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Preliminary Steps:
The first step in realizing the dream of constructing your own log dream home is to find the perfect piece of land to set it on. Other important activities that must occur prior to construction are the design and engineering of your log home, selection of a general contractor, and, of course, selection of Kodiak Log Homes as your log home shell provider.
This is the Wang's untouched one acre lot in South Surrey, BC.
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Week 1: Log Shell Construction Begins:
Construction of the Wang's home begins in the Kodiak Log Homes log yard in 100 Mile House, BC. This is the time when the construction site is layed out to begin work on the log shell.
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Week 2: Log Shell Construction Cont.:
Construction of the Wang's home continues, with the log shell reaching the third round in height.
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Week 3: Ceremonial Excavation:
Back at the building site, the excavation begins on November 19th at 1:28 PM. This time and date are of special ceremonial significance to the home owner.
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Weeks 5: Log Shell Construction Cont.:
The log shell is on schedule, and is now at 4 rounds up on the main house and 8 rounds up on the utility building. At the 8 foot level, the walls of the utility building are almost complete. The window openings are cut at this point and the headers are on.
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Week 7: Site is Excavated:
The excavation is now completed, and the footings are put in place. |
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Week 8: Log Shells Virtually Complete:
The Wang's log shells are virtually complete in our log home construction yard, with only the electrical pockets and custom handrails remaining to be completed. |
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Week 9: Footings are Poured:
At the owner's site, the footings are now in place and the forms for the foundation walls are on the way. |
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Week 10: Log Shell Inspection:
Following the completion of the log shells at our log yard, Mr. Wang and Mr. Beugelink (rep of the general contractor), visually inspect the shell prior to delivery. Also during this time, the foundation continues to have progress made. |
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Week 13: Foundation and Subfloor Complete:
The framing of the basement walls, main floor joists, and subfloor is performed and completed. Meanwhile the log shells are loaded onto trucks, shipped to the owners site over the weekend. |
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Week 14: The Log Raising:
Setup day for the Wang's log home shells finally arrives!!!! |
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Week 15: Main Floor Framing
Following the setup of the log shell, the framing crew set to work on the basement and main floor interior walls. |
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Week 16: Second Floor Framing
Framing of the second floor follows closely on the heals of the first floor framing. |
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Week 16: Plumbing and Electrical Starts
The plumbing is started on the main floor and basement areas while the framing of the second floor is underway. The electrical is also started at this time, with the main panel being serviced first. |
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Week 17: Framing Continues
The framing of the walls on all floors continues. Other technical support elements are also introduced. |
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Week 18: Framing of Roof Begins
Setting the trusses and puting on the roofing materials is the next step in the completion of the Wang's log home. |
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Week 20: Framing of Roof Continues
Setting the trusses and puting on the roofing materials continues.
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Week 22: HVAC and Radiant Floor Work Begins
The installation of the ducting/piping for the Heating/Ventilating/Air Conditioning systems and the radiant floor heating systems are started.
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Week 22: Framing of Roof Continues
Setting the trusses and puting on the roofing materials continues.
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Week 22: Electrical system takes shape
The electrical system is well underway, with the wired electrical boxes set in the electrical box pockets which were cut into the log walls.
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Week 24: Plumbing system takes shape
The work on the plumbing system continues. Care is taken to insure adequate extention on the compression couplings is maintained.
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Week 25: Framing and Roofing Continues
The work on the framing and roofing systems continues. Log siding is applied to the gable ends.
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Week 25: Plumbing, Electrical, and HVAC Cont.
Work on the plumbing, Electrical, and HVAC systems continues.
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Week 25: Radiant Floor Install Continues
The radiant floor tubing is layed out on the floor and it is tacked in place. The concrete skim coat will later be poured over the heating tubes, resulting in the flat, even surface for the installation of the flooring materials later.
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