<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654</id><updated>2011-12-15T04:48:09.976+02:00</updated><title type='text'>The Log Homes Info</title><subtitle type='html'>News and information about log homes and log cabins.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>59</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-114781025250436160</id><published>2006-05-16T23:06:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-05-16T23:10:52.520+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Log home books</title><summary type='text'>I made some purchaces today. I bought few general titles that deal with construction, also I got my hands on one special book about various types of wood as a raw material for log homes. I didn't get any books that focus especially on log homes, but I will first get bit more familiar with the academic knowledge before digging into log homes from some other point of view than building them. I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/114781025250436160/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=114781025250436160' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/114781025250436160'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/114781025250436160'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2006/05/log-home-books.html' title='Log home books'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-113217694908507752</id><published>2005-11-16T23:25:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2005-11-16T23:35:49.110+02:00</updated><title type='text'>It's been long coming...</title><summary type='text'>...but now it is here. My own domain - Log Homes Cabin is a site for all log home information - sort of a cabin of log home stuff. Originally it was going to be called The Log Homes Info but I grew tired with the name and let it slip away (I did own www.theloghomes.info for a year). Probably too much of a good thing over here.I am still in the beginning with the newborn and much of that Wordpress</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/113217694908507752/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=113217694908507752' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/113217694908507752'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/113217694908507752'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/11/its-been-long-coming.html' title='It&apos;s been long coming...'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-113027286744357340</id><published>2005-10-25T23:40:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-10-25T23:41:07.453+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Honka log homes grinds on in U.S.</title><summary type='text'>Honka started their U.S. market push with a bang. NFL star Steve Young was used as a PR case to increase the visibility of Honka log homes. This was year 2001, and after that, things have progressed slowly and the visibility of Honka is still rather low in the States.Honka is the biggest industrial log home manufacturer in the world. Company is about four times bigger than their closest </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/113027286744357340/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=113027286744357340' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/113027286744357340'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/113027286744357340'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/10/honka-log-homes-grinds-on-in-us.html' title='Honka log homes grinds on in U.S.'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-112885652248626468</id><published>2005-10-09T13:25:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-10-09T14:15:22.546+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Log home by the lake</title><summary type='text'>Finnish tradition places log homes by the lake. I visited one this weekend, but the nature stole the leading role and in the end my camera didn’t have too many shots, which would have included the log home. As you can see from the pictures, autumn has come to Finland.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/112885652248626468/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=112885652248626468' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112885652248626468'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112885652248626468'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/10/log-home-by-lake.html' title='Log home by the lake'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-112885279622487928</id><published>2005-10-09T13:12:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-10-09T13:13:16.226+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Popular log home story</title><summary type='text'>A story that has been circulating in many news sources tells a tale of family living in Wells, Maine. No wonder this kind of story has gotten more popularity than perhaps it would normally have gotten. It is all because ABC series “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” has taken the family part of their show. This series has good cause as they remodel homes of families that have gone through </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/112885279622487928/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=112885279622487928' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112885279622487928'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112885279622487928'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/10/popular-log-home-story.html' title='Popular log home story'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-112885215236966708</id><published>2005-10-09T13:00:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-10-09T13:02:32.376+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Log-covered caskets and coffins</title><summary type='text'>Two friends started a company that is on a casket making business. Their competitive advantage is that their caskets have log motifs. Now log home lovers can embrace their lifestyle in death. Sounds quite bizarre but then again, to die is part of life so it is only natural to develop services and products for all occasions. The original article was in Chieftain check it here.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/112885215236966708/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=112885215236966708' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112885215236966708'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112885215236966708'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/10/log-covered-caskets-and-coffins.html' title='Log-covered caskets and coffins'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-112884823601470459</id><published>2005-10-09T11:56:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-10-09T11:57:16.023+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Log home decor shop</title><summary type='text'>Mike Steele is a log home old-timer that has been living in a log home for 21 years. During this time he noticed that to get that style of decoration that he wanted was very difficult. He turned his furniture hunting skills into a business and now has a shop that provides everything imaginable for log home and log cabin decorating.  There is one BIG but, he is retiring and wants to sell the shop.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/112884823601470459/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=112884823601470459' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112884823601470459'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112884823601470459'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/10/log-home-decor-shop.html' title='Log home decor shop'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-112767504709004034</id><published>2005-09-25T22:03:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-09-25T22:04:07.100+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Alpine Home Builders Inc.