LOG HOME
BUILT IN THE BEAUTIFUL
MOUNTAINS OF TENNESSEE
Phase one
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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 |
SURVIVALIST SERIES
~The Patriot~
FIRST HOME
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PATRIOT LOG HOME BUILDERS
~Builders housing~
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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~
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GATED LOG HOME community Patriot Log Home builders puts up the first
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~CONCRETE BLOCK walk out BASEMENT~
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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 !
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~BEAM FLOOR SYSTEM~
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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~
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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~
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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 |
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Several process going on at one time |
~Tongue and Groove flooring nearly completed~
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finish flooring over basement beautiful tonged and groove over beam rafters |
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Notched log |
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Brother Steve securing last of the log stack on far side of home |
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Mike Hompertz Jr., son and master builder of Patriot Log Home builders Mike Hompertz Sr.
~DRY IN FINISH of back of LOG HOME~
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Back side of home showing walk out basement |
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