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The phrase "log cabin log cabin or log house, style of home typical of the American pioneer on the Western frontier of the United States in the great westward expansion after 1765. It was constructed with few tools, usually an axe or an adz and an auger.  gays no longer need refer only to Republicans. North Carolina-based Log Homes for Us is actively marketing do-it-yourself do-it-your·self
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Of, relating to, or designed to be done by an amateur or as a hobby: do-it-yourself home repairs; a do-it-yourself sailboat kit.
 log cabin homes to gays and lesbians. "No one was catering to the gay community," says company founder Justin Porter, 27, who is gay, "so I thought, Let's do it!"

With nearly a hundred homes sold in the first two months--80% to lesbian couples in rural areas--Log Homes for Us hopes to sell 600 this year, about one sixth of the business of its parent company, the Original Log Cabin Homes Ltd.

Delivered as numbered pieces on a flatbed truck A flatbed truck is a type of truck which can be either articulated or rigid. It has an entirely flat, level body with absolutely no sides or roof. This allows for quick and easy loading of goods, and consequently they are used to transport heavy loads that are not delicate or , the homes are as easy to assemble as old-fashioned toy Lincoln Logs The of this article or section may be compromised by "weasel words".
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, Porter says, adding, "If you can count, you can put it together."
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Title Annotation:HOUSING
Author:Letellier, Patrick
Publication:The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1U5NC
Date:May 10, 2005
Words:126
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