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Home Building Consultation

Can anyone help me?
What options do I have?
I have a dream, and a budget, how do I make those work together?
I have found my land and want to build, but am not ready to talk to a contractor or salesman, where do I get information?

Chris Stern and his wife Cathy built their log home in 1977, before he founded his Company, Common Sense Custom Homes, Inc. Now, Chris brings his broad base of experience to you through Common Sense Solutions. Since 1978 Common Sense has been active in the Building Industry helping families plan and build their new homes. It has been our experience that not every family, or team, that buys land and wants to build a new home or vacation dream, has an agreed upon clear idea of what they want to build, or how far their budget may allow them to go.

Certainly, one can call a mobile home dealership and find out the price of a double wide and do some comparative shopping in that part of the industry, but it is not as easy to find out costs and compare options for a custom log, stick, timber frame or "hybrid" (a mix of log and other construction methods) style home.

 

Perhaps you have read a publication or 2 about log homes, or have been to a Log Home Show. If you are like many families we have talked to, you may well be overwhelmed by the information you have seen and read. Much of it seems contrary to what you read or saw previous to your most recent experience and the whole task of gathering accurate information has become confusing, and even daunting. Our consulting services allows you to set parameters, and to take advantage of our experience in the Log Home industry to narrow your options to a select few, from which you can make an educated selection.

Common Sense combines its construction knowledge, product knowledge, and ability to manage a lively discussion with all of your ideas dreams and limitations, to help you find what can work for you. This service is offered with no intentions of supplying you with any particular product, and no presumption of becoming your Contractor. With these premises, we will have the freedom to explore many concepts, provide you with realistic options and give you a good direction on how to proceed with no obligation of any further relationship.