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| Site Evaluation |
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As part of a turnkey service option, Hilltop provides site evaluation to ensure you plan for the best exposure and home for your needs and land. This looks like a perfect woodland sanctuary for this home! |
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| Builder Friendly |
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This home’s components are wrapped in protective tarps and set conveniently in place as directed by the layout diagram. The systematic and organized layout for bundled components assists the builder in easily following the blueprint by setting materials in the place where they will be used. Hilltop also ships home packages stacked in reverse order to that the log the builder needs first is on the top, not the bottom. While these measures may seem minor, they actually help to save the homeowner money, by making it easy for the builder to work more efficiently. |
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| Custom Choices |
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Cantilevered floor timbers are in place to support a balcony over double doors. A butt and pass corner system provides character to the exterior of this executive home. The prow front shown on the right hand side of the photo is angled to capture plenty of sunshine through large windows. |
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| Maximize Your Investment |
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Without heat or interior finish materials, this home’s garage is stick-built constructed to manage costs. It will be finished with log siding to match the full log construction of the home. When complete, the difference in construction methods will not be visible and the homeowner will be able to allocate savings towards something else. |
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| Beauty and Strength |
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Black steel beam hangers support 6x12 Douglas Fir beams, simultaneously providing joinery with décor accents. |
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| Exposed Beams |
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With this photo you can envision all the beams in place that will support this home. The solid construction provides a sense of security for the homeowner. |
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| Heavy Timber Roof |
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The Douglas Fir timbers shown here provide a great illustration of what to expect when choosing a heavy timber roof system. These beautiful beams will remain visible after completed construction, giving the home a majestic and rugged appearance. The beams shown here form the roof’s peak. |
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| Decorative Trusses |
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For many, the appeal of a timber frame home lies in the fact that the structurally supporting timbers also serve the home’s decor and style. One complete truss is in place with a black steel plate securing the individual beams. |
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| Matching Profiles |
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With the heavy timbers in place, the tongue and groove ceiling is added, matching the flat interior log profile on the walls. |
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| Bring in the Outdoors |
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All the window bucks are in place for this home’s prow front, ready to capture serene wildlife and water views. Window installation will follow soon. |
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| Taking Shape |
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In this photo all the construction elements are coming together revealing the homeowner’s dream coming true! Observe roof sheathing and the formation of a dormer on the right. On the line where the foundation meets the first floor, a deck will be added for basking in the sun. |
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| Continued Progress |
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In this photo the dormer shown is now framed and ready for siding. A cantilevered balcony off the dormer provides a private escape. The visible roof exterior is the back side of tongue & groove pine that creates a beautiful cathedral ceiling on the interior. |
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| Stylish Dining |
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This unique dining room is conventionally framed in preparation for log siding. The room’s roof rests upon exposed rafters, seen here peaking out from beneath. |
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| Artistic Ceiling |
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No artwork will be needed in this dining room, where the natural views and artistic craftsmanship provide all the beauty needed. This ceiling is ready for the final detail, a beautiful chandelier. |
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| Roofing Insulation |
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Observe 5 layers in Hilltop’s heavy timber roof system:- Tongue & Groove pine rests on top of heavy timber rafters (not seen)
- Black tar paper provides a moisture barrier
- Two layers of overlapping, rigid Energy Shield insulation
- 2x3 strapping to allow air ventilation
- 5/8” OSB sheathing
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| Double Groove |
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The underside of this butt and pass corner shows the double grooves that Hilltop creates for optimum log stacking, sealing and building integrity. |
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| Combining Construction Methods |
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Log walls are notched to accept conventionally framed breezeway walls. The stick-built strongbacks lying down will be placed upright within the notches to marry the log wall to the conventional wall. |
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| Preparing Electrical Chaseways |
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Holes are drilled into pre-determined locations in the logs for electrical wiring to run through. |
