Tip: Starter idea for home and garage

Starter idea for your log or timber frame home

As you might guess, it is common for me to receive telephone inquiries about log homes. During these conversations, I eventually learn that clients would like to have a garage or storage building in addition to their log or timber frame home. It is common for people to not build the log home and the garage at the same time. The timing for construction usually revolves around "cash" issues.

When this occurs, a garage with an apartment over [i.e, FROG] frequently comes into the conversation. At that point, I suggest the following economic answer to their "timing" issues.

A solution: Build the garage or shed with apartment over using our RuStick system.
In this system, we build the garage using log siding outside and inside, where appropriate. Thus, the apartment in particular takes on the character of a log home from the inside. Obviously, we take time to match the garage to what they "believe" to be the style and stain color of the future log home or timber frame home.

Construction of the log home or timber frame home can take place later when it fits the budget. This is a construction strategy that saves money and provides our clients with their rustic getaway at the same time. Eventually, the apartment becomes their "guest" quarters when the manor house has been completed. It makes economic sense in many cases. -jh
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