Sweet Addition

Sweet Addition: This 30 foot by 40 foot log addition will be attached to the existing home and attached garage with a framed breezeway. The log addition’s roof line has a 10/12 pitch, making it taller that the existing home’s roof line. The owner’s master bedroom suite has a full bath and spacious walk in closet.  The master bedroom will take in light through the french doors and have a nice sitting area on the full length deck which is covered by a shed roof. The main floor log addition has a large quilting room and living room that is attached to the breezeway and opens up the living area with existing fireplace as a focal point. There will be plenty of room for family and friends to gather and visit. The loft has two bedrooms with dormers, a full bath, a large gathering area, a sitting area for quite reading and ample storage.  Log Shell started on ALH site on April 2, 2019.  Reassembled September 10, 2019.

This gable will be set on the far right side of the log home.

9-10-19 The log walls were re-assembled in a day, and gable ends were set.

9-2-19 Sweet Addition is ready to travel to it's final destination.

6/1/19 Log log shell is being professionally cleaned and Timber Tec is being applied to protect the logs during the final construction phase.

Timber Tec is applied to protect the logs from discoloring and inhibits mold and fungus growth.

The homeowners stopping by to see their home at the construction yeard

The arches are cut and sanded.

The great room archway is cut out.

The top logs are extended out to cover the porch.

5-20-19 This log is ready to set up on the house.

This is the lateral cut and notch

5-10-19

5-3-19 Discussing the wall heights for the next courses.

7th course is completed. The gable ends will have nine courses of logs, the other sides will have eight.

4/25/19

4-24-19 This is the archway that will lead into the attached breezeway and open into the existing home.

The rough notch is being cut with the chainsaw.

4-22-19 Jason is using the grinder to clean up the knots.

4-24-19 Second half of 5th course is ready to be scribed.

4-24-19 This is the far side of the edition which will is the master bedroom suite.

The "Swedish Cope" has been scribed, and Jasen is cutting out the laterals

Each log is scribed to fit the log below it.

Jon is working on cutting the "flats" on this log.

4/18/19 Second half of fourth course.

First course is set and ready to be scribed.

4/5/19 First course is set up and ready to be scribed, then cut to fit.

Here is the second half of the first course logs pre-flattened and ready to go.

The foundation is ready for the first course of logs!

Logs arrive on ALH site 1/24/18

Sweet Addition logs were harvested in January 2018 and brought to ALH site.