 1998. My advice is this, choose a reputable log home company. Here in the northeast a couple are Jim Barna Log Homes, Kuhns Bros. Log Homes, etc.. After you choose your supplier you need a builder. The log home company will rape you to build it, especially if they're sending a crew from out of state. Your best bet is to research the best contractors in your area, and ask them to give you a bid on the construction. Any reputable contractor can and will build a log house, you do not need a "log home builder" or the company. The better the contractor the better your result at the end of construction. I chose an Amerlink Log Home and was fairly happy. The maintenance is extensive, pay attention to wind breaks and the prevailing winds when positioning your home. The more protection the less of a beating the logs will take year to year. Good Luck, let me know if I can help further.
 
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jensen log homes. menlo, ia. has a spec home onsite

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Good people and hard working at that
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I researched log homes for several years. I was dead set on building one.

The electrical, plumbing, and R-value are a few of the reasons I decided against it.

I ended up going with rough sawn Western Red Cedar out of Canada.

I spent two full years building this with weekend help from a couple of carpenters.

It is post and beam construction with exposed beams and 7000 lineal feet of knotty pine T & G on the inside.

After 27 five gallon buckets of stain, I think I know how to run a stain brush pretty good.
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The log homes I really loved were the hand hewn custom homes out of Montana.

Good luck to you...
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The electrical, plumbing, and R-value are a few of the reasons I decided against it.

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I have an Uncle who built one and while it was beautiful it was very expensive and difficult for the reasons Ghost mentions.

He finally sold it because it just took to much upkeep.
 
What are they using for wood perservative these days? It seems I recall some horror stories of disease related to log homes in the past.
 
There is a guy my brother in law uses out of Van Meter. All I know him by is Soapy. He use to work at McAninch Corp and went out on his own to build log cabins. I wish I had more info on his name, because he does excellent work.
 
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