Cost planner
Plan the whole build, with your own numbers.
The kit is one line in a bigger budget. List every other cost here as your quotes come in, and see the total before you commit. We don’t estimate these: they depend on your land, your county, and your builder.
The kit
400 Cedar Log kit
The published kit price, before freight and tax.
$62,150
Delivery on one 53′ flatbed to your site, and tax for your state.
Ask: Us. Request a quote and we price both for your address.
$Permit drawings stamped for your jurisdiction. Included with SIP kits.
Ask: Us, with your quote.
$Forklift, telehandler, or crane for the 2-hour offload window.
Ask: An equipment rental yard or your builder.
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Land and site
Purchase price and closing costs, if you don’t own the lot yet.
Ask: A local land agent.
$Building permit, impact and plan-review fees.
Ask: Your county building department.
$Boundary survey, setbacks, and a site plan for the permit.
Ask: A licensed surveyor.
$Tree removal, grading, and a drive the flatbed can reach.
Ask: A grading or excavation contractor.
$Slab, piers, crawlspace, or basement, sized to the kit’s footprint.
Ask: A foundation contractor.
$Water, wastewater, and power to the house, on or off the grid.
Ask: A well driller, septic installer, and your utility.
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Raising the shell
Raising the walls, roof framing, windows and doors. Your own time, or a crew.
Ask: A local builder or framing crew.
$Log kits don’t include roof insulation.
Ask: Your builder or an insulation contractor.
$Log kits include only the lag bolts for the logs.
Ask: Your builder or a lumber yard.
$On the 400, loft access is by others.
Ask: Your builder.
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Systems and finishes
Supply and drain lines, fixtures, water heater.
Ask: A licensed plumber.
$Service panel, wiring, fixtures.
Ask: A licensed electrician.
$Mini-splits, a furnace, or a wood stove, plus ventilation.
Ask: An HVAC contractor.
$Kitchen, bath, flooring, paint, and anything beyond the kit’s interior package.
Ask: Your builder or individual trades.
$Range, refrigerator, washer and dryer.
Ask: Any appliance retailer.
$Entry steps, decks, gutters, and finish grading.
Ask: Your builder or a landscaper.
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Contingency
A percentage of everything above. Your builder can suggest one for your site.
Every figure here except the kit price is yours. We don’t estimate site, labor, or finish costs, because they vary too much by location to be useful from a distance. Get written quotes from local pros.
