Our Log Home Story Nov. 13, 2020 When I met my husband David (in 1979) we were on a date and he told me how much he loved brick homes and log homes. He really wants to build a long home best. I said, “you want to build it yourself”? He said “yes”. He then went on to tell me that he would like to take a class on the log home building. After we got married, he kept talking about his dream to build a log home himself. We had our first son Ben, then came along Jason. We talked about the log home and how we could do this ourselves. David had heard about a man in Duval Washington was giving classes on (you guessed it) on log home building. It was a weed-end class and we both attended it. The cost was $300.00 for us both. When we got to the place in Duval, we were very surprised indeed! The log home where the class was being held was very big, but the door was so small!! It was only about 5 feet tall. Really, it was! So, David opened the door and we bent over to go it. The inside...
Ever heard of “Laminate flooring”? I think we all have. Think about it for a minute, laminate flooring, what do you really know about it? It is a great alternative to the expensive wood floors this is true. I have always loved watching different home renovation shows on TV. This is what gave me the ideas of what to do with our home. As I am doing our bathroom and now coming close to doing the flooring, I was watching the show “Flipping Vegas” (this is found in re-runs on FYI 119 on Dish TV), as they got to the flooring it was laminate and I learned something I really didn’t know ( though I knew all about how to lay it). You should buy your laminate flooring at least a few days before you are ready to lay it, while it is still in the box lay them FLAT on the floor for at least 24 to 48 hours before laying them on the floor they are intended to go. I can hear you now “WHY should I do this, there is nothing wrong with them, they are brand new!” Well, you are right, but the laminate f...