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Ed Davis commented on samm starr's blog post 'lots of questions not much money!!'

Hi Samm, Where are you planning on building in OK? Our office is in Checotah (Lake Eufaula area) We offer site visits to your build site to help with your planning. There are no charges for this. Our goal is to make log and timber frame living a…

Dec 28, 2009

Joanna Asha Demkow commented on samm starr's blog post 'lots of questions not much money!!'

Hi Samm, I am a structural engineer and used to work in Lake Tahoe and LA area. Where in CA would you like to build your new house? I will be happy to give you some contact information of the contractors, architects and structural engineers…

Aug 28, 2009

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if you got questions please feel free to post them on my "Ask the Designer" discussion in the Forum

Jun 8, 2009

Thomas Hopkins - Architect commented on samm starr's blog post 'lots of questions not much money!!'

If you could find a local architect with timberframe experience, he/she could explain the process. I happen to be an architect with timberframe experience (but am not local and not licensed in OK). I worked for one of the larger companies for 2…

Jun 2, 2009

Jake Lappan commented on samm starr's blog post 'lots of questions not much money!!'

Riverbend Timber Framing has a Rep in OK that would love to help you out in anyway that you need. Feel free to contact Earl Burden. You can find all of his contact info…

May 22, 2009

Thomas Albrecht commented on samm starr's blog post 'lots of questions not much money!!'

I could tell you I did, namely, designed the home and found a "framer" and participated in the construction and raising and I am now doing the finishing work. I also have some video of the construction project.

May 21, 2009

lots of questions not much money!!

so we are in CA and have just bought a hunk of land in OK, and thats is where we are going eventuallythe problem is that although we know alot about building, we don't know much about timber homes.ok so we got tons ( I mean it...) of info from sellers/venders etc. but there is not many real "videos" that we have found to see what actually happens, and all the "shows" are in the east...another question is will someone come to meet us and talk to us about what we want and tell us the process?and…See More

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lots of questions not much money!!

so we are in CA and have just bought a hunk of land in OK, and thats is where we are going eventually

the problem is that although we know alot about building, we don't know much about timber homes.

ok so we got tons ( I mean it...) of info from sellers/venders etc. but there is not many real "videos" that we have found to see what actually happens, and all the "shows" are in the east...

another question is will someone come to meet us and talk to us about what we want and tell… Continue

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At 9:02am on June 8, 2009, Jake Lappan said…: if you got questions please feel free to post them on my "Ask the Designer" discussion in the Forum