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Whatever your decision if you go log make sure your builders know their stuff and ask for references at least 2 years old. Improperly done log homes settle a lot in the first couple years and next thing you know window and doors bind and don't open for chit. I have a friend that got burned on a $300K build (just the matl and labor for the build) because of improper planning for the settling.
Whatever your decision if you go log make sure your builders know their stuff and ask for references at least 2 years old. Improperly done log homes settle a lot in the first couple years and next thing you know window and doors bind and don't open for chit. I have a friend that got burned on a $300K build (just the matl and labor for the build) because of improper planning for the settling.
As a builder that does both, if I was to build a cabin, it would be of logs. However, I would be torn on what style of logs to do it with. If you like the milled log look with a Swedish cope, you will have very little settling, and therefore be able to make a fairly tight cabin. If you prefer the look of a hand scraped log, you will have to deal with settling, gaps, and adjustments.
What's your guy's opinion on those log cabin kits? My friend and I are looking at some property in the Fairfield (Idaho) area and we were planning on getting a kit to put on it. Any experience/suggestions?
Thanks for all the idea's and info.
One other question about water, to have a well drilled where I am is about 23,000 dollars. What do you guys do that don't have wells? I am thinking about putting a 800 gallon fresh water tank in the ground and fill it before the snow flies, anyone tried this? I figure that's 5 or 6 trips in the winter.
Ask around and see if anyone around you is building ~the same time. Group your well/septic work together and go for bids. 2 or 3 of you drilling wells at the same time might be able to negotiate that down quite a bit.