Log Home Building Process

Do you have questions about the Log Home Building Process?

You may be one of the many log home enthusiasts just getting started, who have questions.
You're not alone in questioning what is to be completed, when will it be completed and who
will be completing it.

Also, keep in mind that this should be used as a guide in understanding the log home building
schedule and that log home builders may or may not change things around alittle.

1. Getting Started						Responsibility of:
	a. Building Permits					General Contractor or Owner
	b. Zoning Boards					General Contractor or Owner
	c. Home Owners Associations					General Contractor or Owner
	d. Financial Institutions					General Contractor or Owner
	e. Insurance Agents					General Contractor or Owner
	f. Individual Subcontractors					General Contractor or Owner
2. Site Preparation and Excavation						Responsibility of:
	a. Call Excavation Contractor to					General Contractor or Owner
	confirm work schedule
	b. Cut or Grade the entrance or					Excavation Contractor
	driveway
	c. Install culvert pipes and					Excavation Contractor
	spread crushed stone
	d. Clear building site and					Excavation Contractor
	material storage area
	e. Dig basement excavation,					Excavation Contractor
	haul or store dirt
3. Water (City or Well)						Responsibility of:
	a1. Contact City to confirm work					General Contractor or Owner
	schedule
	b1. Install water system to building site					City Department of Water
	a2. Contact well water contractor					General Contractor or Owner
	to confirm work schedule
	b2. Drill well water					Well Water Contractor
4. Septic System and Drain Field						Responsibility of:
	a. Call septic contractor to					General Contractor or Owner
	confirm work schedule
	b. Install septic system and					Septic Contractor
	drain field
5. Temporary Utilities						Responsibility of:
	a. Call contractors and utility					General Contractor or Owner
	companies to confirm work
	schedules
	b. Install temporary toilet system					Porta-John Supplier
	or Porta-John
	c. Install temporary electricity					Electric Utility Company
	d. Install temporary telephone					Telephone Company
6. Call for Inspections if necessary
7. Footings						Responsibility of:
	a. Call contractors and confirm					General Contractor or Owner
	work schedule
	b. Locate and dig footings and					Concrete Company or
	pier pads					Excavation Contractor
	c. Install access pipe for utilities					Plumbing Contractor
	d. Call for footing inspections					Concrete Company
	e. Pour concrete foundation					Concrete Company
	footings and pier pads
8. Termite Protection						Responsibility of:
	a. Call contractor and confirm					General Contractor or Owner
	work schedule
	b. Apply termite protection					Exterminator
	chemicals and/or guards
9. Foundation						Responsibility of:
	a. Call concrete contractor to					General Contractor or Owner
	confirm work schedule
	b. Install forms for poured concrete					Concrete Company
	foundation
	c. Call for foundation inspection					Concrete Company
	d. Pour concrete foundation					Concrete Company
	e. Install waterproofing, parging					Waterproofing Company
	or insulation
10. Sub-Floor System; Deck and Porch Floors						Responsibility of:
	a. Call carpentry contractor to					General Contractor or Owner
	confirm work schedule
	b. Install subfloor, beams and/or					Carpentry Contractor
	posts as required
	c. Construct deck and porch floors					Carpentry Contractor
11. Backfill and Rough Grade						Responsibility of:
	a. Call excavation contractor to confirm					General Contractor or Owner
	work schedule
	b. Backfill around foundation					Excavation Contractor
	c. Rough grade slope for lawn					Excavation Contractor
12. Delivery of Log Home Package						Responsibility of:
	a. Call Log Home Package Provider					General Contractor or Owner
	to confirm delivery schedule
	b. Confirm amount of final payment					General Contractor or Owner
	for Log Home Package
	c. Confirm delivery charges if separate					General Contractor or Owner
	from log home package price
	d. Arrange to have Certified Checks					General Contractor or Owner
	available
	e. Prepare material storage area					General Contractor or Owner
	f.  Make arrangements for proper					General Contractor or Owner
	equipment and/or ample manpower
	to unload log home materials package
	g. In the case of a handcrafted log home					General Contractor or Crane
	and the large size logs being used, a					Company
	crane must be on site
13. Unloading & Storage of Materials						Responsibility of:
	a. Unload Log Home Materials and					General Contractor or Owner
	store as recommended by your
	log home materials provider
	b. Check all materials received against					General Contractor or Owner
	the shipping manifest or materials list
14. Weathertight or Dry-In Construction						Responsibility of:
	a. Call log home materials provider					General Contractor or Owner
	to confirm schedule
	b. Erect 1st floor log walls					Builder or Owner
	c. Install 1st floor partition walls and					Carpenter or Owner
	second floor system
	d. Erect 2nd floor log walls or construct					Carpenter or Owner
	2nd floor exterior framed walls
	with log siding
	e. Construct all roof systems and sheathing					Carpenter or Owner
	f.  Install all exterior doors and windows					Carpenter or Owner
	g. Install all fixed glass					Carpenter,Owner or Glass
						Company
15. Roofing						Responsibility of:
	a. Call roofing contractor to confirm					General Contractor or Owner
	work schedule
	b. Install roofing felt or titanium paper,					Roofing Contractor
	flashing, shingles or metal
16. Fireplace & Chimney						Responsibility of:
	a. Call masonry contractor to confirm					General Contractor or Owner
	work schedule
