http://cgi.ebay.com/Log-Cabin-Home-...oryZ1607QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Okay I have a friend who came across this and said it was legit. In theory it sounds awesome since it only comes out to 15.00 a square foot and this company says that 3 men can complete this home in 17 days with no experience. I still think that there has to be a catch. I live out in the country and housing here, like everywhere else, is so expensive. People are charging 250.00 a square foot for custom homes. My question is.....is this a scam? has anyone ever looked into this? Im skeptical.
A good friend of mine has been trying to build a simple log cabin up in the Colorado mts. for years -- pain in the ass.
21 grand seems about right. I don't see mention of any plumbing or electrical, heating or cooling, fixtures or appliances, flooring or interior doors. 21 grand for a box with a roof is a great deal.........for the company selling it.
"Dear Henry, last night with you was bliss. I fear my orgasm has left me a cripple. I don't know how I shall ever get back to work. I love you madly, John. PS. Love the Cabin".
EDIT: Oops. Thought it said $2.50/sq. ft. $15.00 sq. ft is more expensive than standard framing (cost me $11/sq. ft to frame my house, including labor/materials) Anyway, "turn key" is whats going to get you. I just built a custom home, 3,000 sq. ft. The foundation and framing only cost $50,000. Turn-key cost me $230,000.
Turn key is triming out the house after foundation and framing. Plumbing, electrical, drywall, paint, flooring, etc.
A difficult job that somebody else has done for you -- like the car you drive, so you only need to "get in your car, turn the key, and go."
I've never built one but helped someone customize one and also designed a larger house with a log exterior. $15 / S.F. for just framing sounds a little bit pricy but in range of residential. The part I would be more skeptical about is the 3 untrained men 17 days to build.
I've built them, depending on the system it is hard work but doable. If you can read blueprints, hammer huge spikes and the material package is accurate and you don't have to cull, you can do it yourself. But it isn't easy, not like using a framing gun on conventional framing. Be sure the electrical specs are good. My experience is you will have some problems but they can be corrected in the field. Just be sure you understand how your electrical, plumbing and A/C rough ins specs and it all works so that you don't erect the home and find out you can't do the HVAC properly. I used a 3 man crew and 5 would have been alot better FYI.
