![]() ![]() If a log home only has a small porch, then this cost is usually included in the cost estimates. Even if you are building the log cabin yourself many people choose to get a subcontractor to do the foundation work. Note: the labor for the foundation is included in the foundation cost. Some contractors will also install the interior framing lumber in this cost. The dry-in labor includes the installation of the first floor subfloor, stacking the logs, installing the exterior doors, windows, roofing, soffit, fascia, and exterior door and window trim. But again it is best to check with a local contractor.ĭry-in labor on a handcrafted log home ranges between about $25 to $30 per square foot depending on the log home plan. For a full basement with 8″ thick poured walls we are seeing about $18 to $20 per square foot. But overall we are seeing about $10 to $12 per square foot for a 4 foot crawl space. There is such a wide variety of windows available, greatly contributing to the broad $18 to $25 estimate.įoundation costs vary area to area with the cost of cement. The dry-in materials cost between about $18 to $25 per square foot depending on the choice of windows, doors, and final roofing materials. This includes exterior doors, windows, roofing, first floor subfloor, final roofing materials of shingles or metal, soffit, fascia, and exterior door and window trim. The log shells only include the log work of four exterior log walls, log or timber ridge beam, log joists to support loft, log staircase and railing first floor to upper, and construction drawings. Handcrafted log home shells cost an estimated $45 to $60 per square foot, depending on the plan. Precut milled log home shells cost about $24 to $28 per square foot depending on the log style, size, and options you choose. These figures are based on turnkey projects that we have bid or built in Montana, Wyoming, and Kentucky over the last 6 to 9 months. So here are a break down of the foundation costs and the construction costs to get a home to the dry-in stage of completion. Note: foundation costs are usually done locally by another contractor and are not included in the dry-in contract but it is an integral part of getting the home to the dry-in stage. Once this is done then the home cannot be damaged by the elements. The dry-in includes: the log stack, installation of exterior doors, windows, roofing, exterior trim, soffit and fascia. So what is a dry-in contract for a log home?Ī dry-in is where the log cabin is built to the stage of being ‘weather tight’ or ‘dried in’ but the rest of the interior work is not completed. For this type of person a ‘dryin’ contract is very helpful. ![]() Self builders want a good quality home but they want to do their own labor to save labor. ![]() Weather Tight Log Home Packageįor those who want to build their own log home they are uninterested in a total turnkey price, as I mentioned above. The main difference in costs between the two styles are due to the logs themselves and the cost of a crane for the set up days of the handcrafted log home. If you were building a handcrafted log home we would estimate about $180 to $200 per square foot for the full turnkey on a full unfinished basement. These are very job site specific so we don’t include them. Things not typically included in a turnkey estimate are cost of the property, well drilling, septic, bringing utilities to the lot, driveway, landscaping, garage, any off-the-grid power options, delivery of the log home package, and finishing the basement. These costs are based on good finish materials, not extremely cheap, but not extremely high end either. So roughly I would estimate that the Montana would cost roughly $298,200 to $318,080 to build on a full unfinished basement. If you take the total square footage of 1,988 square feet times $160 this equals $318,080. For the Montana Log Home Plan of 1,988 square feet and multiplied it by $150 you get $298,200. Right now for turnkey pricing on a milled log home we are seeing about $150 to $160 per square foot. Then you multiply this square footage against the estimate. First you calculate the total square footage of the living space of the home on the first and upper levels. Log Home Cost Projections Per Square Footįirst let’s look at cost per square foot and what that means. But within that $xxx you may feel more like $? So let me try to break down things for you and explain how square foot pricing works, why we have found it to be accurate (if you do it everyday like we do), and how it can help you clarify your dreams into dollars and cents. This means that the builder or log home company will tell you that your home will cost $xxx per square foot to construct your log home. Most construction costs are done on a square foot basis. It is very important to evaluate the cost to build a log home before you proceed very far in your planning. ![]()
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