</title><summary type='text'>Ray Herrera started Alpine Home Builders Inc. in 2000. He has taken the road of creating unique log homes. He says that his workers are woodworkers and craftsmen. Just recently they finished a 5000 square foot log home in Incline.I bet that industrial log home companies would not manage to pull through such a demanding job. There are too many variables in this project and therefore all the </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.tahoebonanza.com/article/20050923/Business/109230026' title='Alpine Home Builders Inc.'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/112767504709004034/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=112767504709004034' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112767504709004034'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112767504709004034'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/09/alpine-home-builders-inc.html' title='Alpine Home Builders Inc.'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-112724960424496027</id><published>2005-09-20T23:44:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-09-20T23:54:51.956+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Housing starts</title><summary type='text'>Building in United States continues to show very fast pace. It looks like this year is going to be a record year in housing starts. However the growth has slowed down and seems to have peaked. Furthermore the amount of building permits has dropped, which indicates that in the future the construction sector is not breaking any more records. I wonder what is the share of log homes and log cabins of</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/112724960424496027/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=112724960424496027' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112724960424496027'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112724960424496027'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/09/housing-starts.html' title='Housing starts'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-112715779598825603</id><published>2005-09-19T22:22:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-09-19T22:23:43.646+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Affordable log homes make comeback in Wales</title><summary type='text'>A Welsh log cabin company, called Log Cabin Living, is trying to promote their products by introducing them as a solution to rural housing problem. Affordable, durable and simple makes log homes excellent dwellings. Company imports cabins from Latvia, Estonia and Finland, all countries that still value the tradition of log home living. Unfortunately for Log Cabin Living it is easier to obtain </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/112715779598825603/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=112715779598825603' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112715779598825603'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112715779598825603'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/09/affordable-log-homes-make-comeback-in.html' title='Affordable log homes make comeback in Wales'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-112705905037350740</id><published>2005-09-18T18:56:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-09-18T18:57:30.383+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Portable sawmill</title><summary type='text'>Portable sawmill could be a solution for distant lots that have fine trees standing on it, but transporting them back to sawmill would become quite costly. With portable sawmill, you could turn those trees into lumber on the spot and then turn that lumber into your log home. Cool idea, but slightly troublesome, because building log homes on a spot is not everybody’s cup of tea. Read more about Mr</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/112705905037350740/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=112705905037350740' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112705905037350740'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112705905037350740'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/09/portable-sawmill.html' title='Portable sawmill'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-112698445042818792</id><published>2005-09-17T20:50:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-09-17T22:21:17.330+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Log home coverage in the net</title><summary type='text'>This article got me thinking. I follow the net quite extensively while trying to stay on the nerve of what is being written about log homes and log cabins. During the past year I have noticed that there are basically three kinds of stories involving these wooden houses.    Elevating stories on how people have fought hard to get their dream log home.   Elevating stories on how people are fighting </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/112698445042818792/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=112698445042818792' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112698445042818792'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112698445042818792'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/09/log-home-coverage-in-net.html' title='Log home coverage in the net'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-112689568938434847</id><published>2005-09-16T21:33:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-09-16T21:34:49.390+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Katrina driving up prices</title><summary type='text'>At the homepage of National Association of Home Builders I noticed a story that discusses the effect of Katrina on housing needs. Nearly 275 000 homes were destroyed in the disaster. This is also a problem for builders themselves, many of them have also lost their homes and it makes logistics of rebuilding very difficult. Another severe bottleneck in rebuilding is the lack of building materials, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/112689568938434847/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=112689568938434847' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112689568938434847'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112689568938434847'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/09/katrina-driving-up-prices.html' title='Katrina driving up prices'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-112680873963519600</id><published>2005-09-15T21:24:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-09-15T21:25:39.643+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Kuhns Bros helps Katrina victims</title><summary type='text'>Kuhns Brothers is helping Hurricane Katrina victims and will donate 2 percent of log home and Country Log Cabins materials package price to the Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund. This generous offer will be part of every new package delivery until the end of 2005. Now it is as good time as ever to put your order in and get that package you always wanted. