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Log house building?
I've been looking in to options for building a house on my land for awhile, I recently saw an ad for a log house kit for sale for $22,900, the kit included all the exterior lumber including roof trusses, no doors, windows, or roofing. I'm work in a trade and believe i would have the ability to assemble the house myself ( i think the logs are already notched and cut)
So this house was a rather large cape cod, is it realistic to say i could finish this house out for roughly $75k including the kit? Doing most of the work myself?
Has anyone built a good size log house? Was it really this affordable or does the cost to finish it out make it about the same as a traditional house?
4 Answers
- oil field trashLv 76 years agoFavorite Answer
There are a ton of references and videos online addressing log homes. I suggest you take a look at a few because there are some things you have to deal with a bit differently. One big thing is the fact that the logs will shrink and shift a bit over time. Things like windows and doors have to allow for this. Insulation is not as good unless you choose to finish the inside of the exterior walls.
G did not mention how much of the $150 to $200 dollars was contractor profit and contingency. If you are the general contractor you can save up to maybe 20% more.
- GLv 56 years ago
Average turnkey construction costs for a log home in the US is $150 - $200 per square foot with 30% being the cost of labor. Add more for a garage, local permitting and inspection fees, grading and utilities.
- Anonymous6 years ago
$22,900 seems really pricy too me. Keep looking.
