Log house total cost is a combination:
- Design
- Basement (varies depending area)
- Log house kit including walls, doors, windows from floor up to water tight roof
- Interior materials
- Outer roof
- Insulation
- Electricity, heating, cooling and plumbing
Big benefit of log house compared to concrete house is the speed of construction. Concrete walls need long time to dry making building time longer. When labor cost is high, building time makes big difference. Professional builders can make pre-cut log house kit from floor to roof in 7 to 10 days.
Land cost, basement, outdoor garden etc are the same what ever house you choose. Because labour cost is big, shorter building time of log house can actually save money. Longer life span of log house certainly saves money in longer run. Many log buildings in Europe are more than hundred of years old. Interior cost is also somewhat cheaper in log house, because at least one side of log wall is not to be covered.
Interior materials and heating, cooling etc systems can be sourced locally. Some hard to find items like fireplaces can also be shipped with the house kit. Please contact us to get the price information.