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/112680873963519600/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=112680873963519600' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112680873963519600'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112680873963519600'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/09/kuhns-bros-helps-katrina-victims.html' title='Kuhns Bros helps Katrina victims'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-112672547497918796</id><published>2005-09-14T22:16:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-09-14T22:17:54.986+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Lincoln Logs Ltd. stock split</title><summary type='text'>New article about Lincoln Logs Ltd. tells that company has completed that 1-for-500 stock split that they planned earlier.COMMENTARYNow the company has 130 stockowners compare to 3000 before the split. Company is now able to de-list itself from public stock markets, however people can still trade with the stocks.Because they now have less than 300 owners, the company doesn’t need to make any </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/112672547497918796/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=112672547497918796' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112672547497918796'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112672547497918796'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/09/lincoln-logs-ltd-stock-split.html' title='Lincoln Logs Ltd. stock split'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-112664407999577038</id><published>2005-09-13T23:01:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-09-13T23:41:20.000+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Zoning district requirements</title><summary type='text'>Here is an educating story on what happens when one fails to meet the requirements that authorities have set for building. There is a big difference between modular and manufactured log home. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/112664407999577038/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=112664407999577038' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112664407999577038'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112664407999577038'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/09/zoning-district-requirements.html' title='Zoning district requirements'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-112655208677020922</id><published>2005-09-12T21:50:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-09-12T22:08:06.776+03:00</updated><title type='text'>A visit to a log home</title><summary type='text'>Take a tour in a log home by reading this cute article. Writer visited a family owning a log home and tells about her visit from the point of view of a – well, a visitor. First you see a yard, then family and the log home. Quite entertaining, really, I must say that I just love to read any log home related articles.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/112655208677020922/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=112655208677020922' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112655208677020922'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112655208677020922'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/09/visit-to-log-home.html' title='A visit to a log home'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-112647089972834123</id><published>2005-09-11T23:07:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-09-11T23:34:59.733+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Suburban log homes</title><summary type='text'>In a beginning of an article that Suzette Hackney wrote for Detroit Free Press she stated that log homes are slowly making their way to suburbs. However, article itself does not focus on the possible trend of log homes making their way to subdivisions or suburbs. Instead, the article is one of those generic stories on how people would like to live in a log home and how luxurious and yet quite </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/112647089972834123/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=112647089972834123' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112647089972834123'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112647089972834123'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/09/suburban-log-homes.html' title='Suburban log homes'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-112638944114249901</id><published>2005-09-11T00:07:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-09-11T00:57:21.156+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Wiens Log Homes</title><summary type='text'>This one has been online for quite some time now but I almost missed it. Quite generic story about a small log home company that builds eight to ten log homes per year. Hand crafting and unique designs are the keywords for their operation. Nice read if you want to know bit more about the challenges of a small log home company.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/112638944114249901/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=112638944114249901' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112638944114249901'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112638944114249901'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/09/wiens-log-homes.html' title='Wiens Log Homes'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-112404290498822410</id><published>2005-08-14T21:07:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-08-14T21:08:24.996+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Mountainside log cabin demolished</title><summary type='text'>Smoky Mountains are a home for many log homes and log cabins. I found an article that tells a sad story of one those log homes. Unlike many other stories, this one is a bad one.A couple bought a log cabin as their retirement refuge. Ideal place for them, but something went terribly wrong. Water main break spilled over 80,000 gallons and cabin started to slide off its mountainside foundation. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/112404290498822410/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=112404290498822410' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112404290498822410'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112404290498822410'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/08/mountainside-log-cabin-demolished.html' title='Mountainside log cabin demolished'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-112403447910769185</id><published>2005-08-14T18:47:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-08-14T18:47:59.113+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Interest rates are going up</title><summary type='text'>The Federal Reserve Board raised its key interest rate again. Frequent rate increases have pushed the rates to 3,5%. Trend keeps on edging rates even higher and people who are blessed with mortgage should pay attention to their spending. However, it is interesting to notice that the difference between short term and long-term interest rates has narrowed to almost non-existing. Correcting move </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/112403447910769185/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=112403447910769185' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112403447910769185'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112403447910769185'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/08/interest-rates-are-going-up.html' title='Interest rates are going up'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-112401949280695669</id><published>2005-08-14T14:26:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-08-14T14:38:12.810+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Schedule change</title><summary type='text'>The timetable that I had envisioned is now completely impossible to reach. That is why I have changed the template and taken off those "search links". My progress was just too slow to justify such a roadmap.