Log Home Construction From Start To Finish
The Log Home listed below under construction is our Shamrock Model.
Day 50 to Day 79
October 27th, Wednesday
Day 50 - Met with owners and ok'd rail and picket design. Crew installed cypress fascia and working on handrails and pickets. Electricians onsite completed approx. 85% of rough-in. Metal roof crew onsite installing Galvalume 26 gauge metal roofing. Owner's picked out knotty pine 6 panel interior doors with clear coat.
October 28th, Thursday
Day 51 - Crew working on handrails/pickets and roof to log transition. Plumber onsite getting pipes ready for rough-in inspection tomorrow. Metal roof crew approx. 70% complete. Met with owner's and viewed stonework at another jobsite under construction. Ok'd style and design and released stone subcontractor to start next week.
Day 51
Day 51
October 29th, Friday
Day 51 - Crew working on log wall to roof transition, framing and siding. Electricians onsite. Metal roof crew onsite installing Galvalume 26 gauge metal roofing. Plumbers onsite.
Building department onsite for Framing, Electric, HVAC inspections and all were passed and signed off.
Gas company contractors onsite to go over scope of work. Cabinet contractor onsite double checking finished framing wall measurements and coordinating under cabinet lights and electric for range hood/microwave with electrician.
October 30th, Saturday
Day 52 - Crew working on roof to log transition, flashing and trimout of exterior doors and windows, bay window siding and fireplace cutout. Electricians onsite finished all work until trimout. Owner's onsite requested 4 double motion detector lights, one per corner and to add extra smoke detector to great room. Extra work completed. Owner's changed mind on Wood Floor, cancelled order and gave measurement sf. to owners to order new product. Fireplace contractor onsite and installed insert unit.
October 31th, Sunday
Day 53 - Stone crew onsite working.
November 1st, Monday
Day 54 - Crew finishing misc. items. Stone crew onsite working.
November 2nd, Tuesday
Day 55 - Crew finishing misc. items. Fireplace contractor onsite installing gas line connection. Stone crew onsite working and completed their scope of work. Metal roof crew back and finished bay window and completed their scope of work.
November 3nd, Wednesday
Day 56 - "Crew finished, Dry-in Complete". Insulation contractor onsite, drywall materials delivered.
November 4nd, Thursday
Day 57 - Insulation contractors onsite and completed interior insulation including the fire caulking. Delivered country sink and viewed kitchen cabinets at cabinet shop. Drywall contractor onsite.
Day 57
Day 57
Day 57
November 5th, Friday
Day 58 - Insulation contractors onsite and completed clean-up. Drywall contractors onsite hanging drywall.
November 6th, Saturday
Day 59 - Drywall contractors onsite taping joints.
Day 58
Day 58
Day 59
Day 59
Day 59
Fire Caulking
Icynene Insulation
November 6th, Sunday
Day 60 - Drywall contractors onsite hanging drywall.
November 7th, Monday
Day 61 - No Work, Dry wall mud drying slow due to cold weather
November 8th, Tuesday
Day 62 - Drywall crew finished second coat. Building Department Inspector onsite approx. 10:30, inspected and signed off on fire caulking, insulation and drywall.
November 9th, Wednesday
Day 63 - Drywall crew unable to work, mud curing slow due to cold weather. Painters onsite doing prep work.
November 10th, Thursday
Day 64 - Crew onsite applying texture to interior walls. Inspected and ok'd by owner. Texture complete. Fireplace contractor onsite installed chimney cap, fireplace complete.
November 11th, Friday
Day 65 - No Work, moved painters to Monday at owners request to allow
more time to choose colors.
Day 64
Day 64
Day 64
November 12th, Saturday
Day 66 - Electricians onsite running underground electric.
November 13th, Sunday
Day 67 - No Work
November 14th, Monday
Day 68 - Painters onsite priming walls
November 15th, Tuesday
Day 69 - Painters onsite interior wood coatings.
November 16th, Wednesday
Day 70 - Painters onsite applying interior wall paint.
November 17th, Thursday
Day 71 - Painters cleaning exterior of home with Perma-Chink Log Wash followed with a light pressure cleaning . Propane company onsite installing underground 250 gallon tank and all feed lines, on- demand tankless water heater and pressure tested lines. Cabinet makers onsite installing hickory cabinets.
Day 66
Day 66
Day 68
Day 71
Day 71
Day 71
November 18th, Friday
Day 72 - Painters staining exterior of home with 2 coat application of Perma-Chink Lifeline Ultra II Bronze & 1 coat Lifeline Advance Satin. Cabinet makers completed installation of all cabinets and vanities.
November 19th, Saturday
Day 73 - Painters continuing to work on exterior staining. Meeting onsite with owners hardwood supplier/installer and the owner. Owner did not like any samples and is awaiting more.
November 20th, Sunday
Day 74 - No Work.
November 21st, Monday
Day 75 - Painters clear coating exterior of home with 1 coat Lifeline Advance. Painters finished until the touch-up of trim.
Septic System contractor onsite, completed septic and drainfield installation.
Electrician onsite
Finish carpenters onsite installing interior wall 1"x6" T&G and building exterior steps.
Day 72
Day 72
Day 75
Day 75
Day 75
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Day 75
November 22nd, Tuesday
Day 76 -
Finish grade contractor onsite spreading clean fill dirt around home to slope water away from home and grading under porches. Completed scope of work.
Electricians onsite- trim out and hanging fixtures.
Finish carpenters onsite installing interior wall 1"x6" T&G and building exterior steps.
HVAC contractor onsite- set outside unit and completed scope of work until start-up.
Plumber onsite- Septic tank tie-in, water line tie-in. Ready for Health Dept.
inspection.
Day 76
Day 76
Day 76
Day 76
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Day 76
Day 76
November 24nd, Wednesday
Day 77 - Electricians onsite- trim out and hanging fixtures.
Finish carpenters onsite installing interior wall 1"x6" T&G and building exterior stairs.
Change order- poured two 8ft.x10ft. stairs landing pads approx. 3 yds concrete with fiber.
November 25nd, Thursday
Day 78 - No Work, Thanksgiving
November 26nd, Friday
Day 79 - Finish carpenters onsite installing interior wall 1"x6" T&G, wall log to roof transition and building exterior stairs.
Day 79
Day 79
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