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Clearing the 1/4 mile driveway.
The building site is high on top of the hill with views of Lake Leelanau.
Excavation and building the long and steep driveway.
A very, very steep driveway!
Excavation for the foundation.
A boomed pump truck is used to pour the concrete footings and foundation.
Building the first floor deck on the foundation.
The Lincoln Logs package arrives! One of three tractor trailers.
Unloading a bundle of D-logs.
Log Stacking Seminar.
Three log courses installed with nine more to go!
Making good progress.
Beginning header log courses over windows and doors.
Front view.
Side view.
Fourteen log courses completed for 9-foot ceilings.
First floor interior framing begins.
Second floor joist system.
Second floor framing begins.
Rafters are nailed to the beam over the office.
Setting the 27-foot laminated beam in the great room.
Our company Sky Trak lifting materials to the second floor.
All ridge beams have been set and work continues on building the rafter system.
2 x 12 rafters completed.
Installing sheathing on the second level.
Overhangs and roof sheathing being constructed.
Roof sheathing completed.
Roof shingles installed.
Work begins on the cedar shake siding.
Log accents added in the two front gables.
Installation of the windows begins. Starting to look like home.
Loft and second floor rough framing.
View from the loft into the great room.
Rear of the log home facing Lake Leelanau.
Water well drilling in progress. The building site is 120 feet above Lake Leelanau, which means a very deep well.
Cedar shakes installed.
Log stair package installed. Very cool.
Jim installing laminated pilaster in the Great Room to strengthen the gable wall.
Wood stove and black chimney pipe installed just in time. It's cold outside!
T&G pine package for the Great Room ceiling acclimating to its new environment.
Rear of the model home with cedar shake and log siding trim installed.
Rough framing the 3-car garage package.
Roof sheathing installed. |
