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Arizona Log Homes
Snowflake, AZ Office
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Williams, AZ Office
| Sales Representatives for Kuhns Bros. Log Homes Show Low, Arizona |
(928) 537-1830 or (928) 240-1938 E-Mail: |
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White Mountain Log Homes
This is our home. It is also our model. The links below follow the construction of this home week by week,
month by month, from start to finish. If you are seriously researching the possibility of building your own
log home we encourage you to follow along and see exactly what is involved in a project such as this.
This home is a modified Kuhns Bros. "Clearfield A", which includes a 4 car garage and work shop. It has
approximately 2700 sq. ft. of living area, 1000 sq. ft. of covered porches and 2200 sq. ft. of garage/shop area.
Our goal here is to provide our customers with an in depth look at what it takes to build your own log home.
As you can see this is no small project and all the trials and tribulations of being your own contractor will be
laid out for everyone's information.
Acting as your own contractor is not for the timid. It takes a bit of work, coordination and time. This is
especially true if you are also doing 90% or more of the work yourself. However, the rewards are almost
always worth the effort. Our goal was finish this project with a mortgage that was approximately one half or
less of the appraised value of this home, and we succeeded. Although this may sound like a pipe dream to
most people, it can be done providing you are willing do most of the work yourself. Labor is very expensive,
sometimes more than the materials, so when it comes to building any new home there is a lot to be said for
the value of "Sweat Equity".
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to give us a call (928-537-1830) or drop us an e-mail at:
KBLH@whitemountainloghomes.com
month by month, from start to finish. If you are seriously researching the possibility of building your own
log home we encourage you to follow along and see exactly what is involved in a project such as this.
This home is a modified Kuhns Bros. "Clearfield A", which includes a 4 car garage and work shop. It has
approximately 2700 sq. ft. of living area, 1000 sq. ft. of covered porches and 2200 sq. ft. of garage/shop area.
Our goal here is to provide our customers with an in depth look at what it takes to build your own log home.
As you can see this is no small project and all the trials and tribulations of being your own contractor will be
laid out for everyone's information.
Acting as your own contractor is not for the timid. It takes a bit of work, coordination and time. This is
especially true if you are also doing 90% or more of the work yourself. However, the rewards are almost
always worth the effort. Our goal was finish this project with a mortgage that was approximately one half or
less of the appraised value of this home, and we succeeded. Although this may sound like a pipe dream to
most people, it can be done providing you are willing do most of the work yourself. Labor is very expensive,
sometimes more than the materials, so when it comes to building any new home there is a lot to be said for
the value of "Sweat Equity".
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to give us a call (928-537-1830) or drop us an e-mail at:
KBLH@whitemountainloghomes.com
| View the Construction |
Week 1 Site preparation
Week 2 First delivery of materials
Week 3 Foundation
Week 4 Main subfloor construction
Week 5 Laying the first log course
Week 6 Electrical boxes and windows
Week 7 Onward and Upward
Week 8 Door and window rough-in
Week 9 Second floor construction
Week 10 Second floor support beam installation
Week 11 Second floor support beams continued
Week 12 Second floor wall construction
Week 13 Second floor walls continued
Week 14 Beam and Purlin roof construction
Week 15 Gable end wall construction
Week 16 Gable end wall continued
Week 17 Tongue and groove ceiling construction
Week 18 Tongue and groove ceiling continued
Week 19 Dormers and chimney box construction
Week 20 Roofing and garage wall construction
Week 21 Framing the garage and shop
Week 22 Sheeting the garage
Week 23 Garage roof construction
Week 24 Garage roof continued
Week 25 Porch roof construction
Week 26 Porch roof continued
Week 27 Completing the front porch roof
Week 28 Preparing for dry-in
Week 29 Finally weather tight
Week 30 Sheet rock installation
Week 31 First floor interior wall framing
Week 32 Framing the stairs
Week 33 Tongue and groove floors and electrical
Week 34 Kitchen ceiling and second floor walls
Week 35 Final Framing
Week 36 Electrical rough-in
Week 37 Electrical wiring continued
Week 38 Kitchen cabinet installation
Week 39 Log Siding installation
Week 40 Siding the dormers
Week 41 Fireplace chase construction
Week 42 Plumbing vent system
Week 43 Front porch stairs
Week 44 Heater, fireplace and insulation
Week 45 Waste lines and garage siding
Week 46 Water supply lines
Week 47 Final plumbing and more tongue and groove
May 2006 Update
June 2006 Update
July 2006 Update
Sept. 2006 Update
Oct. 2006 Update
Nov. 2006 Update
Dec. 2006 Update
Jan. 2007 Update
Feb. 2007 Update
May 2007 Update
July 2007 Update
Aug 2007 Update
Sept. 2007 Update
Week 2 First delivery of materials
Week 3 Foundation
Week 4 Main subfloor construction
Week 5 Laying the first log course
Week 6 Electrical boxes and windows
Week 7 Onward and Upward
Week 8 Door and window rough-in
Week 9 Second floor construction
Week 10 Second floor support beam installation
Week 11 Second floor support beams continued
Week 12 Second floor wall construction
Week 13 Second floor walls continued
Week 14 Beam and Purlin roof construction
Week 15 Gable end wall construction
Week 16 Gable end wall continued
Week 17 Tongue and groove ceiling construction
Week 18 Tongue and groove ceiling continued
Week 19 Dormers and chimney box construction
Week 20 Roofing and garage wall construction
Week 21 Framing the garage and shop
Week 22 Sheeting the garage
Week 23 Garage roof construction
Week 24 Garage roof continued
Week 25 Porch roof construction
Week 26 Porch roof continued
Week 27 Completing the front porch roof
Week 28 Preparing for dry-in
Week 29 Finally weather tight
Week 30 Sheet rock installation
Week 31 First floor interior wall framing
Week 32 Framing the stairs
Week 33 Tongue and groove floors and electrical
Week 34 Kitchen ceiling and second floor walls
Week 35 Final Framing
Week 36 Electrical rough-in
Week 37 Electrical wiring continued
Week 38 Kitchen cabinet installation
Week 39 Log Siding installation
Week 40 Siding the dormers
Week 41 Fireplace chase construction
Week 42 Plumbing vent system
Week 43 Front porch stairs
Week 44 Heater, fireplace and insulation
Week 45 Waste lines and garage siding
Week 46 Water supply lines
Week 47 Final plumbing and more tongue and groove
May 2006 Update
June 2006 Update
July 2006 Update
Sept. 2006 Update
Oct. 2006 Update
Nov. 2006 Update
Dec. 2006 Update
Jan. 2007 Update
Feb. 2007 Update
May 2007 Update
July 2007 Update
Aug 2007 Update
Sept. 2007 Update
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