| Did you know that you can buy a log home kit? | | | | builder will throw in extra charges for various things |
| They can be found on the Internet and are cheaper | | | | such as difficulty in reaching the location, crane |
| than building a traditional handcrafted log home. | | | | needed, is electricity available or will it have to be |
| Those handcrafted homes are made one log at a | | | | brought in, are there utilities or will a septic tank need |
| time and the logs are shaped using special tools. The | | | | to be dug and installed? These are the kinds of |
| log home kit won't take that long or be that tedious. | | | | questions that you need to ask. You don't want any |
| When looking for a log home kit there are a few | | | | special surprises to show up later that kill your |
| options that can control the price of the kit. You | | | | budget. |
| want to make sure there are no hidden surprises so | | | | I'm sure you know that the more architectural |
| plan that the final price includes the price of the log | | | | finesses you have, the more the log home will cost |
| home kit, the land and site work costs. Make sure | | | | to build. Pick a log home kit design that doesn't drive |
| your budgeted amount is above that final price. | | | | the cost way up. Some examples of costly to build |
| Generally larger log homes will cost more to build. | | | | designs are cathedral ceilings, dormers, many |
| Also it will cost more to furnish, heat, maintain and | | | | windows, more than a plain roof. |
| pay in property taxes. If you want the most | | | | A two story log home kit will cost less than a large |
| affordable price, then don't go for a large log home. | | | | single story log home of the same square footage. |
| Keep it moderate or smaller to really maximize your | | | | Why? Because the large first floor requires more |
| costs. | | | | below ground work and more of a roof. The heating |
| To get a handle on the real final price, find out if the | | | | and cooling costs will also be higher. |