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| While we are doing the final engineering and notching the logs, your builder will be busy on his end . . . clearing the land, grading the access, starting the footings, foundation, and subfloor. The following photographs will help you understand the log home construction process. After all - a picture is worth a thousand words! Better yet - come visit one of our many jobsites in progress. For a text listing of materials included in our complete package, click HERE. |
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FIRST STEP: FOUNDATION - Hearthstone provides blueprints, your local builder installs the foundation. |
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 Footings being dug. |
 Footings being poured. |
 Concrete slab. |
 Crawlspace |
 Basement, or combination crawlspace/basement. |
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 4x2 floor truss. |
 Steel C-Girts |
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 The sill logs are set. |
 Logs walls assembled. |
 Through bolts are threaded and coupled. |
 Load bearing blocks are installed around the perimeter. |
 Slotted, sliding jamb installed at window opening. |
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 All logs are pre-drilled for electrical wiring. |
 Precision-cut notches are offset to prevent air infiltration. |
 Threaded screw jacks are mounted under every girder post, ridge post and porch post to allow aid in normal settling. |
 Girders and overhead beams are installed and secured with Olylogs™. |
 Wall logs and top plates are installed above 2nd floor beams. |
 Upper compression springs are installed and tightened. Dormer wall is braced while rest of crew prepares roof. |
 Rafters are attached to ridge beam at specific locations. |
 Rafters are raised. |
 Rafters are secured to ridge beam with Olylogs™. |
 Collar ties are attached to rafter sets and entire assembly is lifted. |
 Cathedral rafter system. |
 Ridge support posts are installed, rafter system is leveled and braced. |
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TRUSS ROOF SYSTEM |
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 A drop gable truss allows a fully cantilevered structural overhang. |
 Gable truss assembly lifted onto top plate system of a 2 story home. |
 Scissor trusses are an inexpensive way to achieve the "cathedral ceiling" look on a 1 story or 2 story home. |
 Scissor truss after completion. |
 Attic trusses can be used to provide storage space or a bonus room over a garage. |
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SPECIALTY & COMMON MATERIALS such as decking, porch material, siding, roofing, and trim are carefully stacked and inventoried. |
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ERECTED SUPERSTRUCTURE Your local builder now takes over to perform the dry-in (install the Hearthstone provided roofing materials and erect the Hearthstone provided porch and stair materials, etc...) Your local builder performs all the common, ordinary construction details such as wiring, plumbing, finished cabinetry, finished flooring, etc... It is much more cost effective for you to have a local contractor perform these functions instead of our heavy timber erection crew. Special Note: During the months of January, February, and March Hearthstone offers a dry-in service. Contact your Project Manager for details, which are subject to change with current bookings. |
 Fully erected log superstructure |
