Find Coventry here find affordable and practical log home kit from this quality company that blends integrity with a no nonsense sales team, in place to solve the solution of wanting a log home and matching it to your budget. There are classic designs to complete custom prints and packages. Patriot log home builders Mike Hompertz highly recomends Coventry log homes!
Unbelievable beauty this photo taken by Mike Hompertz this park with the stunning waterfalls was only a few minute drive from the work site in Tennessee, see video of water falls in action here
These lovely log cabins are for vacationers and they served the team of Patriot Log Home Builders as their home away from home during the 5 weeks it took to build the THE PATRIOT , SURVIVALIST SERIES HOME
~LOG HOME COMMUNITY~
GATED LOG HOME community Patriot Log Home builders puts up the first
~CONCRETE BLOCK walk out BASEMENT~
Walk out block basement, home owner contemplates the NEW beam rafter over the basement in the beautiful country setting of a gated log home community in Tennessee
~HOME OWNER setting FIRST LOG~
See first hand HOME OWNER Greg Kelly putting down the first log on his dream home !
~BEAM FLOOR SYSTEM~
beam floor system developed by Mike Hompertz this is the first homeowner who has used this innovative desing that makes prefect sense as now the basement will be finished off as stunningly as the rest of the home
~FORK LIFT~
Needed for all jobs, in this case it served instead of a crane for the large beam rafters
~Log Stack and first floor over beam flooring~
Here you can see how the logs are stacked for the windows which will be cut out to precision later , this technique saves on material and insures the best window fit
Several process going on at one time
~Tongue and Groove flooring nearly completed~
finish flooring over basement beautiful tonged and groove over beam rafters
Notched log
Brother Steve securing last of the log stack on far side of home
Mike Hompertz Jr., son and master builder of Patriot Log Home builders Mike Hompertz Sr.
scaffolding for chimney construction front view of Ward Cedar log home by Patriot log home Builders
Log home builder , Mike Hompertz of Patriot log home builders built this full CEDAR log home in Manchester NH during the months of Oct. to Dec. approx 2400 sq feet with a full log attached garage. Real stone fire place with lovely airy walk out basement (as seen in photo below) with deck (spindle and handrails not yet completed) Shed dormer added on back gives extra square footage, space and style to second floor.
fork lift to assist for plywood on front dormers and roof
This home cost the homeowner approx $50,000 to have it "dry-in" phase complete from Patriot log home builders. The work completed was stacking the logs, with full log gable ends, , sheeting roof, decks, garage , tongue and groove on ceiling with insulation package, installing windows and doors, with exterior trim, facade, soffit .
back view with walk out basement
Mike , enjoyed the homeowners Bart and Carol Stone very much during this project. Thanks for all the lunches supplied on site from his lovely wife. As both Mike and Bart are foot ball fans , during football season fun competitive jokes were daily , and both contend that the Superbowl should have been between the Patriots and The Packers !
side view of Ward log home with purloin roof system
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INTERIOR
view of WARD Cedar LOG HOME
Large log purloins span across great room,with a round top window in the gable end
staring up at the vaulted ceiling, with large log purloins
real stone fire place being installed in Bart's Ward log home
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)
Patriot had found when searching the web a log home company that got his attention, we wrote about it and you can read the post here since that time conversations with the owner, emails etc a relationship was developed.
The lovely yellow flower of the Tulip Poplar
Mike wanted to see first hand the product line offered by Grizzly log Homes, so he instigated contact with the owner and learned that a model home "The Shotgun ",was being erected in the state of Tennessee . He made arrangements to met the man behind the business, see the logs first hand and learn what tulip polar really is , as he has never experienced it before and was more than curious about what it was. In addition ,he would train some of the builders that where new to the company in the process. As Mike has been considering for some time, to begin the selling of log homes, and this company was of great interest to him, it made prefect sense to explore all aspects of the business before making any decision.
