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