| Log home kit prices for a variety of kits can easily | | | | special factors that can add labor and/or equipment |
| be found online. Generally, to buy log home kits will | | | | costs. Work hard to define and accurately estimate |
| be cheaper than to build a 'handcrafted' log home | | | | any and all special situations that you'll encounter |
| where the logs will be shaped one at a time using | | | | when you buy log home kits. You'll want to be |
| special hand tools. However, before you buy log | | | | building your new log home without any surprises. |
| home kits, be sure you understand three main ways | | | | 3. Log Home Kit Design - the more complicated the |
| you can control the log home kit prices and the final | | | | design of your log home, the more it will cost to build. |
| built cost. One of your goals should be to arrive at a | | | | Cathedral ceilings are beautiful but more expensive to |
| budgeted amount that includes everything -- log | | | | build. Dormers on roofs, lots of windows, hips and |
| home kit costs, the land and sitework costs -- and to | | | | valleys and additional wall corners are examples of log |
| finish your project at or below that budgeted | | | | home designs that cost more to build than a |
| amount. | | | | four-walled rectangular log home with a simple roof. |
| 1. Log Home Kit Size - whether you're estimating | | | | Building with a larger single-story log home kit will cost |
| your log home kit prices by number of rooms or by | | | | more than the same square footage built as a |
| square foot, in general, larger log homes cost more | | | | two-story log home. The reason is that 'building |
| to build. And remember, when you buy log home kits, | | | | outward' or horizontally requires additional |
| a larger log home will also cost more to furnish, to | | | | below-ground excavation as well as additional roof. |
| heat and cool, to maintain and to clean. If property | | | | And the heating/cooling expense will be higher for a |
| taxes are an issue, the amount to pay each year | | | | single-story log home than for a two-story structure |
| may be related to the completed size of your log | | | | of the same square footage. |
| home. If you want to reduce the cost, reducing the | | | | As you go about deciding which log home kit prices |
| square footage of your log home is one of the main | | | | and design you want, pay attention to the concepts |
| options you will have. | | | | described above if controlling costs when you buy log |
| 2. Log Home Kit Special Factors - to know in advance | | | | home kits is a concern. As you may know, it's not |
| how much your log home will cost when you buy log | | | | only about the kit and construction cost, it's also |
| home kits, you and your builder need to accurately | | | | about maintenance cost year after year. Simpler |
| estimate special conditions that your project has that | | | | designs for the roof will be less costly to build and to |
| will add to the final cost. For example, is your site | | | | maintain. |
| difficult to access by tractor and trailer that will | | | | Enjoy the process of creating the log home that is |
| deliver your log home kit? Can a crane that will be | | | | just what you want and at the price you expected. |
| used to erect your log home kit easily reach the site? | | | | Making it happen can take a lot of effort, but it's |
| Are utilities accessible to your property or will you | | | | your personal involvement and persistence that will |
| need to dig a well, install a septic tank and bring | | | | help ensure that the finished project is a log home |
| electricity to your site from elsewhere? | | | | that you'll enjoy for many years to come. |
| These are examples of log home kit prices and | | | | |