Our Building Process

 

 

 

 

#1 

 

It all starts with a Dream and a Good Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#2

 

Excavation Begins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#3 

 

Concrete footings are installed and protected from frost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#4

 

Concrete foundation is poured

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#5 

 

Forms are stripped and foundation is damproofed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#6

 

Foundation is backfilled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#7 

 

Egress windows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#8

 

Floor System is installed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#9 

 

Exterior walls are built and wrapped with air barrier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#10

 

Interior walls are framed and loft support posts are installed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#11 

 

Kingpost for prow is set

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#12

 

Engineered, energy type trusses and girders installed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#13 

 

Dormers are framed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#14

 

Prow is being framed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#15 

 

Roof sheathing and roofing felt installed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#16

 

Roofing completed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#17 

 

Mechanicals are installed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#18

 

Logs arrive at jobsite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#19 

 

Logs are unloaded, stored and protected from weather

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#20

 

First course of siding with Butt-n-Pass Corners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#21 

 

Logs are expertly installed over air barrier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#22

 

“Log Style” window and door  trim

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#23 

 

Prow and covered deck installed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#24

 

Home is ready for 4-Step staining & sealing process

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#25 

 

Special log caulking is installed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#26

 

Wood and drywall interior finish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#27 

 

Cottage siding installed on exterior walls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#28

 

Dream Home Complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#29 

 

Ready for Entertaining

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#30

 

“Sweet Dreams” in your new home

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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