	b. Erect fireplace and chimney					Masonry Contractor
17. Plumbing						Responsibility of:
	a. Call plumbing contractor to confirm					General Contractor or Owner
	work schedule
	b. Install rough plumbing system					Plumbing Contractor
	c. Call for plumbing inspection if needed					Plumbing Contractor
18. Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)						Responsibility of:
	a. Call HVAC contractor to confirm					General Contractor or Owner
	work schedule
	b. Install rough HVAC ductwork and equip					HVAC Contractor
	c. Call for HVAC inspection if needed					HVAC Contractor
19. Electrical						Responsibility of:
	a. Call electrical contractor to confirm					General Contractor or Owner
	work schedule
	b. Install rough electrical wiring and					Electrical Contractor
	service panel(s)
	c. Call for electrical inspection if needed					Electrical Contractor
20. Framing Inspection						Responsibility of:
	a. Call for framing inspection					General Contractor or Owner
21. Interior and Exterior Concrete Work						Responsibility of:
	a. Call concrete contractor to confirm					General Contractor or Owner
	work schedule
	b. Pour concrete floors, driveways					Concrete Company
	and walkways
22. Ceiling Insulation						Responsibility of:
	a. Call insulation contractor to confirm					General Contractor or Owner
	work schedule
	b. Install ceiling insulation					Insulation Contractor
23. Wall Insulation and Soundproofing						Responsibility of:
	a. Call insulation contractor to confirm					General Contractor or Owner
	work schedule
	b. Install wall insulation and					Insulation Contractor
	soundproofing as needed
24. Interior Walls and Ceilings						Responsibility of:
	a. Call drywall contractor to confirm					General Contractor or Owner
	work schedule
	b. Install sheetrock, mud and tape					Drywall Contractor
	c. Call carpentry contractor to confirm					General Contractor or Owner
	work schedule
	d. Install wood tongue & groove					Carpentry Contractor
	where needed
25. Paint, Stain and Wallcoverings						Responsibility of:
	a. Call painting contractor to confirm					General Contractor or Owner
	work schedule
	b. Apply interior and exterior					Painting Contractor
	chinking and caulking
	c. Apply exterior paint, stain and					Painting Contractor
	preservatives
	d. Apply interior paint, stain and					Painting Contractor
	wallcoverings
26. Finish Floor Coverings						Responsibility of:
	a. Call flooring contractor to confirm					General Contractor or Owner
	work schedule
	b. Install hardwood flooring					Flooring Contractor
	c. Install ceramic tile					Flooring Contractor
	d. Install padding and carpet					Flooring Contractor
27. Interior Finish and Trim Work						Responsibility of:
	a. Call carpentry contractor to confirm					General Contractor or Owner
	work schedule
	b. Install interior doors and hardware					Carpentry Contractor
	c. Install interior window and door trim					Carpentry Contractor
	d. Install baseboard and shoe mold					Carpentry Contractor
	e. Install wall moldings, chair rails, etc.					Carpentry Contractor
	f. Install cabinets and countertops					Carpentry Contractor
	g. Install vanities, towel bars and mirrors					Carpentry Contractor
	h. Install closet shelves, poles					Carpentry Contractor
	and hardware
	i. Install stair treads, railings					Carpentry Contractor
	and balusters
	j. Install tub and shower doors					Carpentry Contractor
	k. Install drapery rods					Carpentry Contractor
28. Finish Plumbing						Responsibility of:
	a. Call plumbing contractor to confirm					General Contractor or Owner
	work schedule
	b. Install plumbing fixtures and					Plumbing Contractor
	appliances
	c. Call for final inspection					Plumbing Contractor
29. Finish HVAC						Responsibility of:
	a. Call HVAC contractor to confirm					General Contractor or Owner
	work schedule
	b. Install final HVAC equipment and test					HVAC Contractor
	c. Call for final inspection					HVAC Contractor
30. Finish Electrical						Responsibility of:
	a. Call electrical contractor to confirm					General Contractor or Owner
	work schedule
	b. Install fixtures, appliances and					Electrical Contractor
	outlet covers, etc.
	c. Call for final inspection					Electrical Contractor
31. Exterior Finish and Trim						Responsibility of:
	a. Call carpentry contractor to confirm					General Contractor or Owner
	work schedule
	b. Install window and door trim					Carpentry Contractor
	c. Install fascia and rake boards					Carpentry Contractor
	d. Install soffit and porch ceilings					Carpentry Contractor
	f. Install gable louvers and soffit vents					Carpentry Contractor
	g. Install garage door and door opener					Garage Door Specialists
	h. Install gutters and downspouts					Roofing Contractor
32. Landscaping						Responsibility of:
	a. Call landscaping contractor to confirm					General Contractor or Owner
	work schedule
	b. Finish grading, seeding, sodding,					Landscaping Contractor
	flowers and shrubbery
33. Final Building Inspection						Responsibility of:
	a. Inspect work of subcontractors and					General Contractor or Owner
	make punch list
	b. Review punch list (concerns) with					General Contractor or Owner
	contractors
	c. Re-inspect building after corrections					General Contractor or Owner
	and accept work
	d. Obtain lien waivers and approve final					General Contractor or Owner
	payment
	e. Call for final building inspection					General Contractor or Owner
	f. Obtain occupancy permit					General Contractor or Owner
	g. Notify financial institution of completion					General Contractor or Owner
	h. Notify insurance company of completion					General Contractor or Owner
	i.  Switch insurance to home owner's policy					Owner
	j.  Notify any other agencies of completion					Owner
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