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PRODUCTS, SERVICES & COSTS
The following prices reflect ten-inch average diameter chink-style rather than full-scribe log profiles and are based on average circumstances that are subject to change. Due to the complexity of most post & beam structures, post & beam construction costs are generally equal to or higher than full log construction (full-scribe profiles normally add 20-25% to the log shell price).

LOG SHELL ONLY CONSTRUCTION
On average, the costs of log shell only construction, prior to delivery and assembly, averages from $20.00 to $30.00 per square foot of floor area (freight on board at the Log Knowledge facility). This option includes log walls, second level log floor joists (if applicable), structural vertical log columns, log gables and purlins, and log trusses (if applicable).

Delivery, site fabrication, and assembly of the log shell on site generally averages from $6.50 to $9.00 per square foot of floor area. Costs may increase depending on the location and complexity of the site.

LOG SHELL & WEATHER-TIGHT CONSTRUCTION
For log shell & weather-tight construction, the price per square foot averages from $85.00 to $105.00. This type of construction includes the log shell along with materials and labor required to make the structure weather-tight. Excavation, foundation, sub-floor system, log shell, doors, windows, exterior chinking, roof framing, interior framing, and exterior preservative are included in log shell & weather-tight construction.

COMPLETE 'TURN KEY' CONSTRUCTION
Total construction costs for ‘turn key’ construction generally range between $150.00 and $200.00 per square foot. ‘Turn key’ construction is a move-in stage of construction that incorporates everything from property improvements (septic, well, excavation, etc.) through floor coverings and appliances. Actual total construction costs are influenced by site considerations, home size, design complexity, and individual selections of finish materials.

PRELIMINARY DRAWING COSTS
Preliminary drawings include quarter-inch scale floor plans as well as two elevations. Preliminary drawings generally cost $0.32 per square foot of floor space, measuring from outside wall to outside wall. Garage and deck space adds $0.13 per square foot. Additional elevations and revisions to preliminary drawings are subject to additional cost.

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING COSTS
Once preliminary drawings are completed, architectural drawings, or full service drawings, are developed. On average, the cost of full service construction drawings with details and specifications generally ranges from $1.70 to $2.10 per square foot for finished, unfinished, garage, and deck square footage (includes the cost of preliminary drawings). Structural engineering of the foundation, main level floor framing, second level floor framing, and roof framing will add approximately $0.45 per square foot. Revisions made to architectural drawings, as well as complex designs, may increase costs.