Log & Timber University: Dream and Design
with Alex Charvat
ON-DEMAND COURSEÂ NOW AVAILABLE
The Log & Timber University: Dream and Design with Alex Charvat is the second class in a four-part online series to get you started on designing and working out a blueprint for your dream log or timber home. This course will help you take your magazine clippings, your thoughts and dreams and teach you how to put it on paper so your contractor can build you exactly what you're wanting.
Course Overview
In this course you’ll learn:
- How to decipher floor plansÂ
- How to design your perfect home’s lay-out
- Room by room considerationsÂ
- About price versus quality
- About money saving tips on everything from green design to finishes for high traffic areas
We originally launched Log and Timber Home University in 1985, held in conjunction with our Log & Timber Home Shows. We're adding this online edition to help buyers who can't come to an in-person show and, for live show attendees, this series is also a great way to reinforce what you've learned.Â
With helpful video lessons, worksheets and questionnaires, you’ll be well on your way to living in your dream log or timber home!
Other courses in the series will cover tips on getting started, what to expect during the construction phase of your project, and care and maintenance once you've moved in.Â
Meet Your Instructor
Alex Charvat
Alex Charvat is a Professional Engineer licensed in multiple states. He has worked as a forester in the Pacific Northwest, has engineered and designed hundreds of log homes ranging from $20,000 cabins to $18 million ranches. He is the engineer of record for NAHB’s Log Home, Log Grading program and is also the engineer of record for over 30 threaded fasteners used in log home and residential construction, many found at big box stores. He’s hosted his own log cabin renovation show on DIY network called Cabin Rescue and has consulted on log cabin renovations featured on HGTV. He is the owner of Alexander Structures, Inc., based in Conifer, CO. His company has been in business since 2002. (www.alexanderstructures.com ) Alex holds a Bachelor of Science in Forest Science and a Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering—Structures, both from the University of Wisconsin.
