Handcrafting Photography Journal
Follow along as Lake Country Sends a Beautiful Western Red Cedar Log Home to Southern Alberta.
Construction
May 7, 2022
Here’s another photograph of the Western Red Cedar log home getting closer to completion.
The log home looks really impressive against the blue Alberta sky!
October 20, 2021
The log shell has been completed and the contractor has begun the final phase of construction. We can’t wait to see this beautiful home completed!
Set-Up
October 17, 2021
Here is a great photo taken from the Great Room and focused on the three trusses which are at the center of the floor plan. You can also see the log joists for the open loft above the Master Bedroom and Office.
Delivery
September 27, 2021
We are loading the trucks for delivery to the client’s job site in Alberta!
Handcrafting
September 16, 2021
Here’s a view of the Western Red Cedar log roof system, complete with log trusses, ridge beam, purlins and hip rafters.
August 19, 2021
Here is a great view of the joist system for the loft as well, the Western Red Cedar character features at the Main Entrance and the log rafters for the home’s covered porch which encircles the entire building. (You can see a closer view of the Main Entrance in the photo for August 15th.)
August 15, 2021
Here is a close up view of the Western Red Cedar log character features at the Main Entrance to the home. To the left you can see a section of the homes wrap around porch. (A zoomed birds eye view of these features can be seen in the photo for August 19th).
August 8, 2021
Here is a photo taken from the Great Room looking towards the Main Entrance of the home. To the left you can see the Western Red Cedar log joists for the Open Loft above the Master Bedroom and Office. (You can see the same area but with the log roof system installed in the photo for October 17th.)
July 21, 2021
A photo of the log home showing the posts and rafters forming the wrap around porch. In the foreground you can see logs being prepared for final joinery with the rest of the log shell package.
June 14, 2021
A great photograph showcasing the character and joinery of the Western Red Cedar log components for the wrap around porch.
June 7, 2021
Here one of our log builders is fastening a rafter for the home’s wrap around porch. (The photograph for June 14 shows an underneath view of the same area).
May 6, 2021
A photograph of the log shell package complete to to the top round of the exterior walls. Following this, the handcrafted log posts and rafters will be added as well as the components of the main roof.
April 28, 2021
We have reached the top round of the log walls of this incredible Western Red Cedar home.
April 8, 2021
The family dog sitting next to the Flared Western Red Cedar Character Wood at one corner already gives a person a taste of the beautiful work that is going into this log building!
April 1, 2021
One of our skilled builders is performing the exacting work of cutting a corner notch on one of the impressive Western Red Cedar character logs that will make up the home.
March 26, 2021
Our builders have started handcrafting the first few rounds and already we can see the character of the Western Red Cedar wood that will go into this log home. In this photo you can see the completed lateral cut and notching as well as the slings placed so the log can be lifted and put into it’s place. (These slings will stay on the log for disassembly, shipping and reassembly on site.)
Design
March 15, 2021
Look at this stunning design of a Western Red Cedar log home destined for Alberta! This is going to be an incredible build and we’re really looking forward to getting started!