Feeding baby goat with baby bottle at the homestead in TN
Living arrangements were made for Mike, he lived with the neighbor on the property, in this close knit Christian community . The land was breathtaking, set in the heart of the Appalachians where plenty of chickens ran free ...with , horses , sheep, cows and goats, Mike learned that the goats are called Jacobs goats (the goat from the bible) this darling little baby , not a Jacob goat ,was a real treat to get to know. He was being fed by bottle and Mike took a cute video of this . The local people of this close knit community homestead, live off the land and animals are an integral part of daily living , it is really charming to say the least.
Delicious and wholesome meals were prepared for Mike each evening, as part of his compensation for building . The people were truly friendly, Mike noticed that no matter what, people would give you a warm gracious wave of the hand, with a sincere smile while walking or driving by.
On Sunday , the day was set aside for the Lord, and Mike, as most others, did not work, instead a local gathering in the home of the hospitable neighbor, set up her home as temporary church venue for Bible study which Mike attended and found both refreshing and inspirational .
Mike discovered the men that he worked with were very open to other and different techniques that they were unfamiliar with. For example, the men found useful the importance of concentrating on each corner , stacking it plumb and level at this aspect because when they are stacked plumb the overall home stays square which less problematic elements during the roof erection ,. In addition, the tools he brought the men quickly learned how some of them saved both time and energy which took much of the hard lifting and other strenuous aspects of log building off.
This extremely affordable package, has log stack on first floor and siding on 2nd where the stick framing is being erected. A no frills home yet comfortable and practical-3 bedrooms and 2 baths!
I buit this home two winters ago begining in Oct. it was a zHochstelter McKay in Wisconsin near my home town of mauston. I was recently invited to see his home after it was in move in shape. It was great to be able to come back after they had it furnished and livable ,with a warm fire and food in the oven. In addtion, at the same time I met a potential homeowner whom wishes to build the same home, we met at Steves and I thought it would be nice to get another viedeo of the home now that its done. It is nice to compare the rough to the finish.
Take a look at these custom kitchen cabinets.. The decor really set this log home off with Steve's trophy deers and stuffed bear this place looked like it came right out of a log home magazine. In fact steve hopes to submit this home.
Scribed and Slabs
Any Species, Any Style Also Available:
Rough Sawn or Planed Trim,
Any Size or Thickness,
Edged or Wavy-Edge
and Wavy-Edge Siding
Oak Thick Slabs
Handcrafted, Full-Scribe
12" to 18" Diameter, Full-Length Logs Comes in:
White Pine
Lodge Pole Pine
Engelmann Spruce
Douglas Fir
Western Red Cedar
Scribed or Chinker Style
"The Natural Corner"
Double Round, Butt and Pass
Hand-Peeled, Natural Comes in:
White Pine
Northern White Cedar
6, 7, 8, 10 and 12 Inch Stack
Full-Log or Half-Log
Double-Round, Butt and Pass
Hand-Peeled, Natural Comes in:
White Pine
Northern White Cedar
6, 7, 8, 10 and 12 Inch Stack
Full-Log or Half-Log
Saddle-Notch Corner
Modern-Peeled, Cedar Comes in:
White Pine
Northern White Cedar
Modern-Peeled or Natural
6, 7, 8, 10 and 12 Inch Stack
Full-Log or Half-Log
Full-Round, Butt and Pass
Modern Peeled Comes in:
White Pine
Northern White Cedar
6, 7, 8, 10 and 12 Inch Stack
Full-Log or Half-Log
Swedish Cope Comes in:
White Pine
Lodge Pole Pine
Engelmann Spruce
8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Inch Diameter
Smooth or Machine Peeled
Full-Log or Half-Log
D-Logs
Natural, Hand-Peeled Comes in:
Northern White Pine
Norway / Red Pine
Northern White Cedar
6, 7, 8 and 10 Inch Stack
Natural or Modern-Peeled
Rough Sawn or Planed
Vertical Log Corner
Natural, Hand-Peeled Comes in:
White Pine
Northern White Cedar
Natural or Modern Peeled
Hand-Peeled, Half-Log Siding
Pictured to the left in Modern, Thick,
10", 8" and 6" Comes in:
White Pine
Northern White Cedar
6, 7, 8, 10 and 12 Inch Stack
Natural or Modern-Peeled
Thick or Thin
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