Log Home Building Seminars sponsored by Summit Handcrafted Log Homes.

The Phoenix, Arizona seminar was a huge hit and we are currently planning our next event.

Please keep checking back for information concerning the date and location of our next Log Home Building Seminar.

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These are just some of the crucial topics covered at our last seminar:

• What is the difference between milled and handcrafted log homes?
• How to design your perfect log home.
• How much does it cost to build a log home?
• Should you be your own general contractor?
• How to find a competent and reputable builder.
• What wood species is the best to use?
• What log joinery techniques and fastening systems are best?
• How to properly address the issue of settling.
• How to finance your log home project.

Here is a list of the guest speakers we had:

Keith Austin - Log home builder in Colorado for 25 years. I came from Scotland in 1979 to build my first log home in the West Elk Wilderness of Colorado. It was a 2 day ski or hike to get to the property. With no electricity or chainsaws we cut the trees down with axes and then fashioned crude notches for the corners. The gaps between the logs were stuffed with newspapers, moss and mud. It is still standing and lived in. Approximately 75 log homes later I look back in horror at the quality of that cabin or lack of quality. 27 years of building log homes for several different companies has dramatically improved my skill level and knowledge of both milled and handcrafted homes. Until recently I owned a log home construction company in Colorado building anywhere from 1 – 5 homes a year as well as being an onsite technical assistant for several companies. Now I work exclusively for Summit Handcrafted managing the milled division and stacking log packages all over the country.

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Cyril Courtois of RCM Cad Design-an internationally recognized and award wining designer of log homes. Cyril Courtois has been exclusively designing log homes, post and beam and timber frame homes for the last 15 years. After two years of structural engineering at the University of Montreal and graduating in Architectural Design and Drafting from the University of the Fraser Valley BC, Cyril started his career designing log homes for the Japanese and Korean markets in the early 1990’s.  With over 800 log home designs completed and built in all provinces of Canada,  throughout the US and Europe and even New Zealand, Cyril has accumulated much experience designing homes from cabins to mansions over 14,000 sq ft for every imaginable climate condition using an array of innovative architectural concepts. To date Cyril has received seven Best Floor Plan contest awards from Log Home Living magazine.  His design work as also graced the pages of numerous log home and mountain living publications.

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Paula Murtha of Chase Financial Paula has been in the mortgage lending business for 33 years. She has been with Chase for 21 years and has specialized in Log and Timber Frame Construction lending for the last 10 years.

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Andy Johnson - Arizona log home builder and dealer. Andy has rightfully earned the status of "A True Craftsman" after some 30 years experience in the luxury home building industry. Having grown up in Phoenix, he dreamed of someday leaving the summer heat and big city life for the lifestyle of a smaller community in the cool mountain pines in northeastern Arizona. An earlier purchase of three heavily wooded acres in Pinetop/Lakeside set the stage. His dream came quicker than expected and he had his sights set on building a log home.   After several years of intense log home research, visiting log yards and looking at completed projects, there was no question that Summit Handcrafted was by far the best choice for his dream home. Within months, he had completed plans, engineering and a building permit in hand.  Andy will talk about the process he and wife Lisa went through to bring their dream to reality and share valuable information for the first time log home builder/owner.             DREAM IT! BUILD IT! LIVE IT!

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Robert Lockerby - Owner of Summit Handcrafted. Robert has 15 years of construction experience and 13 of those exclusively in the log home industry. As a log home company owner for several years he has been involved in hundreds of log home projects all over the world. His experience in the industry includes all facets from handcrafting and manufacturing to home design and construction.

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Tim Miller - Owner of Summit Handcrafted. Tim has been in residential construction since 1974 and built his first log home in 1984.  Since that time he has been involved with hundreds of log home projects both milled and handcrafted.  He is the co-owner of Summit Handcrafted Log Homes Inc which was founded in 2003.

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Gary Trudell Eagle Panel Systems is the leader in the Structural Insulated Panel Industry. Centrally located in Mulberry Grove, IL EPS has convenient interstate access for deliveries nationwide. Developed with almost 30 years of system design and product manufacturing Eagle Panel Systems delivers the finest Structural Insulated Panel roofing system available for your log or timber frame home. ISIP® and INTEGROOVE® are registered trademarks of Eagle Panel Systems, Inc. offering unrivaled features and benefits for the discerning home owner. Gary Trudell, National Sales Manager Celebrating his fourth year as the National Sales Manager Gary’s experience in residential and commercial roofing and insulation assures high quality system solutions for his customers. With over 25 years of sales and management experience Gary’s commitment to provide prompt and courteous customer service exemplifies the “We’ve got You Covered” attitude of all the employees at Eagle Panel Systems. TOPIC Structural Insulated Panels – What, How and Why are they best for your new home!

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Sherry Hall Sherry Hall has over seven years experience as a multi-million dollar sales producer. She currently works with Re/Max Homes and Investments, selling raw land and also finished developments. Her personal land investment experience of over four years and involvement in the land investment market reflects her focus on this type of real estate.

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Chris Anderson Mr. Anderson started in the industry over 20 years ago with apartment units and then moved into commercial and land development. Horizon Development, a company specializing in the development of custom home projects, opened their doors in 1995. With master planned projects as large as 8400 acres, his company’s main goal is to provide premium, upscale home sites in dramatic southwest settings in Arizona and New Mexico.

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David Jardine Logsmith with 20 years handcrafting experience in Japan, Canada and the United States.

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Bruce Purdy Eagle Window and Door, Inc., is the upper premium brand of windows and doors of Anderson Corp. Eagle, a wholly owned but independent Anderson company, offers all the options, features, and benefits any client could want. Bruce Purdy is the Sales Manager for Systems Built Accounts and has worked for Eagle Window and Door. Inc., since 1990. His experience in premium quality windows and doors spans forty years.

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We want your upcoming log home project to be a huge success, so don’t miss out on this opportunity.  Success comes from being properly informed and prepared and that is exactly what you’ll become by attending.