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Designing your perfect dream home plan is not hard. Yes, it might take several tries to get this right, but you can do it with our help, and take your time. We guide you through the process, whether from a sketch you have, or a plan that is similar to what you want from us, or anyone else. We can help you with pricing on how much additional deck is, roof dormers, how much log or log sided garages are to add, adding lofts, basement options, different log wall sizes, and so on. You want to be happy with your design and log home plan, get an accurate bid on that exact design, and see final log home plans for your home before you buy. We do free design, but ask 1500 that goes 100% toward your log home package if you want an accurate bid (we can always estimate the plan price and turn key). This helps us work with real customers, not just someone who wants a free custom design, with no means to achieve that goal. Most banks require full structural construction plans, which we provide here, even before you purchase the home. We have to have structural plans to bid accurately, otherwise, it is only an estimate. If you are serious, we are here to help. We can design from a small log cabin plan to a large luxury log home plan quickly or slowly, no pressure and change it as needed to feel comfortable.
We have a full time staff architectural designer who has done over 2000 custom log home designs, all in 3D, and all for our customers. We are not paper tigers, but builders and designers that care about costs, and design each log home plan with efficiency in mind. We have had many models engineered as required by some counties (this is optional), per that specific property with snow loads, seismic, sheer, and other loads all calculated and stamped. Engineering is extra if required, and is about $1. per square foot. We can electronically send the file to them immediately, and each time it it is built, if on a different lot, and with an engineer licensed in that state (even if engineered before). Engineering is not required or done unless ordered by you, or demanded by your county, and is at cost. We fully do the structural log home plans, and do not charge for that, nor for any changes dues to high loads possibly in your area, and we update our materials bid and plan sets to reflect any necessary changes that affect the materials we supply. Usually, they are not changing our logs, only rafter frequency, hold-downs, concrete, things that are specific to your area (even on framed homes this can be required). We work with an engineer that is licensed in all 50 states if needed, or you can use your own.
We go over options when custom designing your log home plans, and try to offer good bang for the buck, so when certain log home design changes will be costly in materials or labor, we try to suggest other options. Most interior walls and window combinations do not affect the structure, and we can open up areas using beams instead of bearing walls, at little or no cost difference, for example. Almost all our log house floor plans have an open concept. Our goal is to get you into the most beautiful log home, design your custom log home plan and exterior design to be worry free, that has the square footage you need, the right layout, and the curb appeal, as well as having the best functionality, but most of all, easy on the pocketbook, the bottom line.
If you need the home engineered, we produce the complete construction sets of structural plans, and give the design to the engineer. The engineer does the research on your lot, county, snow load, etc. and makes any necessary tweaks (about 2-3 weeks). The engineer updates and stamps the drawings, we produce a quick change order if any structural members need adjustment from a higher snow load in your area, or wind load, soil compaction adjustment on the foundation, etc. The $1500 completely goes toward the log home package, as part of the deposit. We do not charge for plans, we only want to make sure if we are fully designing it, that we are not wasting our time, and that you are serious, you just want to make sure it works on your lot, or that the county will approve the engineered set. Design is 100% free with purchase, just to be clear. The $1500, if the price is too high, or banks reject the proposal you give them, you are only out that, not the down payment on the log home package (at that point, you have not purchased yet). When you like the price, and it works with our finances, then we apply the $1500 toward the purchase of the log home package. That way, you can have your cake...and eat it too! We want you happy, and want to help you get your dream log home done! We can bid it and get it going on the schedule with the signed agreement and deposit, and then you have your new engineered log home plans, can get the site work and concrete done, and get your log home package materials delivered onsite and on your timeline (we can move at your speed - you tell us when you want to receive your materials (you don't want them early, or late).
