The Whisper Mountain Weber Family Home - theweberhome

Neighbors await progress in Whisper Mountain

breaking ground

The dream...

Gerry & Sally Weber came to Timeless Mountain Homes of Black Mountain North Carolina after spending time researching log homes and learning about the benefits of the True North Log Home  building system. The process began with sketchs of floorplans Gerry and Sally each had drawn. Add to that the complexities of the goals they had in which the home would have the majority of it ADA (Americans with Disablities Act) compliant with  an elevator, a desire for an in house swim spa, LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) and the WNC Green Building Council's HBH (HealthyBuilt Home) certification all while maintaining a solid budget in this challenging mountain setting. Everyone had their work cut out for them but when teamed together with Timeless Mountain Homes and the True North design staff a lovely home was created.

The logs are a home!

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Stain coat and first windows
Stain coat and first windows

Ben detailing king post
Ben detailing king post

sculpting for a tight fit
sculpting for a tight fit

King post & adjoining 10x12 beams
King post & adjoining 10x12 beams

Setting handcrafted beams.
Setting handcrafted beams.

Self adjusting through bolts
Self adjusting through bolts
...ever needing to be tightened again. Each with 2500 lbs of pressure/spring of downward force.
Cory & steel channel for strength around windows & doors
Cory & steel channel for strength around windows & doors

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Beginning snow
Beginning snow

Whisper Mountain entrance
Whisper Mountain entrance

Heading up to the home
Heading up to the home

Snow is accumulating...
Snow is accumulating...

slowly but surely...
slowly but surely...

heading in...
heading in...

dedicated...
dedicated...

Timeless Mountain Homes

has brought together a comprehensive group of designers, architects, developers, select builders, suppliers and financial institutions to help simplify the home building process.  It is the combined goal to provide you with all you desire in your dream home. We are the independent representative of True North Log Homes.

We also work with environmentally respectful designs whether your interest is log (new or reclaimed), timber, panelized or a traditionally built frame home.  We will build Independently Certified LEED and HealthyBuilt homes. We utilize age old practices, as well as the latest in technological advancements, including those designed to minimize energy consumption and home maintenance with continued respect for the environment.

Timeless Mountain Homes will work with you from start to finish, or any point between. We will build your home or work with your personal builder. We can also assist with financing, choice of building site, design, materials, landscape plan, create or enhance existing water features and more. We can provide complete interior furnishings or help blend your all time favorites with new treasures.

We accomplish this by understanding and respecting your personal needs and desires, while keeping communications open and consistent.


LEED & WNC HealthyBuilt Homes

US Green Building Councils LEED certified buildings are designed to: 

 

The Western North Carolina HealthyBuilt Home (HBH) Program encompasses all aspects of environmental design and construction including:


  • Site and Landscape: healthy outdoors by using erosion control and saving existing trees

  • Water Efficiency: lower water bills by using high efficiency irrigation and plumbing fixtures

  • Building Envelope: lower utility bills by using high efficiency windows and insulation

  • Heating & Cooling Systems: higher comfort with efficiency equipment & sealed air ducts

  • Appliances and Lighting: lower utility bills by using Energy Star appliances and lighting

  • Indoor Air Quality: a healthy interior with non-toxic finishes and minimizing mold

  • Materials: a low maintenance home using durable, local, and recycled content materials

    • Timeless Mountain Homes carries the Green Professional Accreditation

    Elevations and Floorplans

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    Preparing the land, adding the basement & driveway

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    Materials
    Materials

    Stem wall in place and the septic system installed. There is some final excavation going on behind the building site in preparation for the 120 ton crane to set the Superior Walls.
    Stem wall in place and the septic system installed. There is some final excavation going on behind the building site in preparation for the 120 ton crane to set the Superior Walls.

    Do you mean that 120 ton crane is coming down our driveway?????
    Do you mean that 120 ton crane is coming down our driveway?????

    Stem wall
    Stem wall




    Gil working on plans
    Gil working on plans

    Prep for walls
    Prep for walls

    It only took five hours to get the crane in place.
    It only took five hours to get the crane in place.
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    Setting the walls
    Setting the walls

    When the Superior Walls were installed, they were within 1/2" accuracy!
    When the Superior Walls were installed, they were within 1/2" accuracy!




    12 ft Superior walls basement (1900+ SF) set in almost 4 hours
    12 ft Superior walls basement (1900+ SF) set in almost 4 hours

    digging spa & plumbing
    digging spa & plumbing






















    Digging Sally's swim spa and installing the underground plumbing for the home.
    Digging Sally's swim spa and installing the underground plumbing for the home.

    Timeless Mountain Homes team preparing to finish the slab surface, as it is poured.
    Timeless Mountain Homes team preparing to finish the slab surface, as it is poured.

    Timeless Mountain Homes team finishing the slab. You can see where the in house swim spa and elevator will go
    Timeless Mountain Homes team finishing the slab. You can see where the in house swim spa and elevator will go

    Superior Walls completed to the highest standard makes a happy builder
    Superior Walls completed to the highest standard makes a happy builder

    3" of closed cell foam place under the slab. Serves as a moisture and thermal barrier.
    3" of closed cell foam place under the slab. Serves as a moisture and thermal barrier.

    Gil checking to make sure we get the full three inches of closed cell foam. The red marks on the foam show where the foam is thicker than 3" and needs to be lowered before the slab is poured.
    Gil checking to make sure we get the full three inches of closed cell foam. The red marks on the foam show where the foam is thicker than 3" and needs to be lowered before the slab is poured.

    sub floor 9-14-09
    sub floor 9-14-09

    lower level framing
    lower level framing

    Spa opening
    Spa opening

    spa
    spa

    swim spa installed
    swim spa installed




    Cistern
    Cistern

    o minimize the chance of the top of the cistern freezing, we foamed it with three inches of closed cell foam.
    o minimize the chance of the top of the cistern freezing, we foamed it with three inches of closed cell foam.

    Burying the cistern and surrounding it with foam befrore the cement bags are installed
    Burying the cistern and surrounding it with foam befrore the cement bags are installed







    bringing the drive up to grade
    bringing the drive up to grade

    The logs are home!

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    Looking towards the lodge.
    Looking towards the lodge.

    the guys
    the guys

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    Hmmm...where did the window go
    Hmmm...where did the window go































    what is happening here!
    what is happening here!

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