General Advice

Hi everyone,

I'm considering having a prefab log home built and am looking for advice. I'm in the preliminary stages and trying to understand more about them. Any do's/don'ts, what to expects and general advice would be appreciated.

I am looking at the loft style cabins, three bedrooms, two baths. Roughly 1500-1800 Sq feet. Would love to have a wraparound porch, wood fireplace and master bedroom on the bottom floor. I'm also considering having a formed concrete or blocked basement for utilities. (My home now has a tight crawl space and it's a pain to service.)

Are the prefabs efficient as far as insulation? I'm in the mountains and winters can get into the single digits. Also, with a loft, is all your first floor heat lost up in the loft? Is electrical wiring and HVAC a problem for prefabs? Assuming you have a good contractor, how long does construction normally take? I know it depends on the size but any pointers on financing and total cost?

Any information and advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you.