Log Home Custom Design Saves Money!
Mountain Creations offers 40 standard plans in addition to the freedom to custom design your home just the way you like…for Free! Once you sign a Log Order Agreement with Mountain Creations, the design process begins! The design process can range from changing a few interior partition walls to a complete overhaul of the exterior design including porches, decks and window layouts.
Here are some ways you can save money with your custom design:
• Keep it Simple-There are hundreds of beautiful floor plans on the web that boast changing rooflines, intricate layouts, and a large number of corners. While they may be beautiful, they are costly! By following a single roof line and keeping the number of corners to four you can save thousands of dollars. We can help you add the character and charm you are looking for in a home by finding out what is most important to you in a home and highlighting those elements.
• Porches, Decks and Extras-Porches and decks are often an important part of the home to the customer that enjoys the fresh air but remember when designing your outdoor living space that these extras can add up quickly. Most all of our standard plans have a porch or a deck, but you will see that we try to reduce complexity. Follow simple lines, minimizing angles and incorporating the roof lines to create a streamline and cost-efficient design.
• Standing Seam Metal Roof-There has been a large demand, even in the northern states, in the last decade for standing seam metal roofs. They are beautiful, but they do have their drawbacks. First of all, they are expensive, sometimes costing 3 times more than a 30 year roof shingle.
• Garages-You can find a garage in almost every home these days, but there’s a big difference in price depending on the design. Attached garages can cost over $20,000 with free-standing, detached garages costing over $30,000. By using the basement space you already have, you can create an integral garage for just the added cost of the garage doors, which is typically $2,500.
Often times the term 'custom design' has taken a bad rap in past years for meaning overpriced designs and months or even years of design, but Mountain Creations is making it easy and cost effective. We can help get you through the design process and started building your log home in as little as a few weeks. Lynda Schneider, our resident designer, has helped over 600 customers design their perfect log home.
Join the Log Home Academy or contact a Mountain Creations family member for more information on how to get started with your log home design. 800.661.5647
Email me at ksnyder@mountaincreations.com with any questions you may have!