Price Estimate Guide for Log Home Kits with Building & Construction Cost

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COLOR: #000000"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <h3>Price Estimate Guide for Log Home Kits with Building & Construction Cost</h3> <div align="center"> <p align="left">Use this  guide to estimate the cost of building and construction for your log home. Keep in mind that these prices are just an estimate and are subject to change.</p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>Blueprints</b>: Are included in the package price.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>Foundation Excavation</b>: The crawl space area including backfill, are $250.00 to $500.00. Basements are $500.00 to $1,500.00 depending on the size of the house and terrain. A driveway that is 14' wide with gravel topping may cost $15.00 a lineal foot. Installing a culvert 18" will cost $225.00.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>Septic System</b>: Regular systems with perkable soils will cost $1,500.00 to $2,500.00.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>Water</b>: The meter hook up fee is $300.00 to $700.00. A well, depending on the depth will cost $3,000.00 to $5,000.00.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>Fees</b>: To survey a pin location only, will cost $250.00. Builder's Risk Insurance for a 1,500 square foot house cost $200.00 to $500.00. To get temporary electric service initiated, the cost is $150.00. Building permits cost $300.00. Septic permits cost $75.00.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>Foundation</b>: A crawl space with concrete footers & walls cost $30.00 per lineal foot. Basements cost $14.00 per square foot.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>Plumbing</b>: For a medium price range of fixtures the cost is $250.00 to $350.00 per fixture. Examples of plumbing fixtures are hot water heater, sink & toilet.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>Electrical</b>: Cost $2.00 to $3.00 per square foot of living area plus the cost of the light fixtures.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>Heating & Air Conditioning</b>: Heat pump or gas furnace cost $3,000.00 to $5,000.00 per system.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>Cabinets</b>: Standard kitchen with Formica tops cost $145.00 per lineal foot. Standard bathroom vanity with Formica cost $85.00 per lineal foot.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>Floor Coverings</b>: The average residential grade carpet & sheet vinyl cost $15.00 per yard installed. The average ceramic tile cost $5.00 per square foot installed. The average 1 X 6 tongue & groove pine flooring cost $2.00 per square foot installed and finished.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>Painting & Caulking Exterior</b>: Weatherall (UV Guard) with insecticide cost $150.00 per 5 gallon can (300 square feet coverage per gallon). Caulk cost $2.00 per 10.5 oz. tube (includes labor), 48-60 tubes per house. Interior cost $500.00 for materials and labor per 1,000 square feet of interior floor space.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>Appliances</b>: Kenmore brand or equivalent average cost: washer - $300.00; dryer - $300.00; range - $450.00; range hood - $85.00; refrigerator - $600.00; dishwasher - $300.00.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>Finish Roofing</b>: Asphalt Shingles - $40.00 to $50.00 per 100 square feet of roof area (materials and labor); plain tin roof - $100.00 to $110.00 per 100 square feet of roof area (materials and labor); baked on enamel metal roof - $175.00 to $250.00 per 100 square feet of roof area (materials & labor).</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>Fireplace</b>: Masonry - $150.00 per foot plus rockwork; prefab - $65.00 per foot plus rockwork.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>Rockwork</b>: On chimneys & foundations; veneer flat rock - $5.50 per square foot of coverage (labor & materials); dry-stack - $11.00 per square foot (labor & materials).</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>Gutters</b>: The average cost is $2.00 per lineal foot installed for gutters & down spouts.</font></p> </div> <blockquote> <div align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Typical area cost for log homes: these are general ballpark figures with foundation in place. These figures do not include excavation or onsite improvements.</b></font></div> </blockquote> <div align="center"> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>Garage & Basement</b>: Complete with concrete slab & doors - $10.00 to $20.00 per square foot.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>Freight: For material packages</b> - $2.00 per loaded mile.</font></p> </div> <blockquote> <div align="left"> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">We at Battle Creek Log Homes hope this Estimate Guide will be helpful to you in planning for your log home to approximate the total cost and price of your log home project. Please keep in mind these figures are based on construction and building cost in our region, relative to our log home products and may vary considerably depending on the style & size of your log home & market conditions in your area.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>This information is based on our local area in South East Tennessee and is subject to change.</b></font></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>This site uses frames. If you are seeing this page, please update your browser. 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