Patriot Log Home Builders based out of Wisconsin travels to New Albany MO to build its first CONVENTRY LOG HOME ! We look forward to working this quality log home company. Today the homeowner shall put down the first log. A senior member of Patriot arrived Aug 30th to unload the semi truck, while Mike and Jeremy arrived Sept 1 st.
The camper was loaded with tools and taken to the job site where the men will stay. Every few days they will rent a hotel to take a shower as there is not water on site. The homeowner has been kind enough to allow the men to stay right on the job site where they can plug in . One of the great advantages of this is that the men waste no travel time and can leave their tools right on site. Very efficient .
PATRIOTS TRADITION
Homeowner Dave Hoover is setting his first LOG on his home!!!
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~PICTURES AND VIDEOS COMING SOON~
D Corner Detail
Round Corner Detail
Chink Corner Detail
Coventry Log Homes produces affordable, quality log homes
and cabins. Their
success has been attributed to their log wall system. The system
consists of kiln-dried Eastern White Pine logs
Mike Hompertz of Patriot Log Home builders received a call from a Ward Cedar log home Dealer Don to bid on this project which he completed a few weeks ago. The family , who works on a farm already had a log home. They loved it so much that they wished to add a 3 car garage to their property and add above it a living area above. They choose beam rafters and tongue and groove for the ceiling (see the second picture) which looks magnificent .
Three car garage aprox 1500 sq ft
tounge and groove cedar plank on ceiling
Homeowner Dave Enderlie
Rozanne wife of Dave
back view
Happy family on the last days
~10 day project~
This project took 10 days with three men. The homeowner and two sons wished to be a part of it and as they worked a farm were able to chip in. They helped with sorting logs, setting windows , purlins and lent a hand when called to do so. .
purlins were set with a smaller truck crane for about an hour supplied by the homeowner. typical crane is 4300 an hour plus operator. see veidos
The large full log purlins that extend out past the roof give this garage a look of awe and magnificence! They are very heavy and require skill to set however. Mike HOmpertz of Patriot log home builders is experienced in this field. A crane of some type is required. A small truck crane was rented for about one hour by the homeowner (usually about $300 an hour) which does not include the wage of the driver, while the men gently guided and secured the purlins into place. The driver of this crane was very skilled and made the job go smoothly. You can see where they hand notched the placement prior to setting the mammoth beams.
Mike HOmpertz and home owner Nick Hubbard go over print discussing window openings and electric layout
~NATURAL WEATHERING~
Log home builder, Mike HOmpertz built in Wells Mn, another Hochstelter MCKAY for Nick Hubbard after visiting the Steve miller home in Wisconsin (PLH builders built) which has the same look, a single milled (inside ) rough sawen exterior which gives this lovely old fashioned log home look. When Nick saw the quality workmanship of Mike HOmpertz he immediately contracted him to build his home and as he loved the old rustic look, the grey outside with all the toned variations, he wanted the same for himself.
~DOVE TAIL~
Dove tail is a style that has been used since the beginning of log home construction. It is an old fashioned look that is often seen with chinking but is not necessary for that old world feel . Dove tail is not any more money it just is a requested style.
~FULL WRAP AROUND DECK~
View~ walk out basement back side of house with walk around porch
Initially Steve Miller was sent unexpectedly from the mill these rustic style logs , it was not what he was anticipating . The milling company informed him that the look, a cleaner white look could be achieved with a type of beach or TSP chemical . The grey exterior that he later came to love resulted from weathering , from sun wind and rain, it is a natural weathering. Mike of patriot log home builders was instructed to put the logs up as they were and would perform the cleanup and staining.
What happened is that when his friends and family came out to see the home in progress, one of the first things that they commented on, was that they loved the color and look. In fact the writer of this post , made the same comment. I loved the old time feel, it seemed that the home had been there for years, which was comforting and very homey, quite inviting.
Steve Miller grew to love the color and looked at it with fresh eyes. He choose to keep it! Mike has taken several potential clients as a courtesy to Hochsetler, he does not sell for them, to the Steve Miller home,(see here ) to show them both the quality of his work and the product from their mill. As a result, Nick Hubbard purchased the same style , the McKay and opted for the same look! He requested that the logs be sent with the natural weather finish.
View is side front , showing full wrap around porch
SEE FIRST HAND THE exterior of the rustic look and the beam rafters on the complete wrap around pouch
Mike recently finished this home in MN around July 3rd , home for the 4th of July celebration. He and his log home accomplice finished the dry in , in 22 days!
. This is a great feature, worth the extra cost in my option.
~FULL LOG DORMERS~
Full log dormers , these are great as they don't have to be insulated, are already finished off (no interior labor costs)
Monday, April 18, 2011
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