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Log Cabins Built And Delivered
The sight of completely finished log cabins heading down the highway has become more common around southeast Ohio as folks across the country discover Trophy Amish Cabins, LLC.
The business started when Jim Gega and his wife decided to invest in a getaway building on their recreational property in Mic
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Log Cabins Built And Delivered BUILDINGS Miscellaneous The sight of completely finished log cabins heading down the highway has become more common around southeast Ohio as folks across the country discover Trophy Amish Cabins LLC
The business started when Jim Gega and his wife decided to invest in a getaway building on their recreational property in Michigan Campers and mobile units required too much maintenance and the pre-built cabins they found on the market were cheaply built and often unfinished They finally discovered an Amish shop in southeast Ohio with the quality of construction they wanted
“The cabin was perfect ” Gega says “It had taken years to finally see our dream cabin come to fruition We felt that everyone should have the opportunity to own their own high quality custom dream cabin That’s when we decided to hire an architect timber engineer and developed our own detailed build specifications We partnered with the Amish shop and the rest is history ”
Eastern white pine is cut in 4 by 6-in cants and allowed to dry to 11 to 14 percent moisture When a customer orders a cabin wood is freshly milled into three flat-side one round-side tongue-and-grooved logs that are scribed routered screwed and caulked for inset not butted corners Ridge beams are made of solid not spliced 4 by 8-in timbers Tongue-and-groove pine boards are used in the floor roof cabinets and furniture – all custom-made for each customer with aromatic eastern cedar trim With 4 by 6-in treated floor runners the cabins are solidly built to be transported and moved around No plywood is used
Cabins are fully assembled in widths up to 12 ft wide and lengths up to 32 ft long A second story loft is also an option The roof section is added onsite
Gega proudly points out that except for fasteners all the materials in the cabin are from the U S including the wood stains shingles and steel roofing Another thing that makes Trophy Amish Cabins stand out is their reasonable cost
“Average sales are $15 000 to $20 000 ” he says for the bigger and fancier cabins The most popular unit is the 10 by 26-ft cottage Smaller basic hunting cabins start at less than $10 000
“People get so excited It’s one of the very few times you feel like a child again ” Gega says He’s watched macho hunters check out their cabin for the first time and talk about decorating ideas
Due to the growing popularity of the cabins the business currently has a 9-month waiting list
“Our clients are our best sales people ” Gega says “We ask potential customers to call at least two people who bought a cabin You can’t beat that for credibility ”
Gega prefers to be contacted by mail or through the company website
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Trophy Amish Cabins 957 Hidden Creek Dr South Lyon Mich 48178; www trophyamishcabins com
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