How much does a log home cost to build?

The total construction cost for a log home varies greatly across the United States. On average the turn-key cost of a log home ranges between $150.00-$275.00 per square foot.

Please contact us or our dealer in your area to better estimate the log home construction costs for your building site. In addition, a fairly accurate method of estimating the total construction cost is to add 15%-20% to the finished per square foot prices for comparably finished custom conventional homes in your building location. Log homes usually cost that much more to build than stick-built custom homes.

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How much do our handcrafted log packages cost?

Our homes tend to be very unique and custom in nature, so the cost of our log work varies greatly. On average our Full-Scribe log package prices are:

Draw-Knife Douglas Fir & Denim Pine $40.00-$45.00 Per Square Foot.

Latewood Fir $52.00-$58.00 Per Square Foot.

Draw-Knife Western Red Cedar $58.00-$63.50 Per Square Foot.

Latewood Western Red Cedar $58.00-$75.00 Per Square Foot.

Post & Beam and Fusion Style log work is generally less then Full-Scribe.  To best estimate the cost you can use the figures above less 10%-20%.

The square footage of the home you need to use for you pricing calculation is the log portion of the home, typically the main and second or loft floor.  Areas such as concrete or conventionally framed walk out basements do not have to be accounted for in your calculation.  Garages are not included unless they are constructed out of log.

If you want us to provide an estimate for a design you already have, contact our local dealer or email us at sales@summithandcrafted.com or fax it to 208-376-8488. Please keep in mind the estimate can only be as complete and accurate as the drawings or sketches you provide. If you are truly serious about building a log home you should think of investing in a set of our preliminary drawings. These drawings will pull your design ideas together and give you sufficient enough detail to more accurately estimate the cost of the log work and the finished cost of the home. For more information regarding our design services give us a call 1-866-610-4074.

Factors that can affect the cost of our log packages are:

• Size of the home.
• Complexity of the design: Architectural elements such as corners, prow fronts, log bay windows, covered porches and entry ways, log towers, balconies, cut-up roof lines, etc. all add to the cost of the log work.
• Log components used: When logs are used to construct the second floor and or the roof system, the cost of materials and labor increases substantially over standard building materials.
• Wood species used to craft the log shell.
• Log diameters needed to build the log shell.
• Adding items such as carvings, character posts, log stairs, and log railings.

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Typical Handcrafted Log Shell Package

What is included in our handcrafted log packages?

Handcrafted Log Package Components

• Exterior walls with window and door openings pre-cut to window manufacturer's rough opening call-outs, and flared with keyways.
• Interior log walls with pre-cut archways if applicable to the design.
• Wall slots cut for interior partition walls.
• Floor slots cut for second floor decking.
• Through-bolt holes and electrical chase ways are pre-drilled and cutouts for electrical switches and outlets are pre-cut.
• Norwegian "V" notch or "Diamond" notch curled or staggered corners.
• Log floor joists for the second floor if applicable. Floor joists are flattened on top to receive decking material.
• Log ridge beams, purlins and rafters depending on the design requirements. Roof members are flattened on top to receive decking material.
• Log trusses if applicable.
• Log interior and exterior posts excluding log supports for exterior decks or log supports in basement areas. We can provide them at your request.
• Through-bolts and settling jacks.
• Log re-assembly supervision. We send one man to supervise the re-assembly of the log shell on your fully prepared foundation and sub floor. (Note: the customer must provide for a crane and additional carpenters/framers to assist our supervisor during reassembly. Number of men necessary will vary depending on the design.)

Click here for photos of our Log Package Details

Options:

• Log stairs
• Interior and exterior log railing material.
• Wood Carvings
• Custom Carved Entry Doors
• Interior Knotty-Pine Doors
• Wood Surface Finishes
• Structural Insulated Panels

At Summit Handcrafted Log Homes our practice of entirely prebuilding the log shell at our log yard ensures every component fits perfectly. When the log shell is complete, each log is tagged for location before disassembling and then loaded onto trailers for shipping. After you, or your general contractor, finish the foundation and main floor system on your site, your log package will arrive, accompanied by one Summit Handcrafted craftsman who will supervise the log shell re-assembly.
 
Our log work is meticulously crafted and typically requires no additional drilling, notching or cutting once delivered. This is our commitment to customer service and product quality on every home we build.