By Ursula Kuefer at June 04 2019 10:19:18
During these same discussions ask questions like the cost difference to build a single level home as compared to a multi_level home. This is valuable information even if you are planning on a single level as your only option. The reason is that multi_level house floor plans costs are less per square foot and you may get more bang for your buck that way.
By and large, almost any residential floor plan can be adapted to a log home, but there are substantial differences and considerations that need to be addressed. One such example is that of room dimensions as they relate to the diameter of the logs you will be utilizing. A custom handcrafted home made from 20" diameter logs will have a different footprint than one requiring 6" milled logs. If this is the first time you will be dealing with a log home manufacturer or architect, make sure you are comparing 'apples to apples' when discussing interior dimensions. If you want a room to be 14' wide, make certain that your designer knows that you want the interior of the room to have 14' of open clearance and not measured from the center of the corresponding logs. Using the example above, your 14' room could shrink to 12' if such presumptions are not understood.