3 car garage with Studio apartment WARD Cedar log home built by Patriot log HOme builder

http://www.wardcedarloghomes.com/

Built by patriot log home builders in Illinois (summer 2011)

~Ward Cedar Log Homes~

See first hand 30 ft log purlins

being set with the aid of a truck crane.

The large full log purlins that extend out past the roof give this garage a look of awe and magnificence! They are very heavy and require skill to set however. Mike HOmpertz of Patriot log home builders is experienced in this field. A crane of some type is required. A small truck crane was rented for about one hour by the homeowner (usually about $300 an hour) which does not include the wage of the driver, while the men gently guided and secured the purlins into place. The driver of this crane was very skilled and made the job go smoothly. You can see where they hand notched the placement prior to setting the mammoth beams.

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This is how they turned out , what a lovely living quarters  this shall make for some lucky resident 

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PATRIOT LOG HOME BUILDERS OFFERS Caulking and staining of a WARD LOG home

Mike Hompertz of Patriot Log Homes offers staining on all their log homes . On the last house, he stained and caulked.In the construction of a ward log home, the logs are cut with a natural caulking groove on all butt ends tops and bottoms. Therefore allot of caulking is required. Backer  rod is included in their kit. It makes a great seal which helps to eliminate possible leakages, especially around windows and doors and even the log tails.

Backer Rod

36 cases of TAN caulk produced by CONCEAL we used 30 cases , we used 360 tubes of caulk!!! We caulked for a total of five full days. In many ways I thought that this is somewhat like the old fashion chinking, most log homes do not require this step. I think that it looks very nice in the end.

find CONCEAL AT THE Log Home Shoppe

WATCH THIS  video to see  exterior caulking of a Ward log home by Patriot Log Home Builders

STAINING OF YOUR LOG HOME IS VERY IMPORTANT

Quick look at how to spray stain a log home by PATRIOT LOG HOME BUILDERS 

 

The homeowner on this WARD  log home chose NATURAL . Sikkens provides a Cetol SRD which  is a one-coat translucent exterior wood finish based on a special oil and alkyd resin combination, for use on a variety of exterior wood surfaces.

Find Sikkens at the Log Home Shoppe

Patriot Log home builders uses a GRACO spray gun  , we are certain to protective covering for our lungs and body, using a full body suit and air mask filter. We prefer to do staining before the windows and doors are installed, but in this case, as you can see the windows and doors are in, therefore we had to cover them with plastic and tape.

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WARD Cedar log home begining phase LOG STACK

Check out the quality of a cedar log home. this is the log home company that the home owners choose to build in Illinois.

"Ward Cedar Log Homes is America's first log home manufacturer. Since 1923, Ward has been creating the finest custom Northern White Cedar log homes, cabins and commercial buildings. From large, luxurious homes to small vacation retreats, Ward Cedar Log Homes has manufactured more than 10,000 residential structures across the United States and throughout the world. "

sub floor was laid, and after two days this is the progress that PATRIOT LOG HOME BUILDERS made on the log stack



Now take a look a see how far we got after just one day, this is the thrid day of the log stack

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Building a WARD LOG HOME. Why a fork truck is needed

Two large semi trucks delivered the ward home package of a 2400 square foot custom log home. Another semi will be coming with the windows, doors and tongue and groove on May 26 2010. A large fork lift is required to unload all the materials, as you can see. The homeowner needs always to supply a lift to unload the material ,it can cost up to $500.00 per day, which includes delivery and pickup. However, it is not uncommon that there are multiple delivery's of material and the homeowner would be required to purchase another day or spend $1000.00 for 2 days. On the other hand, a lift can be obtained for an average of $700 per week or $2500-$3500.00 per month depending on the area.

It is highly advisable , and to obtain my services it is mandatory , for the homeowner to pay an additional $1500.00 for a lift for the duration of my services, or for the dry in phase of construction .

The lift is staying on the job site for PATRIOT LOG HOME BUILDERS to use. This is mandatory for safety, due to the weight and height needed to put up the large and very heavy beams. It is more efficient plus it keeps the product cleaner. I have been on sites where the logs, without a lift, had to be dragged, often threw mud, gravel and other debris, and they can get damaged and lose aesthetics .

Some beams are very heavy up to 1500 pounds for just one. I require a fork lift on all my jobs. It is not hard to understand that using a forklift on heavy awkward beams is infinitely safer. I , as my homeowners, value the security of a safe job site. My son, Mike Hompetz is driving this lift, he has been my driver for several years. It does take skill and not just any one can get behind the wheel and drive safely, it is tough to navigate, it takes a certain feel and touch for the controls. Every machine is different.

A bob cat is used on some job sites as on this site to back
fill and for landscaping.

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