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.

    $

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.

    $

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.

    $

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.

    $

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.