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/112401949280695669/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=112401949280695669' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112401949280695669'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112401949280695669'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/08/schedule-change.html' title='Schedule change'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-112401763779131475</id><published>2005-08-14T14:06:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-08-14T14:07:17.796+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Heritage project</title><summary type='text'>I spotted an article that writes about Finnish-Americans that are building a house during their family reunion on the old homestead. They are doing this as a heritage project to remember the roots of the family.In the article, they tell about old Finnish log building method, called salmontail-method, which in States is called dovetail. They are mostly using original logs that were left from the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/112401763779131475/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=112401763779131475' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112401763779131475'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112401763779131475'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/08/heritage-project.html' title='Heritage project'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-112306000154785258</id><published>2005-08-03T11:52:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-08-03T12:06:41.566+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Lincoln Logs fiscal 2005</title><summary type='text'>Some time ago, Lincoln Logs Ltd. reported a loss for fiscal 2005. Company went shopping during fiscal 2004 and now all that spending has started to hurt. Like customers like company – I bet that many people who have bought a log home are feeling the same financial squeeze while they are paying off their mortgage. I am not saying that there is something funny going on, just normal tight spot after</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/112306000154785258/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=112306000154785258' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112306000154785258'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112306000154785258'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/08/lincoln-logs-fiscal-2005.html' title='Lincoln Logs fiscal 2005'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-112301311193370072</id><published>2005-08-02T22:50:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-08-02T23:07:03.480+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Winter storages</title><summary type='text'>Winter’s coming on summer’s almost gone. Well, not yet, but you better hurry if you want to save in your heating bill. Why is this? Most of the oil consumption is taking place on the Northern Hemisphere, where the rich Western countries are located. During the winter these countries have to use lot of energy to heating.As the demand on elsewhere in the world remains just about the same, we will </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/112301311193370072/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=112301311193370072' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112301311193370072'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112301311193370072'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/08/winter-storages.html' title='Winter storages'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-112292125859511990</id><published>2005-08-01T21:02:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-08-01T21:38:37.220+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Log cabins in Britain</title><summary type='text'>No matter the size of a log cabin, the problems that are associated with choosing the right cabin are the same. Dunster House in England delivers light-duty log cabins to be used mainly as garden upgrades. I suppose some people think that tiny cabin on the backyard is a fascinating place to drink afternoon tea. Anyhow, in their advertising press release, Dunster House is listing many of the good </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.dhleisureandgarden.com/acatalog/Retail-Log_Cabins-PR.html' title='Log cabins in Britain'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/112292125859511990/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=112292125859511990' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112292125859511990'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112292125859511990'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/08/log-cabins-in-britain.html' title='Log cabins in Britain'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-112171543237557050</id><published>2005-07-18T22:02:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-07-18T22:37:13.253+03:00</updated><title type='text'>What took you so long?</title><summary type='text'>...I have been in a new sales job, selling renovations to the needy. Everybody knows that sales jobs are massive time crunchers. Then there has been all the product information that I had to digest. Finally I start to get hang of it. Still, it takes time to do the sales, so I don’t have that much time left to dedicate for my blogs (I have 14 all together).Because of this aimless blogging requires</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/112171543237557050/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=112171543237557050' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112171543237557050'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/112171543237557050'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/07/what-took-you-so-long.html' title='What took you so long?'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111321653276713125</id><published>2005-04-11T13:24:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-04-11T13:48:52.770+03:00</updated><title type='text'>What other log home bloggers are doing?</title><summary type='text'>I mentioned that my father had managed to overcome some regulatory hurdles. Here is a funny description on similar situation with the exception that it is not a log home in question. Meanwhile on other log home blogs things are also getting interesting:    Webmeister broke ground and utilities are being installed, but you can read all about it at his blog.       One couple moved in to their newly</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111321653276713125/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111321653276713125' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111321653276713125'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111321653276713125'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/04/what-other-log-home-bloggers-are-doing.html' title='What other log home bloggers are doing?'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111321036177030771</id><published>2005-04-11T12:02:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-04-11T12:06:01.773+03:00</updated><title type='text'>New manufacturing technology at Katahdin</title><summary type='text'>ARTICLEHere we are offered a wonderful glimpse into the world of Katahdin Forest Products, as Jen Lynds at Bangor Daily News is writing about David Gordon that is the company president of Katahdin Forest Products.Mr. Gordon’s father and his two friends started the company. He himself started to work there as a forklift operator and log shaver. This hands-on background and his dedication to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111321036177030771/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111321036177030771' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111321036177030771'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111321036177030771'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/04/new-manufacturing-technology-at.html' title='New manufacturing technology at