Lakefront Log Cabins Products and Pricing

Progress to date on the home cabin project.

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Phase One:

Here is the land where the new home cabin is going to be built.	The trenches for concrete are dug and the concrete footings are poured.	Another view of the concrete footings	A corner of the home-to-be.

The spring house, outside	The spring house, inside
Phase Two:

Home area foundation	Breezeway on left, garage on right	Another shot of the home area	View of garage with shelter hole

The rear of the home area	Looking from behind garage and home	The storm shelter hole in garage area because we are on quite a hill
Phase Three:

Here is the poured floor of the garage.	Here we are looking down into the storm shelter in the garage floor.	Here is the hexagon foundation on front corner of the house	Hexagon foundation in the back

Here is another view of the garage floor and storm shelter door
Phase Four:

The garage is going up.	Here we are looking at the foundation for the house in the foreground and the garage behind it.	Here is the breezeway off the garage into the house (to begin in two weeks).	Here is the view from the rear of the house of the garage and breezeway into the house
Phase Five:

The post and beam rafters are prebuilt and ready to set up.	Flooring goes down for the cabin and the porches.	All flooring gets covered to protect it while building.




Phase Six:

Due to excessive heat this week the amish only worked 3 days. But here is what they got done - it’s finally taking shape!


Phase Seven:

We are underroof! Progress went fast this week with two crews building.	Inside the breezeway from the garage to the house	The sides going up -- way up!	We recommend a SkyTrak for all the lifting and HIGH work.

It looks like a maze, but it's really loft supports and bracing until the interior walls are placed.	The finished ceiling - it’s way up there! I believe the ceiling is 25ft, 4ins from the floor.	Front of home - the front door seems tiny.	The loft floor for the master bedroom is in place

Another view of the loft floor for the master bedroom and the openings in the back of the house for the French doors both upper and lower	The view when you walk in the front door - looking out the back of the house	The view out the front of the house	We are under roof and ready for the insulation on all the walls - remember, our cabins are built from THE INSIDE OUT

Another view across the pond
Phase Eight:

The home is being wrapped in 3HT foam insulation this week . We are using 2 layers of 1’’ foam. The dormer has been added to the front of the home.		3HT foam insulation and firring strips cover the back of the interior wall.

2 layers of the 1’’ foam insulation	Gray roof metal		The back of the home with the gray roof metal and insulation in place.
Phase Nine:

Exterior siding going on	It's looking like a home this week! Dormer added to right side	French doors added to upstairs master bedroom and downstairs dining room	Exterior siding

Porch roofs have been added to the front, one more porch roof to go on the left side		Beginning of interior walls for downstairs bathroom	Our front door is in place!
Phase Ten:

Yes, it’s taken only 4 weeks to get this far on the house. Staining is the last step. Windows go in next and interior walls also. Hoping to have some outside porches added this week too.			Didn’t quite finish the staining on the front yet.

Looking from one loft over to the other with an incomplete crossover walkway on the left. Maybe that will be done this week too!
Phase Eleven:

We can lock our doors! Of course, there are no picture windows yet, but they are coming. Door from garage into breezeway of house	Breezeway where washer/dryer and breaker box go	Looking thru bathroom walls into downstairs guest bedroom	Wall on right to guest bedroom and bath - stairs and walkover overhead

Walls above for master bedroom, fireplace on left	Window and wall from master bedroom	Looking into the kitchen	From kitchen looking thru dining area to french doors to back patio outside

From kitchen looking into hexagon room - eat-in kitchen area	The stairway and glass bottom crossover	Top of stairway looking into office/guest bedroom upstairs	Glass bottom walkover - two panes of 1/2’’ tempered glass from an old bank in the area as well as glass railings

Our own “Sky Walk”	Master bedroom closet	In master bedroom looking to French Doors and patio	Solid wall on right will be a fireplace

Looking to front of house	The office/guest bedroom with fireplace box ready to install	The front door and downstairs guest bedroom on left	The compound

Phase Twelve:
Inside progress, slow but sure!
Rear garage walk-thru door	Amish-made garage doors - each is 10ft tall and 8ft wide	Amish-made hardware also

Inside the garage	Downstairs guest bedroom: entry door on left, closet doors in the middle and door to bathroom on right		Looking into bathroom downstairs

Upstairs bathroom door on office/bedroom area	Master bedroom fireplace and closet doors

Hexagon area on right side will be master bathroom	Master bedroom closet	Red cedar lined closet in master bedroom	All electric boxes and wires will be covered

Hallway and door into breezeway and garage - picture taken from underneath the stairs
Phase Thirteen:

The red cedar spring house	Inside the spring house	The spring puts out about 500 gallons of water a day - plenty to supply the house and barn! The water is pure, we had it tested.	The plate glass windows for the back and front of the house

The amish rigged a pulley to lift and place the HEAVY double pane, tempered glass.	Downstairs guest bedroom: entry door on left, closet doors in the middle and door to bathroom on right		Calvin and I helped lift the glass - yes, it took all three of us to lift it!

VERY HEAVY!	The steps will go in the railing space SOON.		Concrete sidewalk and propane tank pad.

Porches and windows. Still missing 2 windows in the back here and 2 windows in the front.

The dog door - doesn’t everybody have one?	This is my kitchen/dining room space still needing cabinets. The fireplace will be ‘see-thru’ - the mantle is a hand-axed timber from an old house on our property that was built in the 1800’s. It’s oak and it’s heavy.	Beautiful fall colors	The front door

The office area with a corner fireplace	Cedar-front kitchen cabinets in the office area upstairs		The office view

The glass walkover - someone dropped a hammer on it already, nothing happened but we all cringed.	The glass shelf in the front	The master bathroom, whirlpool tub framing and toilet wall on right

Beautiful wood work in cedar to cover electric lines	The utility/mud room downstairs off the garage.