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Do you build log homes and/or provide General Contractor services?

      Tarryall River Log Homes (TRLH) can provide complete building services in Park County, Colorado. We will provide building services as a subcontractor directly to you or your General Contractor (GC) anywhere else in Colorado or the Rocky Mountain region. If you plan to act as your own GC, the construction of your home will require the services of many different subcontractors including: excavation, well & septic, foundation/flatwork/masonry, framing/finish carpentry, electrical, plumbing, heating, drywall, roofing, paint & stain, floor covering, doors & windows, and landscaping. TRLH will assist you in planning your project.

Where are the log homes packages manufactured?

      The log home packages available from TRLH are manufactured by Honest Abe Log Homes (HALH), headquartered in Moss, Tennessee (located north of Nashville). HALH was established in 1979 and is ranked in the top 10% of log home manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada.

What is included in the manufactured log home package?

      Packages can be tailored to your specific needs. CLICK HERE to view a sample log home diagram and list of package contents.

What market area does TRLH service in Colorado? Do you provide services out-of-state?

      As an independent dealer for Honest Abe Log Homes, TRLH currently services these counties within Colorado: Arapahoe, Chaffee, Clear Creek, Douglas, El Paso, Lake, Park, and Teller. Other areas within Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Region may be serviced by TRLH in the absence of, or in coordination with, another HALH dealer.

What types of wood are used in your log home packages?

      Eastern White Pine is the standard log type used by HALH. Western Red Cedar is available at market price. Other structural and dimensional materials are milled from Douglas Fir, Yellow Pine, or Spruce depending on specific use and engineering requirements. All materials are kiln dried, graded, and meet building code.

What type of log homes do you provide?

      Generally, log homes come in two types, handcrafted and manufactured. Handcrafted log homes start with logs that are fitted by hand, one at a time, and are typically preassembled at the mill, disassembled, shipped to your job site, and reassembled. Manufactured log homes are milled and precut according to your design specifications and typically are not preassembled. The precise size and fit achieved by milling the logs makes assembly less labor intensive and offers more variety in wall/corner systems. TRLH provides manufactured log homes in a variety of styles, shapes, and sizes. CLICK HERE to view the description of the log home styles, diagrams and photos.

What types of floor plans do you have?

      TRLH offers a wide variety of log homes to suit your needs. The current HALH catalog has 50 standard floor plans ranging from 576 sq.ft. to over 3,200 sq.ft. CLICK HERE to view a sampling of Honest Abe Log Home floor plans.

What about customized floor plans or a completely new design?

      TRLH will work with you to produce draft floor plans of your dream home. HALH has an excellent resident engineering and design staff that can produce your drawing set. The cost of the drawing set is included in the price of your log home package. Or if you desire, your drawing set can be purchased before you commit to ordering a package. Of course, the cost of your drawing set will be credited to you when order your log home.

How hard is it to get financing on log home projects?

      Good question. Here's the straight scoop on financing. If you intend to build the home yourself or act as your own GC be prepared for stiff resistance from traditional lenders. If you retain the services of a GC, they can usually help steer you towards a lender that will work with you. Either way, be prepared to produce a detailed cost breakdown and schedule, and you will need to be able to cover about 25% of the project cost (not including land) out of pocket. You can usually recover some of this up front investment when you roll over to your mortgage.

How do I order a log home from TRLH?



Once you have selected the style of home and floor plan, a $1500 deposit for a drawing set is required. This deposit is applied towards the purchase of the log home package.

When you are ready to place the package order, you will need to provide the remaining balance of 10% of the package price.

To schedule a production cut and a delivery date (minimum 30 days prior to delivery), 40% of the package price is required.

And, upon delivery of the package to your site, the remaining 50% is due. Payment must be made by certified check or a wire transfer.

TRLH will assist with the delivery and inventory on your job site to ensure a smooth start to the construction phase.

Do you build log homes and/or provide General Contractor services?
	Tarryall River Log Homes (TRLH) can provide complete building services in Park County, Colorado. We will provide building services as a subcontractor directly to you or your General Contractor (GC) anywhere else in Colorado or the Rocky Mountain region. If you plan to act as your own GC, the construction of your home will require the services of many different subcontractors including: excavation, well & septic, foundation/flatwork/masonry, framing/finish carpentry, electrical, plumbing, heating, drywall, roofing, paint & stain, floor covering, doors & windows, and landscaping. TRLH will assist you in planning your project.

Where are the log homes packages manufactured?
	The log home packages available from TRLH are manufactured by Honest Abe Log Homes (HALH), headquartered in Moss, Tennessee (located north of Nashville). HALH was established in 1979 and is ranked in the top 10% of log home manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada.

What is included in the manufactured log home package?
	Packages can be tailored to your specific needs. CLICK HERE to view a sample log home diagram and list of package contents.

What market area does TRLH service in Colorado? Do you provide services out-of-state?
	As an independent dealer for Honest Abe Log Homes, TRLH currently services these counties within Colorado: Arapahoe, Chaffee, Clear Creek, Douglas, El Paso, Lake, Park, and Teller. Other areas within Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Region may be serviced by TRLH in the absence of, or in coordination with, another HALH dealer.

What types of wood are used in your log home packages?
	Eastern White Pine is the standard log type used by HALH. Western Red Cedar is available at market price. Other structural and dimensional materials are milled from Douglas Fir, Yellow Pine, or Spruce depending on specific use and engineering requirements. All materials are kiln dried, graded, and meet building code.

What type of log homes do you provide?
	Generally, log homes come in two types, handcrafted and manufactured. Handcrafted log homes start with logs that are fitted by hand, one at a time, and are typically preassembled at the mill, disassembled, shipped to your job site, and reassembled. Manufactured log homes are milled and precut according to your design specifications and typically are not preassembled. The precise size and fit achieved by milling the logs makes assembly less labor intensive and offers more variety in wall/corner systems. TRLH provides manufactured log homes in a variety of styles, shapes, and sizes. CLICK HERE to view the description of the log home styles, diagrams and photos.

What types of floor plans do you have?
	TRLH offers a wide variety of log homes to suit your needs. The current HALH catalog has 50 standard floor plans ranging from 576 sq.ft. to over 3,200 sq.ft. CLICK HERE to view a sampling of Honest Abe Log Home floor plans.

What about customized floor plans or a completely new design?
	TRLH will work with you to produce draft floor plans of your dream home. HALH has an excellent resident engineering and design staff that can produce your drawing set. The cost of the drawing set is included in the price of your log home package. Or if you desire, your drawing set can be purchased before you commit to ordering a package. Of course, the cost of your drawing set will be credited to you when order your log home.

How hard is it to get financing on log home projects?
	Good question. Here's the straight scoop on financing. If you intend to build the home yourself or act as your own GC be prepared for stiff resistance from traditional lenders. If you retain the services of a GC, they can usually help steer you towards a lender that will work with you. Either way, be prepared to produce a detailed cost breakdown and schedule, and you will need to be able to cover about 25% of the project cost (not including land) out of pocket. You can usually recover some of this up front investment when you roll over to your mortgage.

How do I order a log home from TRLH?
	Once you have selected the style of home and floor plan, a $1500 deposit for a drawing set is required. This deposit is applied towards the purchase of the log home package. When you are ready to place the package order, you will need to provide the remaining balance of 10% of the package price. To schedule a production cut and a delivery date (minimum 30 days prior to delivery), 40% of the package price is required. And, upon delivery of the package to your site, the remaining 50% is due. Payment must be made by certified check or a wire transfer. TRLH will assist with the delivery and inventory on your job site to ensure a smooth start to the construction phase.