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Phase
I
— The Planning Phase
(six months to two years)
- Conceptual Ideas
- Research and Education
- Design Work
Phase
II
— The Contract and Production Phase
(three to twelve months)
- Contracting with
a Log Home Company
- Estimates, Log
Design, and Consultation
- Log Preparation
and Handcrafting
Phase
III
— The On-Site Construction Phase
(nine to eighteen months)
- Shipment of Log
Package
- Selection of On-Site
Professionals
- Site Excavation
and Foundation
- Shell Assembly
and Interior/Exterior Finish
Edgewood's
emphasis on proper scheduling and the efficient overlap of the Phases
decreases your time to "move in" to your new log home. Design
complexity, custom elements, and site requirements may lengthen your construction
process, but you can help save time by coming to us with specific design
ideas or by being open to our suggestions. The average time to "move
in" is between 6 months and 1 1/2 years.
Phase
I
— The Planning Phase
(six
months to two years)
A. You develop conceptual
ideas regarding location, size, style, budget, and schedule
for your home, estate, lodge, etc.
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The
Difference with Edgewood: |
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1. Location
— The locations of many of Edgewood's projects are
in resort areas in the West and Southwest, but Edgewood has built
in some of the most remote locations in the U.S. and internationally.
A benefit for clients in any location, especially the East and other
countries, is that due to this experience in remote locations, Edgewood
has developed an incredibly thorough materials documentation and
assembly instruction package. Also, Edgewood uses larger logs, which
are more predominant in the West.
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2. Style —
There are many factors to consider for the style of your log
home from the type of log construction method to all of the fine
details.
- Edgewood
offers a variety of species of logs including Lodgepole, Idaho
White Pine, Western Larch, White Fir, and Western Red Cedar.
- "Milled
or handcrafted?"
Edgewood guarantees that every single square inch of visible log
area is draw-knifed,
or peeled by hand. Completely milled logs, which some other companies
use, will give your home a "manufactured" look.
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3. Budget —
Cost figures for an Edgewood home vary depending on the design,
style, the complexity of the plan and finish, the amount of handcrafting
and custom work, diameter of the logs, and other custom features.
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Log package:
- from $50
to $75 (average) per square foot.
- includes
log walls, 2nd floor support system, structural log roof, and
log porch roof.
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Weather
tight shell package:
- from $90
to $125 (average) per square foot.
- includes
the log package plus windows, doors, and roof framing system.
- contact
us for specifics on international projects.
Creative
Design/ Build Contract: A creative approach to design and building
your log project
- from $100
(average) per hour
- includes
collaboration with your team (client, architect, contractor, interior
designer, landscape architect), computer aided real time design
meetings, design and drafting, shop drawings, and engineering
Turn
Key Service:
- from $250
(average) per square foot
- includes, architecture
and design, engineering, interiors, log package plus windows and doors, roof
framing system, and delivery and assembly.
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B. You begin the
research and education
process on building a log home. You'll make initial contacts
and gather information from architects, designers, log companies, and
contractors, etc. The results of this education phase have a profound
effect on the conceptual decisions you make in addition to the log home
company and other professionals you chose to hire.
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The
Difference with Edgewood: |
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1. Edgewood
is a group of leading designers, architects, and builders consolidated
into a staff of experts in log homes; our process, work environment,
and team approach encourage creativity and efficiency in designing
and building your home. |
C. Actual design
work begins. It is important to manage this phase in concert
with all key players (designer, builder, log company, owner).
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The
Difference with Edgewood: |
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1. The benefit
of choosing Edgewood is that the management of these professionals
is simplified because our team members are "under one roof" and are
in constant contact with one another and with you throughout this
vitally important phase. |
Phase
II
— The Contract and Production Phase (three
to twelve months)
A. You select and
contract
with your log home company.
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The
Difference with Edgewood: |
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1. This is a
major decision and we hope you did your homework on a variety of log
home companies to see the differences that set Edgewood above the
rest — the creation of an elegant home that is stunningly
beautiful, structurally sound, and perfectly suited to you. |
B. This step includes
initial estimates,
log design, and consultation.
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The
Difference with Edgewood: |
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1. Edgewood's
designers are experts in the world's most advanced C.A.D. log design
software. See your custom log home design as it evolves and take a
virtual tour of your home before it's even built. |
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2. Edgewood
is the first and only log home company to insist that all
projects be reviewed and stamped by a structural engineer licensed
in the state of construction. |
C. The log preparation
and handcrafting processes are completed.
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The
Difference with Edgewood: |
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1. Edgewood
hand finishes every log used in your home by a method called draw-knifing,
or hand peeling. Because Edgewood insists on using the more resilient
heartwood
(center-cut) for the walls, which are most exposed to the elements,
we first machine the wall logs and then completely draw-knife them
to maintain a consistent hand-crafted look throughout the entire home.
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2. Edgewood
saws a kerf
in our wall logs to reduce stress and checking to an absolute minimum.
A borate-based treatment is then applied; it is a non-toxic and naturally
occurring substance that helps protect the logs from rot, fungus,
and mildew, and renders the wood indigestible to insects. |
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3. The entire
structural log roof system is handcrafted in our yard from the finest
Idaho Western Larch dry logs before delivery to your site in its most
builder-friendly form. |
Phase
III
— The On-Site Construction Phase (nine to eighteen
months)
A. The log package
is prepared for shipment.
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The
Difference with Edgewood: |
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1. Edgewood
develops a very precise reference and assembly manual for each structure
to ensure efficient assembly and includes an exact list of all inventory.
For custom full-scribe roof structures, we pre-assemble them in
our logyard because their design and construction can be very intricate.
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2. For our weather
tight shell package, all of the materials including logs,
windows, doors, etc., will arrive at the construction site on an efficient
schedule. This staging of deliveries provides just the right materials
at the right time, keeping the site clear and the vulnerable materials
safe and clean. |
B. You select the
log professionals
to work at the site.
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The
Difference with Edgewood: |
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1. Edgewood
can provide on-site log assembly service or a working supervisor anywhere
in the world. We can also assist you in selecting a general contractor.
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C. Construction begins
with site excavation
and the foundation.
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The
Difference with Edgewood: |
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1. Edgewood
has the plans for your home certified by a structural engineer. The
professionalism that Edgewood's design staff brings to the production
of your construction documents ensures that this package of information
is easy to understand, bid on, and build with. This saves your contractor
time and saves you money. |
D. Shell
assembly and the interior/exterior
finish are the final steps.
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The
Difference with Edgewood: |
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1. Edgewood's
one-of-a-kind fastening method ensures superior structural quality
and integrity. We use large diameter lag bolts (1/2 inch in diameter)
spaced 24 inches (minimum) apart in every single log. This method
allows us to tightly compress the logs to nearly eliminate overall
settling in the walls. Your home will not require screw jacks, slip
joints, trim strips, or any other of the labor-intensive elements
required in other "non-compressed" log structures. In addition, your
designer and sub-trades can enjoy working with a product that is no
different (from a settling standpoint) than other conventional construction
mediums. Masonry fireplaces, full walls of glass, and cabinets can
be installed securely to the log walls without worry. |
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2. Once the
main shell package/structural elements are built, all of the details
for your Edgewood personal masterpiece will be added. Options include
ornate hand-carved doors, a log railing or stair system, decking,
a custom mantel or any other element that will add to your enjoyment
of your new home. |
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