Prospects, staff, builders and customers may attend regularly scheduled meetings and seminars to prepare for the challenges of building a log home.  Seasoned veterans of the industry, specializing in construction, design, budgeting, maintenance and manufacturing will offer their insight into your log home decisions.  Vendors will offer a product fair so you may select the components best suited to your budget and needs.  Plant tours, home tours, job-site tours, and hands-on construction projects are all on the agenda. 

Friday

10:00 AM    Welcome, Introductions and Weekend Overview                           Jock Davidson    

                     The Process from Estimate through Setting Delivery Date

10:40 AM    Plant Tour                                                                                                   Phil Florence 

11:45 AM    Lunch Provided by TLH                                                                  

1:00 PM       Tips to set a budget and stay within it                                   Scott Hammonds

                     Estimating your package

                     Estimating your complete building budget (Turnkey)

2:15 PM       Break

2:30 PM       Key elements for success:                                                                   Derek Judd

                     Manufacturer

                     Product Manager/Customer Service

                     Builder

                     You… And realistic expectations

3:45 PM       Break

4:00 PM       Finding a Builder                                                                                       Jeff Fuller  

                     Evaluating the builder

4:30 PM       Construction techniques, systems and options

                     Foundations, sub floors, decks and porches, log walls

5:15 PM       Sessions end for the day

  Don’t forget! Breakfast at the TLH Training Center 8:00 AM tomorrow!

(Continental; no ham, no eggs, no grits.)

Saturday

8:00 AM        Continental breakfast

8:30 AM        Package contents review                                                                 Steve Chesser  

9:45 AM        Break

10:00 AM      Construction techniques, systems and options                                 Jeff Fuller  

                       Second floor, wiring, stud walls, stairs

11:00 AM       Break

11:15 AM       Construction techniques, systems, options                                      Jeff Fuller

                        Roof, roof wiring, porch roof, collars

 Noon              Lunch provided by TLH

1:00 PM         Construction techniques, systems, options                                       Jeff Fuller

                       Gables and dormers, dormer corners, doors and windows,

                       Fascia, trim, railings, exterior accents

2:30 PM         Break

2:45 PM         Construction resumes                                                                             Jeff Fuller

                       Plumbing, heat and air, fireplaces, stains, maintenance,warranty

3:45 PM         Discussion, questions, answers                                                       Group

4:00 PM         Seminar adjourned