Although building a log home is time consuming, the process is fairly straightforward. What helps most are the organizational skills of a drill sergeant. So, get out your pre-construction checklist (i.e., your marching orders) and fast track your dream home. WEEK 1: [ ] Pre-qualify with a lender, estimate the budget, develop preliminary house plans. WEEK 2: [ ] Contact several log home companies, submit plans for quotes. WEEK 3: [ ] Arrange for survey-and-plot plan, choose a lender. WEEK 4: [ ] Select a log home company, pay the down payment on the package. WEEK 5: [ ] Develop a list of subcontractors, prepare bid specifications, work with the log company on blueprints. WEEK 6: [ ]Obtain preliminary blueprints, submit a request for bids. WEEK 7:[ ]Arrange insurance, collect and evaluate bids, obtain building permit information, prepare a cost-estimate summary. WEEK 8:[ ]Receive completed blueprints, submit the loan application, apply for a building permit. WEEK 9:[ ]Prepare a construction schedule, notify subcontractors, arrange temporary utilities. WEEK 10: [ ] Receive a building permit, get the loan application approved, begin construction. |
Building Process Checklist | Weekly Checklist to Keep Your Project on Track
Use this 10-week checklist to make sure your log home dream is right on track.
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