When Rich Fielder was called to measure a rental house for new carpeting, he figured was just another day in the family floorcovering business. As he worked around the nondescript home—which featured a medley of average finishes like paneling, wallpaper and drywall—something caught his eye. In the bathroom, missing tiles around the tub revealed a wall that seemed to be made of large logs. With his curiosity piqued, Rich ascended to the attic, where he discovered a sizable loft constructed entirely from hand-hewn walnut logs and two windows concealed from view by exterior stucco. “He thought about how nicely our furniture and furnishings might fit into a log house,” his wife, Jody, recalls.
When Rich learned the owner had considered selling to a buyer