Katahdin'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111320141650122579</id><published>2005-04-11T09:35:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-04-11T09:38:19.780+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Home inspection could save your money</title><summary type='text'>ARTICLEHere is a story about the importance of home inspection made by professional. Holden Lewis tells in Redding business news that it is usually old homes that get inspections but also newly built homes get occasional inspection.Inspection is mainly for older houses and the purpose is to give an accurate picture of the real estate’s condition for the possible buyer. Inspections that are done </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111320141650122579/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111320141650122579' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111320141650122579'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111320141650122579'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/04/home-inspection-could-save-your-money.html' title='Home inspection could save your money'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111315946216291232</id><published>2005-04-10T21:55:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-04-10T21:57:42.163+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Midwest Log Creations</title><summary type='text'>ARTICLEI don’t know how long this link is up, but if it is gone, you might be able to find the information by looking for an article written by David Namanny and titled Midwest Log Creations newest business in Kalona. This news is not so closely related to log homes but instead handcrafted rustic furniture. There is a new business in town Kalona. Owners Tim and Sharon Miner started Midwest Log </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111315946216291232/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111315946216291232' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111315946216291232'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111315946216291232'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/04/midwest-log-creations.html' title='Midwest Log Creations'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111290352862447251</id><published>2005-04-07T22:50:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-08-27T22:26:03.780+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Nothing important</title><summary type='text'>I would like to warn you first, this post doesn’t contribute much to discussion about log homes, it is just a observation that I did. Remember when I told about James Dulley's article? Well lately that very same article has been bombarding me. Because I use several online news services to deliver me news about log home related issues, I frequently get duplicated notifications of the same news. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111290352862447251/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111290352862447251' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111290352862447251'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111290352862447251'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/04/nothing-important.html' title='Nothing important'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111281571762693991</id><published>2005-04-06T22:26:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-04-06T22:28:37.626+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Call from home</title><summary type='text'>Good but tiring news from my dad. The commune where we have a lot for a summer cottage (I suppose that it comes as a no surprise for you when I say that we are planning to build a log home) has managed to finalize plans for general zoning and building code for the area that surrounds the lake where we have land.This means that next summer (if there are no complaints about this new zoning and code</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111281571762693991/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111281571762693991' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111281571762693991'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111281571762693991'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/04/call-from-home.html' title='Call from home'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111270598014025306</id><published>2005-04-05T15:56:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-04-05T15:59:40.140+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Handcrafted log homes company</title><summary type='text'>The Oregonian had an article, which was written by Jim Kadera, about a small log home company, called Woodwinds Log Homes that relies on handcrafting to build log homes.This small company of father and son produces 3 log homes every 2 years. Every log home is a labor of love as they try their best to meet customer’s dreams. This dedication increases the price but only for about 15%.They work so </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111270598014025306/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111270598014025306' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111270598014025306'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111270598014025306'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/04/handcrafted-log-homes-company.html' title='Handcrafted log homes company'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111270274051564546</id><published>2005-04-05T15:04:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-04-05T15:05:40.516+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Burnt down log home store</title><summary type='text'>This article, written by Paul Craig for Newsreview.info  is about a log home that functioned as a small store (Log Cabin Grocery &amp; Deli) and got burned down in October 2003. It was finally rebuilt and opened again this month. Article tells a nice little story about perseverance and about life in a small town.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111270274051564546/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111270274051564546' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111270274051564546'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111270274051564546'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/04/burnt-down-log-home-store.html' title='Burnt down log home store'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111261179520825486</id><published>2005-04-04T13:31:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-04-04T13:49:55.210+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Personal log home website added</title><summary type='text'>I added another personal website to the list, lots of good notes on this one. Check it out.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111261179520825486/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111261179520825486' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111261179520825486'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111261179520825486'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/04/personal-log-home-website-added.html' title='Personal log home website added'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111260857771854225</id><published>2005-04-04T12:50:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-04-05T10:46:08.223+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Metal roofing for log homes</title><summary type='text'>ARTICLEIn The News-Gazette online, Kirby Pringle wrote that metal starts to outshine conventional roofing materials. The number of people in US who have chosen metal roofing over has doubled from 1998 to 2003. Metal roof is increasing its popularity and the trend is moving from South towards North.Article points out that the reason for change could be the disappointment that people are having </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111260857771854225/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111260857771854225' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111260857771854225'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111260857771854225'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/04/metal-roofing-for-log-homes.html' title='Metal roofing for log homes'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111255334110035929</id><published>2005-04-03T21:25:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-04-03T21:35:41.100+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Wonderful log home restoration project</title><summary type='text'>Here is just a quick link to an article at Pittsburgh Tribune Review about Ken Watterson, a retired manufacturing executive who lives in the Florida Keys and in Philadelphia. He has done tremendous job in restoring an old estate and is now selling the property. Does anyone have spare 2 million dollars at hand? This estate seems to be a good buy.