Maple Refuge

Maple Refuge: This 30 sq. ft. by 34 sq. ft. log cabin will be the home owner’s refuge from the busy world to restore peace and serenity with nature. The main floor Master bedroom, guest bedroom, full bath and a spacious open floor plan with the kitchen, dining and great room. Maple Refuge takes advantage of natural light both inside the home and on the roomy deck with a screened in porch area. Start of construction of log home January 25, 2018, and completed March 23, 2018. Reassembled July 23rd on home owners property.

The homeowner's and their puppies stop by to see the progress of their home 5-18-18

Taking a break in the shade!

Interior archway

First half of 9th course is completed.

3-23-18 Second have of 9th course

Ninth course

Tamping the logs down with the loader on this cold morning.

Ninth course - this is the cap log with the roof pitch cut out.

Flats are made and ready to scribe.

Gary setting up a log to re-peel.

Cap log

Archway in the interior log wall.

3-23-18 Jon is choosing the last three wall logs.

Jon is marking the area where the log will be cut and used on the home.

Jon's notebook.

Fueling up the chainsaw.

2-26-18 The second half of fourth course is completed.

3-1-18 Second half of 5th course.

This is where the french doors will be with the walk out to the deck.

3-1-18

Pileated wood pecker just passing through.

The interior log wall separates the bedroom from the kitchen and great room

The area being cut out is called the lateral or "Swedish Cope". The top log has been scribed to fit perfectly with the bottom log.

The log is set up and being scribed.

First half of fourth course

The tools of the trade - a chisel and mallet.

2-22-16 Jon is chiseling a corner notch in the master bedroom.

and a chainsaw.

2-20-18 First half of third course is being crafted

This young deer finds refuge near the construction yard this winter.

This is the area where the notch will be scribed and fit to the log below it.

Celebrating Gary's Birthday!

Jon is setting the level on the log scribers.

2-14-18 Jon is rolling the log over to cut out the rough notch

Second course is completed.

2-7-18 The freshly peeled white pine is beautiful

2-7-18 First course is competed.

2-5-18 Jon and Jason snap lines and cut the first course of logs on these bunks.

It takes time to prep the site for the log shell foundation

1-25-18 With the below zero weather all month, the ground is being heated with a water filled electrical blanket.

Jason warms up the earth where the plugs will be set for the foundation.

The construction yard building site of Maple Refuge

The logs average 14 " - 15" midspan

1-25-18 These straight white pine arrive at ALH construction yard.