Log Home Step by Step:
When building a home, people often ask, “What happens next?” While there is no exact, step-by-step plan for building a log home, there is a usual method to our madness. Below, you will find a checklist that will give you a good idea of how your home will be built, from clearing the site, through the dry-in phase, all the way to the final product. While this is not meant to be a do-it-yourself guide, it will give you an idea of what will happen next in your project.
The Dry-In Phase
The Final Product: A “Modern” Log Home

- Grading and excavating
- Install temporary utilities
- Install forms, pour footings, and foundation
- Install subfloor and backfill
- Erect log walls
- Install interior wall partition
- Install second floor system
- Install roof system and rough plumbing
- Install rough electrical
- Install heating and air conditioning rough-in materials
- Interior walls, drywall, paneling, etc.
- Exterior finish, soffits, windows, and doors
- Finish interior carpentry
- Install tile work
- Install cabinets
- Install concrete driveways and sidewalk
- Finish interior painting and all covering
- Finish electrical outlets and fixtures
- Finish plumbing, set fixtures, etc.
- Finish flooring, hardwood, and carpet
- Final landscaping
- General cleanup
- Final inspection and move-in date!
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