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111255334110035929/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111255334110035929' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111255334110035929'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111255334110035929'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/04/wonderful-log-home-restoration-project.html' title='Wonderful log home restoration project'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111254898962123044</id><published>2005-04-03T20:22:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-04-03T21:11:38.850+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Mail order log homes</title><summary type='text'> NEWS NOWOne special piece of news that has been greeted with content smile (among catalogue lovers) is the recent decision of Orvis to include some Rocky Mountain Log Homes’ models into their mail order catalogue. Orvis is all about lifestyle in the great outdoors. With the log home boom going on, it is no big wonder that they finally made the move. This is a great move because Rocky Mountain </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111254898962123044/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111254898962123044' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111254898962123044'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111254898962123044'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/04/mail-order-log-homes.html' title='Mail order log homes'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111245063517361273</id><published>2005-04-02T17:03:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-04-02T17:03:55.173+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Log home overview</title><summary type='text'>James Dulley wrote an article for the Globe Gazette, in which he discussed about modern log homes, in order to give an answer for reader’s question. It is a good overview to log homes and here I further summarize his ideas.He starts by saying that today’s log homes are a good and reliable choice and have fine selection of standard plans with lots of room for modifications. This makes log homes </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111245063517361273/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111245063517361273' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111245063517361273'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111245063517361273'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/04/log-home-overview.html' title='Log home overview'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111236407922865744</id><published>2005-04-01T16:57:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-04-01T17:01:54.356+03:00</updated><title type='text'>One personal log home website added</title><summary type='text'>I added one personal log home site to the list. Special feature of the site is that the log home is hand-built. You get to see many pictures of the building process. It looks so easy that it makes you want to try too.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111236407922865744/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111236407922865744' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111236407922865744'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111236407922865744'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/04/one-personal-log-home-website-added.html' title='One personal log home website added'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111235607752046024</id><published>2005-04-01T14:44:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-04-01T14:48:34.140+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Log cabins destroy nature</title><summary type='text'>Log homes are good for environment in general, but in this specific case, East Lindsey District Council planning officers, in England, recommended that it is no go for the plan to build 19 log cabins near Kenwick Park. Original idea was to build more log cabins and raise the total number of cabins into 81, in order to support tourism. Add golf course, hotel and leisure centre to the big picture </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111235607752046024/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111235607752046024' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111235607752046024'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111235607752046024'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/04/log-cabins-destroy-nature.html' title='Log cabins destroy nature'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111235060354788865</id><published>2005-04-01T13:13:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-04-01T13:16:43.546+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Layout change</title><summary type='text'>I decided to full justify the lines. The layout is supposed to look better now, bit more uniformed and structured. If you have any opinions, just leave a comment.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111235060354788865/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111235060354788865' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111235060354788865'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111235060354788865'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/04/layout-change.html' title='Layout change'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111234992334215888</id><published>2005-04-01T13:01:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-04-01T13:06:03.906+03:00</updated><title type='text'>The Greater Cincinnati Log Cabin Republicans</title><summary type='text'>The Greater Cincinnati Log Cabin Republicans, appearance doesn’t get much more conservative or what do you think? Despite their name or because of it, they have announced their backing for gay marriages. It is almost like they would like to prove wrong my prejudiced opinions that in general log home owners believe in traditional values. Only thing is that this association goes way back and has </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111234992334215888/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111234992334215888' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111234992334215888'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111234992334215888'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/04/greater-cincinnati-log-cabin.html' title='The Greater Cincinnati Log Cabin Republicans'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111216696509057344</id><published>2005-03-30T10:14:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-03-30T10:16:05.093+03:00</updated><title type='text'>The flip side of nationwide publicity</title><summary type='text'>On Sunday, I wrote about this new division of Original Log Cabin Homes