Larry’s Place

Larry’s Place: Relaxing in the great room, with the glow from the crackling real stone fireplace, will soon be one of Larry’s favorite places to relax in his handcrafted log home. The open main floor plan has the Kitchen, Dining and Great room flow together, with an interior log wall to separate the master suite and bathroom. This log home is 35′ 6″ x 31′ with a total of 1,103 sq. ft. on the main floor. The loft, with one dormer, has two bedrooms, a full bath and a deck overlooking the wooded acreage.  Log shell started on ALH site on August 28, 2017.  Log shell reassembled January 9, 2018.

10/18/17 Larry's Place log shell is completed and ready to load onto trailers. Shell Guard RTU was applied to protect the log home form wood boring insects.

Timber Tec was applied to the log shell to protect it from UV rays and from mold and to prevent mildew growth during the finishing construction phase

9-27-17 First half of ninth course

Jon scribing the corner notch

Gary re-peeling the loft floor joist log

The log floor joist logs are all pre-flattened for the flooring.

9-19-17 First half of seventh course

Troy is cutting out the lateral (Scandinavian Scribe) which will be filled with insulation when the home is reassembled

9-19-17

The chainsaws require a lot of T.L.C.

You can see the archway taking place in the interior log wall

9-13-17 The flats are sanded with a grinder for a more finished look

9-12-17 Measurements are taken to confirm the home is lining up correctly

9-11-17 Interior view of Larry's Place

the first half of sixth course is almost completed

The character of this log is beautiful.

9-11-17 Another beautiful day!

Flats are cut into the log where the notch will be scribed and cut out

9-6-17 Second half of fourth course

9-1-17 First half of fourth course is completed.

A chainsaw is used to cut out the rough notch 9-1-17

This is the V-Joint notch; the bottom log and will fit with the V in the top log.

Gary is repeeling a log that has turned grey right before it is part of a log home

Each log is precisely set upon each other.

Getting a log for the first half of third course 8-31-17

The rough notch is done by chain saw, and the final notch is carved out with a chisel and mallet. 8-31-17

Troy is chiseling a notch while Jason cleans up the knots.

Jon makes sure each log will line up perfectly with each other.

First course of logs - ready to be scribed to fit and complete the first course 8-29-17

Second half of first course

Jason and Troy square up the first course while Jon holds the log in place

8-28-17 First course of logs

The first course of logs are being cut by hand with chain saws

Foundation

The foundation is set and ready for the log shell 8-28-17

The sun warms the logs and makes them sappy!

Logs arrive at ALH site