Log Home Kit

Log home "kits" are simply the packages of logs and other materials sold by log home companies. Unfortunately, not all kits are alike, which makes it difficult to compare kits from different companies.

Let's first take a look at what the typical contents of a kit might be.

The most basic log home kit would contain logs already cut and machined for a specific house plan. Each log has a predetermined location in the wall of the house. Door and window opening are cut into the appropriate logs.

Some log home companies who advertise very low prices may only be providing this basic log kit. However, most log home companies offer a number of kit options that contain other components.

Kit options can range from basic logs (wall package), to weather-tight package (roof, doors, windows), to near-turnkey package (flooring, interior walls, porch, trim). Prices increase as the amount of materials becomes greater.

Because every log home company structures their kits differently, attempting to compare costs between companies often becomes very difficult. Unless you can do an item-by-item comparison of the contents of different log home kits, a true price comparison is almost impossible.