that is called Log Homes For Us and is focusing on gay and lesbian log home markets. I just noticed an article by Laura Barron at WNCT-TV9. In the article Justin Porter, the head of Log Homes For Us tells bit about the flip side of the nationwide publicity that has come to their way after announcing the news.They have gotten </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111216696509057344/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111216696509057344' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111216696509057344'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111216696509057344'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/03/flip-side-of-nationwide-publicity.html' title='The flip side of nationwide publicity'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111216192812815575</id><published>2005-03-30T08:51:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-03-30T08:52:08.130+03:00</updated><title type='text'>DEsign section launch</title><summary type='text'>Now I have arranged the sections in to a more logical order, first comes sort of motivational information sources and then we start to get dirty with all the aspects of design, ultimately following the path of normal log home building process.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111216192812815575/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111216192812815575' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111216192812815575'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111216192812815575'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/03/design-section-launch.html' title='DEsign section launch'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111211053759676805</id><published>2005-03-29T18:33:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-03-29T18:35:37.596+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Log homes take us back to the roots</title><summary type='text'>In WSAW online article, Designers Touch - Carrie Hutton writes a short snippet about log homes. Mostly non-informative for a person who has at least some interest or experiences of log homes. She writes how log homes are more and more used as primary residences and built with modern luxuries.There are couple bit more interesting points in the article, made by Golden Eagle Log Homes Co-Owner Tod </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111211053759676805/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111211053759676805' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111211053759676805'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111211053759676805'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/03/log-homes-take-us-back-to-roots.html' title='Log homes take us back to the roots'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111200577873330569</id><published>2005-03-28T13:27:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-03-28T13:29:38.736+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Free-form building style</title><summary type='text'>ARTICLEStaff writer David Thompson wrote a nice article called “Touch of a master” in Williamsport Sun-Gazette. He wrote about Horace Hartshaw, who used to work with late Wharton Esherick, an artist that used “free-form” style to design and build structures.STYLEIn the free-form style, the shape of the wood largely dictates the appearance of the construction whether it is building or furniture </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111200577873330569/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111200577873330569' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111200577873330569'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111200577873330569'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/03/free-form-building-style.html' title='Free-form building style'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111191821700422548</id><published>2005-03-27T13:06:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-03-27T13:10:17.010+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Log homes for gays and lesbians</title><summary type='text'>NEWSNews 14 Carolina ran an article about a log home dealership that is marketing log homes for homosexuals. Log Homes for Us is the name of the company that is located in Rocky Mount and founded by Justin Porter. He says that while working for a larger log homes company, he noticed that there is definitely a large market for selling homes to gays and lesbians.He says that he has done some </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111191821700422548/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111191821700422548' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111191821700422548'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111191821700422548'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/03/log-homes-for-gays-and-lesbians.html' title='Log homes for gays and lesbians'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111160364881900750</id><published>2005-03-23T20:43:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2005-03-23T21:48:06.523+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Added one blog</title><summary type='text'>Today I added one blog to the list. It is a wonderful piece of "blog work" and I just know that if you check it, you will love it. Here is the link for those of you who can't wait to get out of this site.The Last Nail, a documentation of a home restoration project.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111160364881900750/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111160364881900750' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111160364881900750'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111160364881900750'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/03/added-one-blog.html' title='Added one blog'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111122652308723348</id><published>2005-03-19T11:59:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2005-03-19T12:02:03.086+02:00</updated><title type='text'>First goal of The Log Homes Info reached</title><summary type='text'>I keep on writing the content, but the advancement is very slow. I set a guideline for myself, in which my main log home categories will have four sub categories to start with. At the time of writing this post, as you can see, there are not many sub categories that have content, just those lonely “Search link” texts to show the place of coming categories. By the time I manage to get all of them </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111122652308723348/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111122652308723348' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111122652308723348'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111122652308723348'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/03/first-goal-of-log-homes-info-reached.html' title='First goal of The Log Homes Info reached'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111122520628580728</id><published>2005-03-19T11:35:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2005-03-19T11:40:06.290+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Log home discussion forums</title><summary type='text'>Here I have chosen few log home discussion forums that should be your first stop if you are looking for personal opinions and advice from people who actually have first hand experience of log homes. Most of these forums require registering if you want to post, but reading is bit more relaxed. On the top are those log home forums that I consider to be better in the quality and quantity of the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111122520628580728/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111122520628580728' title='15 