Here are some tips when buying a log home:
CONSTRUCTION SUGGESTIONS
INSULATION
Floors (if not on a basement), ceilings, around windows and doors must be well insulated, but the logs themselves will provide excellent insulation from cold and heat. Drywall is not necessary, but will add extra light when used on interior frame walls.
CHINKING
Chinking between logs is not necessary. We do recommend an insulating foam strip (we have this in stock) between each log (this fits in the cope), thereby insuring an air-tight seal that does not show. It is advisable to caulk all log corners and end joints.
FOUNDATIONS
Conventional with an 8-inch wall.
LOG ERECTION
We recommend logs be secured with lag screws, at approximately 4-foot intervals, and nailed in the corners with a 6-inch ringshank. Through-bolts or all-thread are not necessary with our style of log.
ROOF CONSTRUCTION
Conventional truss and frame, or open beam with 2 x 6 tongue and groove with built up roof (this style is much more expensive). Roof coverings can be of any material desired.
CONSTRUCTION
Ease of construction enables you to do it yourself. You may contract construction to any stage of completion.
SHIPPING
Cost is approximately $1.75 a loaded mile from Sandpoint, Idaho.
THE COST OF A HOME IS DETERMINED BY MANY THINGS
- Location: Delivered cost of concrete and materials.
- Type of soil: Excavation and septic.
- Foundation: Standard crawl space or basement. Basement square footage is the most economical.
- Style: A rancher with a trussed roof is more economical than a rancher with a loft and open-beam ceiling.
- Exterior walls: Log size and species.
- Windows and doors: Size, style and brand.
- Roofing: Composition, metal or shake.
- Heat: Wood, baseboard, forced air, fireplace.
- Finish: Carpets, cabinets and fixtures.
- Labor: Labor intensive nooks, dormers, etc.
As you can see, the cost is determined by the complexity and style of the home and the market price of materials and labor, at the time of construction.
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