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

Golden Eagle Log Home

This is a home that I build in Wisconsin for GOLDEN EAGLE in 2003 during the winter months. Yes a log home can be built in the winter. Golden Eagle is based out of Wisconsin and what distinguishes them from many other log home companies if that they offer a service of One Stop Shop. To visit there web site click on Goldeneagle

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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.