How long does it take to build a laminated log home? The answer depends on a number of influences not limited to the design of your home, location, the site, and the current labor environment.

Estimating labor – Most log builders estimate ½ to 1 man-hour per square foot of floor space for a purlin style home. The time estimate is less 1/4 to 3/4 of an hour- for truss-type finished log homes.

The construction of your log home begins within our production facility. Lodgepole Pine, Spruce, Douglas Fir, Alder, Larch, or Western Red Cedar are cut to size.

Your General Contractor is responsible for erecting the laminated logs that form the exterior and interior walls of your home from subfloor (foundation) to roof line. If requested, USLT will send one of our assembly crews to erect the package. Most Home owners opt to have us assist the Builder as a supplemental assembly crew. Laminated timber wall construction is very fast in comparison to traditional home building. This means that if you have a reputable roofing company already lined up, your house can go from foundation to “dried in” within 6 weeks (on average).

Final Log Home Construction – Once your log package is erected and fully dried in with “finished” interior walls (not open studs), it is ready for Finish trades. Your contractor is responsible for the balance of trades and labor.

Note: Getting your house quickly fully dried -in is vital. All exterior and interior walls are up and finished (waiting for final stain or sealer). Windows and doors are in (and front door can be locked). Roof is installed. You are weather tight and can actually “see daylight” already with a house that is largely entering quickly into finish trades. Most framed houses will have open studs getting soaked in rain and snow for several months just to get to the point we describe arriving at in 6-8 weeks.