Tag Archive for ‘Log Home’
Krattli Addition Schematic Design Underway
The project for the Krattli’s near Golden, CO consists of an existing home which will largely be demolished. The existing foundation will be the only remaining element and is the basis for our design. Otherwise this will be a brand new home on top of this existing foundation with new exterior materials. Details of the [...]
Off the Grid Honka Log Cabin Ready for Permit in Park County, Colorado
This is one of our latest Honka projects slated for building permit approval in Park County, Colorado. Near Fairplay, this cabin will be a seasonal home for our clients, the Wisecups. Because of its higher altitude location, the cabin was designed for a very high snow load factor of 121 pounds per square foot (psf). Front [...]
Trusses Go Up at Kershenstein’s Honka Log Home
On Sunday I stopped by the Kershenstein residence to see what progress has taken place. Along with the upper floor framing and upper framed walls, the upper level trusses look to be almost all in place. Also on the lower level, temporary bracing is in place until the stone clad concrete masonry columns are built [...]
Memoirs of an Owner-Builder on Building their Log Home
Introducing: Karen Colburn and Cort Stevens. I first met Karen and Cort in 2007 when we were discussing their property in Fremont County and their vision to build their log dream home and ranch out in the open space of Fremont County, Colorado. Since then, we have worked together with Atrium Log Homes to design a [...]
Letter of Recommendation for EVstudio
In putting together an award submittal, we ran across this great letter of recommendation from Mark Jermano with Atrium Log Homes and Honka. We’ve worked on dozens of projects with these guys; log homes, commercial buildings, office and retail spaces.
10 Things to Know About Log Homes
We’ve done a fairly large number of log home designs in the past and I thought it might not be a bad idea to use the blog as a primer for folks who might be interested in building a log home of their own. Below is my top 10 list of things to know about [...]
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