The owners' desires drive the amount of involvement Log Knowledge
will have throughout the construction process. In some instances,
the owner may desire a turn-key product with Log Knowledge acting
as the general contractor and totally completing the project. For
Jeff and Pam, Log Knowledge provided the log shell, doors, windows,
sub-floor, chinking, roof and exterior stain as well as framing of
the interior walls. Jeff acted as the general contractor from that
point.
The couple completed the remaining
interior work, including staining, finishing and installing the
trim work around the windows and the tongue and groove ceiling in
the dining room. Pam laughingly explains they did have Brad bring
in scaffolding to install the ceiling in the great room since neither
she nor Jeff were interested in reaching those heights. To add personality
to their home and reflect oneness with the environment, Jeff and
Pam enlisted the talents of Jim Dunn, a Red Feather Lakes, Colorado
artisan, to carve various animals in select woods. On the four log
columns supporting the loft, Jim created images of the native pine
trees. Jim inscribed two raccoons and two bears on the four newel
posts on the double staircase leading from the great room to the
second story loft master bedroom.
Pam wanted the home to have a blending
of woods to avoid a one-dimensional look. Beetle-killed pine was
chosen for the interior doors, hickory for the hardwood floors,
and walnut cabinetry in the kitchen and dining room. Cedar furniture,
handcrafted by Jeff, provides additional color.
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