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111122520628580728'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111122520628580728'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/03/log-home-discussion-forums.html' title='Log home discussion forums'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>15</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111097710179516389</id><published>2005-03-16T14:41:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2005-04-04T13:51:01.056+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Personal websites about log homes</title><summary type='text'>First of all, this section has personal websites that deal with log homes in one way or another. The purpose is to share the personal experiences that people have about log home living. If you have or know a personal website about log homes, please tell me and I will mention it here. UPDATED 04.04.2005.There is definitely a big step to take, if people want to make a personal website. This can be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111097710179516389/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111097710179516389' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111097710179516389'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111097710179516389'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/03/personal-websites-about-log-homes.html' title='Personal websites about log homes'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111088543172127265</id><published>2005-03-15T13:07:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2005-03-15T13:17:11.723+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Blueprints are ready</title><summary type='text'>I have my blueprints ready for this website. I have all the sections and topics planned ready. Now I have set up the basic division of the log homes info site and it sure looks empty. I have lot of writing and studying to do before this blog is what I want it to be. I guess there is no other way around it, just keep on typing day by day to reach the goal.I have reserved the domain name </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111088543172127265/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111088543172127265' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111088543172127265'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111088543172127265'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/03/blueprints-are-ready.html' title='Blueprints are ready'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111088449295614020</id><published>2005-03-15T11:27:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2005-04-11T13:23:50.306+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Blogs about log homes</title><summary type='text'>INTRODUCTIONOn this page I list and introduce blogs that have something to do with log homes. I try to stick with quality blogs and especially those blogs about log homes, which are regularly updated. With some candidates, this is not possible, because the actual log home building or renovating project is already finished. In these cases I have just made the call based on written content, there </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111088449295614020/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111088449295614020' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111088449295614020'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111088449295614020'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/03/blogs-about-log-homes.html' title='Blogs about log homes'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111081536110543166</id><published>2005-03-14T17:47:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2005-03-15T08:31:27.376+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Log home magazine reviews</title><summary type='text'>This article reviews log home magazines from all over the world. This is the base article that will be updated from time to time. On the top of the page, I will put the magazine that I consider to be the best of those that I have gotten my hands on and following magazines in descending order.At first, the selection for log home magazine interviews is – as you can see – very limited, because I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111081536110543166/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111081536110543166' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111081536110543166'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111081536110543166'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/03/log-home-magazine-reviews.html' title='Log home magazine reviews'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111045004303718955</id><published>2005-03-10T09:22:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2005-03-10T12:20:43.036+02:00</updated><title type='text'>I like log homes</title><summary type='text'>Initially I liked log homes because of the loving feeling that I associated to log homes from early on. In Finland, log homes are traditionally built by the lake. It really is almost inevitable, because we have so many lakes and vast forests. Anyhow, I just recall all those wonderful, hot summer days by the lake and the cool refuge that log home offered. During winters, we seldom visited any log </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111045004303718955/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111045004303718955' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111045004303718955'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111045004303718955'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/03/i-like-log-homes.html' title='I like log homes'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111040066473428666</id><published>2005-03-09T22:09:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2005-03-09T22:37:44.736+02:00</updated><title type='text'>The purpose of the log homes info blog</title><summary type='text'>The purpose of this blog is to offer detailed information for people in a simple manner to make learning process as quick and painless as possible. The initial graphical outlay is now finished. There are still plenty of issues, which need to be corrected, but I will attend those matters over time. I will now start posting regularly and eventually I will construct a list of topics and articles and</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111040066473428666/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111040066473428666' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111040066473428666'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111040066473428666'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/03/purpose-of-log-homes-info-blog.html' title='The purpose of the log homes info blog'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11305654.post-111039157876414725</id><published>2005-03-09T20:04:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2005-03-09T20:06:18.766+02:00</updated><title type='text'>First post of the log homes info blog</title><summary type='text'>This is simply the first post, nothing more. Starting the trip of thousand miles will start with a single step, therefore it is not necessary to make it a leap.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/feeds/111039157876414725/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11305654&amp;postID=111039157876414725' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111039157876414725'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11305654/posts/default/111039157876414725'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theloghomesinfo.blogspot.com/2005/03/first-post-of-log-homes-info-blog.html' title='First post of the log homes info blog'/><author><name>Jarkko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
