Dry-In Construction

If you choose to become your own General Contractor, Fireside Log Homes of North Georgia can provide you with "Dry-In Construction." This type of construction will provide you with a complete weather tight shell based on the components of your log home package. The Dry-in is ready to begin upon completion of your foundation. The following is an outline of our standard Dry-in service, which can easily be modified as needed.

• Frame all basement daylight walls and partition walls where needed
• Assemble sub-floor on your foundation to include sill plate, floor joists and plywood decking
• Erect log walls and log siding walls through gables and dormers
• Assemble second floor framing system
• Apply second floor decking material
• Erect rafters, collar and heavy timber trusses where needed for heavy timber roof or conventional framing and trusses where designed for complete roof
• Apply roof sub-decking
• Apply rigid insulation if required
• Apply final sheathing
• Apply felt
• Install exterior windows and doors with exterior trim
• Frame for all fixed glass and trim
• Install interior heavy timber steps
• Install basement temporary steps
• Frame all decks with hand rails, erect covered porch post, cap beams, rafters, decking and felt
• Apply all fascia boards, frame all interior partition walls

Turn-key Construction

Fireside Log Homes provides complete turn-key construction services including design, structural engineering, excavation, foundation, framing, complete assembly/erection of your log home package, windows and doors, roofing, decks, HVAC, electrical and plumbing, complete interior to include cabinetry and countertops, flooring, trim, and requested stains or finishes.

• Preliminary blue-lines and preliminary estimate
• Final blueprints and contract quote, terms and conditions
• Acquire permits
• Land clearing and rough grading
• Temporary electric and telephone
• Ditching for electric, phone, TV, water, footings and foundations
• Pour footings and foundations with all below grade mechanical box outs. Water-proof foundations
• Pour footings and foundations
• Backfill to final grade
• Frame sub floor for first level
• Erect log walls
• Build exterior decks and porches with steps if required
• Erect second floor system structural members
• Placement of temporary flooring for walkways on second floor
• Erect rafter, collar ties and heavy timber trusses where needed
• Apply roof sub-decking (1x8 T&G)
• Build dormers
• Install all necessary sub-sheathing on dormers and gables
• Install all necessary log siding on exterior and interior as required
• Apply roof insulation
• Apply final roof sheathing with felt
• Complete roof covering - metal, asphalt, shake Apply second floor
• Frame all interior partition walls
• Build fireplace
• Install windows and doors with all trim
• Install and trim all fixed glass panels
• Install heavy timber steps with railings
• Apply all fascia boards, exterior trim and soffits
• Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and other mechanical rough-ins
• Add interior wall insulation
• Install all interior wall covering
• Install hardwood floor
• Install interior doors and trim
• Complete all floor and attic insulation (if applicable)
• Install all necessary guttering (if applicable)
• Apply exterior paint or stain
• Install cabinets and vanities with tops
• Install screen on screened in porch
• Install plumbing fixtures and electrical fixtures
• Install appliances, stove, dishwasher, disposal
• Install hardware
• Install bath mirrors
• Install carpet as required
• Final clean-up MOVE IN!!!!!