| Having a log cabin built is an exciting time. | | | | the home, you are also reducing how many |
| Whether you are building a log cabin in the | | | | materials you need and many other things. |
| mountains to get away to or you are building | | | | |
| one to live in permanently, it can be a | | | | The next major cost factor your designer will |
| beautiful home to live in. But just like any | | | | recommend you changing is the complexity of |
| other home on the market, it can become quite | | | | the design. There is nothing quite like |
| expensive to construct one. | | | | having a gorgeous timber home, but you do not |
| | | | necessarily have to have the most complex |
| When having a log home built or you, there | | | | design available. As you can guess for |
| are some major cost factors you will want to | | | | obvious reasons, the price is going to be |
| take into consideration. There are several | | | | hiked up with the more corners, roof ridge |
| things you can do to reduce the high cost of | | | | lines and roof valleys there are in your |
| your cabin while still maintaining the | | | | design. The more basic your design is the |
| incredible design and uniqueness of a cabin | | | | better off you are. |
| home. | | | | |
| | | | As mentioned above, the larger your home is |
| Before anything, you will want to get a | | | | the more materials you will need. But the |
| turnkey cost estimate. A turnkey cost | | | | choice of building materials you go with can |
| estimate refers to the total cost it will end | | | | run up the price as well. The more stone, |
| up being to build your log home or timber | | | | marble and glass you use, the more you can |
| home. Many times you can get a rough estimate | | | | expect to pay. This does not mean you cannot |
| of what it is going to cost you to build the | | | | include any of these materials in your home; |
| home of your dreams. Of course a lot will | | | | but maybe use them lightly in your home. |
| depend on whether you design it or not, what | | | | |
| you decide to include in the log cabin and | | | | The last thing you want to consider when |
| how large you want it to be. | | | | building a log cabin is the site condition. |
| | | | This is typically something that many people |
| If you get the estimate back and see that it | | | | overlook, but it can greatly reduce the cost |
| is just outside of your budget, do not go on | | | | of your home. Things like building a home on |
| with the decision just because the floor plan | | | | slope or over roots can make it a far more |
| has already been sketched out. Have your | | | | expensive purchase. Try to pick out a |
| designer review the plan and suggest | | | | location that is not going to require much |
| alterations you can make to reduce the cost | | | | other work to get it going. |
| of the overall home. | | | | |
| | | | Having a turnkey cost estimate done prior to |
| There are several suggestions your designer | | | | having your log home built is highly |
| will recommend to help you reduce some of the | | | | recommended. You will be able to see the cost |
| major cost factors. The first thing your | | | | estimates for materials, labor, and what you |
| designer will bring up is the size of the | | | | can do to reduce the cost. It will be well |
| plan. Obviously, the overall size of the log | | | | worth it to get an estimate so you do not end |
| cabin will have the biggest affect on the | | | | up spending far more than you had originally |
| cost because it affects all other facets of | | | | planned on for your log cabin. |
| the home as well. If you reduce the size of | | | | |