Patriot Log home builders Builds A LOG CABIN with that tradional rustic

HOW TO GET THAT 

OLD FASHIONED LOOK?

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)

Log home builder creates decorative great room ceiling beams!

This was a custom project down around the Milwaukee lakes area, I set these large beams in the interior and exterior. Just take a look at that fireplace, this is full lime stone. This could have cost up wards for just the chimney work, of $30,000.00.   Wow what a job that was. We used scaffolding and allot of hard effort to lift and custom fit these. We did not build this home, but were called in to do the custom work  that you see here.

This is very specialized work that requires skill and gumption. This home was in the million dollar plus range and had the feel of a small castle. The view from these windows was charming .

We made these large half timbers into window mullion's.They were put up with long screws, scaffolding

These large logs were hand custom fitted using chain, skill saws, chisels and saw-zaw, built in Wisconsin by

PATRIOT LOG HOME BUILDERS

SEE the qaulity workmenship of PATRIOT LOG HOME BUILDERS

Beams developed blemishes that are sanded out

It is normal that beams, logs, wood in general can get blemishes, stains, mold, scratches, mud. Weather conditions effect this, as do many other factors,such as how long material stays outdoors, job site conditions, weather, humidity etc..

To deal with the wood I take a hand held power sander and buff out the imperfections as seen with these two photos. Sometimes the stains are too deep and they can not be fully removed, but I do my best.In these cases for the hard to remove stains, chemical bleaches and TSP can be used.

Angle support beams

Koby Windows and pre hung doors in LOG HOME

Koby and Koby windows, from my home town of Wausau Wisconsin, have been trimmed with 1 x 4 white pine with mitered seams. The windows are green clad metal outside to match the green metal roof (which I will be installing) and have a very nice interior wood finish . Great choice in windows. In my opinion from the windows I have installed these windows are comparable to the higher grade windows, such as Anderson.



View shows Tongue and groove (T/G) on walls and with the left over 2 x6 T/G from the outside porch and loft flooring, I suggested to the homeowner, that he have me apply it to the master bedroom and down stairs bathroom. He saved quite a bit of money in material costs, thousands of dollars in fact. I am all ways looking for ways to conserve material when building so I can offer services and options such as this to my homeowner.

These doors are pre hung solid pine doors, I hung them and trimmed them out, this view is of the downstairs master bedroom closet. See more interior pictures here.

Update on log Home progress Log staircase

The home owners Steve and Addy Miller in their Log Home by Hochstetler





These are the home owners Steve and Addie Miller on top of their second floor. I certainly have enjoyed working for this couple who have been gracious and appreciative. I recently completed the spindles and hand rails of the interior of the staircase. These are white cedar, which come pre drilled, to install them I had to drill threw the post to hold the top and bottom railings. The treads and stringers are 3 1/2 x 12 Doug fir beams. All the angle pieces on the stairs are not pre drilled which involved much more calculating on my part to keep the spindles plum and spaced evenly. Remember you can not go over 4 inches on the spacing or it will not pass code.


When it was finished, it was very rewarding for me and I can say that I am proud of this work, looks like the homeowners like it too!




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Hochstettler log home under construction

THE HUDSON kit

MIKE HOMPERTZ of

PATRIOT LOG HOME BUILDERS

608 547 4129

contact E-MAIL : patriotloghomebuilders@yahoo.com
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The most recent log home that I have built in the rural country side near Mauston Wisconsin for a husband and wife as their vacation/hunting home. On this home I charged $18.00 a square foot. I typically charge $20.00 sq.ft. However, since this home, is more or less in my back yard, I was able to lower the cost. I stayed on site with my truck camper. This way I am able to watch over material and my tools while on site. Since this homeowner does not live in the location of his vacation home , he had increased security. I often, if conditions allow, stay on the job site,this lowers overall costs for me, which I then pass on to the homeowner. As a log home builder, Hochsetler milling is the log home supplier on this home which I built in Wisconsin. Visit the Hochsetler Mill on line.
Square footage is about 1700. It is a three bedroom, 2 bath home , with a great room and loft. This log home company is builder and homeowner friendly. I have built many Hochsetler homes during my career,they are one of my favorite to build. The kits provide structural and aesthetic beams which gives the feel of the traditional log home.



This is the two story back with walk out basement.You can clearly see the beams protruding from the bottom of the roof . I began to build this home the beginning of October 2009. We encounter our fair share of bad weather, yet the "dry in" was completed in the first week of December. About 6 weeks .

The inside of the beam floor and roof system,with tongue and groove ( t/g) on all floors and ceilings. Full log gables and dormers give this home a clean , rustic earthy log home style.

This is a nice view of the under beam porch roof which you can see is not only decorative but structural. Oh, that's me on my cell phone talking to a potential log home owner.

I couldn't wait til this wood fireplace was installed, as you can see it is already giving us plenty of warmth while we continue the finish work. I built and designed the fireplace mantle built out of Doug fir beams. Note how I gem cut the ends. I provide the service of installation of fireplaces and will do mantles. For instance I managed to save material from the stairs, posts and beams and used this in the facade and mantle.

When I build I am always conscious and very frugal with my homeowners material.Often due to nearly complusive planning ahead, I am able to save excess material and supply plenty of ideas of what we can do with it to enhance their log home, from accenting beams with trim to building, custom doors, to a log pinic table for their out door porch.

This is the inside of the beam rafter and full logs of the dormer on the second floor. Initially the homeowner was unsure about full log in dormers. From my experience , when this option is pursued, it eliminates several steps and believer it or not saves on material.

When one sees dormers on a log home they are rarely full log, rather they are stick frame, plywood and half log siding which requires insulation, vapor barrier and tongue and groove or drywall.This homeowner is thrilled that he took this option. I am one of the few builders who recommend and build both full log gables and dormers.

These are the beam stairs that I put in that go from the main floor to the loft. This is often considered an extra in my building bid and is part of the Hochsetler Deluxe package.

I will be beaching this home and staining it in the spring, and installing the metal roof. This winter I will be installing the hard wood floors and finish trimming windows and doors and other interior finish items, all which I will be posting as I go. Questions call 608 547 4129 and ask for MIKE.

Take a look at the gables, the part above the first floor, when I refer to full log gable, that means that complete logs go all the way up, rather than what the diagram shows, with the half log siding.

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