Cost Savings Suggestions
Here is a list of suggestions that can help you reduce the final cost of a log home.
1- Educate yourself! The money you think you have saved at one phase may cost you at another.
2- Do the work yourself if you have the time and knowledge. 30-40 percent of the final cost of a log home is labor.
3- Serve as your own general contractor, but keep in mind that you will need to hire and schedule all subcontractors. Also keep in mind some lenders will not approve loans unless a professional contractor is building the home or acting as builder of record.
4- When designing the home keep it simple. Corners and angles in construction mean time and money.
5- Use modest finishing materials and amenities. Carpet rather than hardwood and vinyl instead of tile.
6- Decks are expensive to build, so make sure you will need the deck space you design for the home.
7- Vinyl windows are less expensive than wood windows.
8- Design only the square footage that you need. It is better to have a smaller home with the amenities you want rather than a larger one without them.
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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