Gold Valley Log Homes Delivers First Big Foot Log Home in the United States

Tom Kakuda (President, Big Foot Manufacturing), Hank Schaffeld (Owner, Gold Valley Log Homes) and Wayne Brown (VP Production, Big Foot Manufacturing)

Gold Valley Log Homes recently received an award from Big Foot Manufacturing, Inc., in honor of Gold Valley's delivery of the first log home from Big Foot in the United States. Big Foot Manufacturing has a long history of providing quality log homes to markets in Canada, Asia and Europe. Big Foot's dealer sales network is expanding, and Big Foot is offering log home dealership opportunities in Canada, Europe and Asia. Big Foot products are proudly sold in the United States solely through CNW Log Homes of America Inc.’s national network of independent log home dealers. Dealer opportunities also are available in the United States through CNW Log Homes of America Inc. Visit us at http://www.cnwloghomes.com/.

Choosing the Right Log Home Contractor

Selecting the log home manufacturer who will supply your home is one thing; however, a good quality product is only as good as the team who will build it. Research prospects thoroughly to find the skilled team who will handle the job to complete your 'Dream Home' Here are a few tips to guide you along the way:

• Your log home dealer will offer you a list of General Contractors (GC) who they have used before.
• Make sure that those recommended are familiar with the log profile you have chosen. Someone who only does handcrafted log homes may not be familiar with the milled log or vice versa.
• Get references from their previous customers, they will tell you how the job was handled and express any concerns/praise they experienced. Ask if there were any 'hidden costs'
• Visit contractors current job sites, remember 'A tidy job site is a safe job site'
• Ask your GC for details of Workman's compensation insurance, including that of any sub contractors he will use. Your local building authority will advise on local licenses that are required.
• Consider being your own GC - although ask yourself these questions first:

" Do I have enough time, knowledge and experience to manage the project?"

• Be aware though that some banks may not fund a project without a formal GC.
• Choose and interview at least 2 GC's and make sure that these are people that you will be able to communicate and work with for the coming months. The cheapest is not necessarily the best if you can't communicate!
• Finally, timing is of the essence, if you go to the effort of organising your home supplier months before delivery, don't wait until the last minute to lock in a GC!

I hope this will help you on the road to your 'Dream Home'

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What is Included in Our Log Home Packages?

This is our Standard log home package to take your home to a 'Weather tight' finish, explained in the 'cut away' house above:

Standard Log Home Package

1. Log walls, log corners, hardware & gasket materials


2. Interior framed wall material


3. Deck framing with log post, log headers, cedar railing & decking


4. Second floor framing


5. Gable end walls can be framed with log siding (5a) or solid log (5b)


6. Dormers framed with log siding (6a) or solid log (6b)


7. Roof framing with log ridges & 1x6 pine soffits


8. Porch roof framing with 1x6 pine ceilings


9. Pella Clad wood window and exterior doors


10. Site Specific Engineered plans included


11. Pine for vaulted ceilings and / or second floor ceilings

Options

A. Log railings for lofts, stairs decks & porches

B. Log Stair systems

C. Log girder & joists for second floor structural or decorative

D. Matching Tongue & Groove or Log siding for interior framed walls

E. Log Roof Rafters structural or decorative

F. Milled Logs ranging from 6x8” to 8x10”

G. Swedish Cope Logs ranging from 8-14”

H. Double Round, Timber Frame & Handcrafted also available

I. Log and Timber Species available are Pine, Fir, Cedar of Spruce

We have been asked why we do not supply the subfloor with our packages. The answer is that we can, but prefer not to so that your builder can have that completed before the logs arrive, thus allowing the log stacking to be started straight away rather than having logs laying around whilst the subfloor is being constructed.

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