The course contains everything you need to know...

What to expect from the course

The course is an intensive log home building weekend seminar where you will be taught how to design, source materials and construct a solid log home, with one of the main aims being to do it mortgage free.

I have arranged it this way to allow people who are working or otherwise occupied during the week to attend the course without interrupting their weekly activities.

Times: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Saturday and Sunday.

The course is held 4 times per year and places are strictly limited, therefore, if you would like to attend, please contact me ASAP.

A comprehensive Log home building class manual is supplied, which covers all the course material and also has tons of further, essential and interesting information, with everything from sourcing your own timber, felling, moving, processing, portable sawmills, planking, treating, seasoning, building drywall, and much more (too much to mention here) - in short "everything you need to know" and some things you didn't even realize you needed to know.

The Log home building class manual is is only available to students who attend the course and is not for sale.

All tools needed for the course are supplied, Students only need to bring a pen or pencil.
All lectures are given in English only.
Coffee & Tea with biscuits will be provided throughout the weekend.
Bring food for yourself for Saturday. Bring a plate of food to share for Sunday lunch.
On completion of the course you will leave with the full knowledge and confidence to build your own log home, regardless of physical strength, or experience.
Afterwards I will be available to give technical advice at no charge by phone or email to students who have completed the course.

Some of what I cover:

All aspects of constructing a butt and pass log home from scratch.

Environmental aspects of log home building.

Financing your log home with your own cash (building without a mortgage).

Suitability of timber species and treatment.

Suitability and use of different types of roofing materials.

Log sawing demonstration (subject to availability of logs).

Design of structure and selection of site.

Chainsaw safety and general work safety.

Tools which you require and how to acquire them cheaply.

Methods and mechanicals of sourcing, harvesting, peeling and transporting timber.

3 different methods of Foundations.

Rigging and lifting gear and how to move heavy weights easily.

Constructing Walls, floors and roof (including insulation and ventilation).

A practical demonstration on accurate scribe fitting, with an opportunity to try it yourself.

Fitting doors and windows.

And much more....

Course fees.

Everyone who has completed the course agrees that the course fee is a complete bargain at R3000.

Where does the course take place?
The course is held at my personal log home (all pictures on this website) located in glorious Wilderness Heights, Garden Route, South Africa.