HOW TO GET THAT
OLD FASHIONED LOOK?
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| 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~
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| 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~
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| 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.
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| View is side front , showing full wrap around porch |
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!
~FULL LOG DORMERS~
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| Full log dormers , these are great as they don't have to be insulated, are already finished off (no interior labor costs) |