Hoxsey’s Log Home

Hoxsey’s Log Home: Looking over the lake and taking in the evening sunset will soon be part of the Hoxey’s evening at their handcrafted log cabin. The size of this log home is 26 square feet by 32 square feet, with 832 total square feet on the main floor. The main floor has the master bedroom with walk in closet, full bathroom, kitchen, dining and great room with fireplace. The loft has a large sitting area, bedroom with dormer,bathroom and custom storage area. The basement will house the mechanical room and ample storage area. Start construction of log shell March 30, 2018.  Completed onsite May 30, 2018.

7-30-18

A "flat is first sanded out and then Brad drew in his outlet that he will carve.

5-14-18 The final course is being completed... then the roof logs

Ensuring it is fitting properly

The final cuts are being done to the roof log. The flat will accept the roofing.

Jon is chiseling out the final notch

Jason is creating a tight fit with the saw

5-14-18 Loft Floor Joist system is in

5-4-18

All the pitch cuts are cut by hand - these are the flat angles that accept the roofing

5-3-18

The tie logs are in and the final course of logs will go on top of these

Chiseling out the final notch

5-1-18

4-23-18 Visiting their log home.

Brad and Jon go over the plan

4-20-18 First half of 7th course has been notched and ready to create the swedish cope

4-19-18 Knocking out the lateral.

4-19-18 The final notch is carved to fit the second half of 6th course.

Jason is carving out the final notch on 6th course

4-17-18 The second half of 5th course is completed.

Cutting out the lateral or "Swedish Cope"

Jason carving the final notch in.

These guys make carving a notch look like slicing butter, I tried it and it is hard work!

Interior view

4-17-18

4-5-18 First half of fourth course

Having fun!

4-7-18 First half of third course is roughed in.

4-4-17 Second course is completed, and first half of 3rd course is roughed in.

4-4-18 First half of 2nd course is ready to be scribed

Notch roughed in

2nd course has commenced!

The endless winter of 2018... Warming up the ground to create the foundation for Hoxsey's log home.

Log plugs are set in the ground to build the log shell on.

3-30-18 - The foundation

Logs being barked last spring