Sample Construction Schedule for building a log home
This is a typical construction timeline for a log home.
Month 1
Obtain building permits
Prepare site
Clear road
Drill Well
Install septic system
Install electric power
Dig & pour foundation/basement walls
Month 2
Build subfloor
Deliver & erect log package
Select kitchen cabinets, plumbing and electrical fixtures,finish flooring materials, and other amenities
Build second floor and roof
Frame interior walls
Frame gable ends and dormers
Install exterior doors and windows
Month 3
HVAC, electrical & plumbing rough-ins
Insulate roof, gable ends and dormers
Hang drywall and/or tongue and groove
Install metal roof or shingles and fascias
Begin preparation of log walls for staining
Month 4
Install interior doors
Install interior trim
Paint/stain interior
Install kitchen cabinets and vanities
Install exterior siding on gables and dormers
Install exterior trim, soffits, porch ceiling
Stain exterior
Month 5
Lay tile, vinyl, hardwood or carpet flooring
Complete HVAC installation
Install plumbing and electrical fixtures
Call for final occupancy inspections
Until 2004, Highland Log Builders, Inc. provided its customers with the finest Canadian Full Scribe log homes available. "Absolute Quality Throughout." Although Highland Log Builders is no longer seeking clients, we have intended to make this web site educational and user friendly for people considering building a custom log home. Please feel free to take advantage of our many years experience in the log home industry and peruse this site where you will find pictures, worksheets, information on douglas fir and other building materials, and more. We sincerely hope that your dream log home becomes a reality. © 2007 HLB
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