SIERRA PROJECT PLANNING TOOLKIT

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Our objective is to help you become more knowledgeable, more organized, thus more confident in building your dream home! Whether you’re an owner builder or hiring a general contractor, knowledge of the whole process sets the foundation for a more successful and enjoyable experience.

We’ve put together the ultimate custom home “project planning toolkit” to help you explore your options, make decisions, and help guide you through the custom log home build process.

Over the last 30 plus years in business, our team has assisted our clients in all the areas of developing their land, designing their home, and being with them through the build process.

We have amassed a treasure chest of experience and have turned those experiences into this arsenal to assist you in the planning and building of your home.

Access these organized, comprehensive, and quick to use templates, check off lists, links, and sample documents anytime.

Have questions about any of these tools, how to use them, or other project questions? Get in touch with our team today to discuss your needs.

PROJECT PLANNING

Log Home Floor Plans Shop

Use our floor plan collection to explore 2D and 3D renderings of our most popular log home designs. Filter by size, style, and layout — then customize any plan to match your vision.

Original Floor Plan Flip Books

Floor Plan Book

1000 Sq Ft

1000-1500 sq ft

1500-2500 sq ft

2500+ sq ft

Online Project Planning Platform

We have been authorized by PROJECT.CO to offer this online planning platform for free, forever.

It goes where you go… accessible from your desktop, tablet or phone. It is simple, easy to use, and effective for all types of projects. We are confident that you will benefit from this tool because we use it in-house to manage all of our projects.

Planning Binder Template

We have been authorized by Builder Resource to offer this organizational tool.

This binder template is perfect for organizing all aspects of the build in a 3 ring binder.

Keep and sort all contracts, agreements, invoices, correspondence, permits, notes, and any other documents so you can stay organized.

HOME DESIGN

64 Numbers Article

In a well-designed home, there are many specific measurements to consider that make your home’s feel just right. This article, published by “This Old House,” outlines common dimensions and measurements for home design and everyday living.

Use this room by room guide to help you determine where every design aspect of your home should be placed.

Design Check-Off List

Use this check-off list to help you determine all of your needs, preferences, and lifestyle considerations before solidifying a design for your custom home.

Plans

Sample Set of Plans

A sample set of engineered plans and its structural calculations to help you understand what a set of plans looks like. This also represents what is submitted into your county jurisdiction to obtain a permit.

Site Plan Check-Off List

A site plan must also be submitted into your jurisdiction to obtain a permit. This check off list guides you through most of the items needed to create a site plan.

Site Plan Sample

A sample site plan to help you understand what a site plan looks like.

Permit Check-Off List

Use this check-off list to ensure you have followed all the rules, regulations, and requirements before you can start building in your area.

Site Plan Service

This is a service that our clients have used successfully to have their site plans drafted. They are reasonably priced and deliver plans quickly.

BUILDING BUDGET

Budget Template

Over the past 30 years, our team has refined this budgeting spreadsheet to help perform cost analysis for your project. Use this at the beginning stages of your project to test “what if” costs that you may incur or for final budgeting before you head to the bank for loan documents.

Budget Check-Off List

Use this check-off list as a reference to outline the costs you may incur during the custom home build process. This resource will help you remember to regularly review and update your budget.

LAND DEVELOPMENT

Grading Plan Sample

This is a document that is submitted to your jurisdiction that illustrates what you are going to do to your land to develop it. This is a sample grading plan to help you understand what a grading plan looks like.

Land Development Check-Off List

There are a lot of rules and regulations when it comes to developing land for your project. Use this check-off list to give you a starting point.

NAHB Land Development Booklet

This checklist outlines the typical process land owners or developers should follow, including preparing lots for builds. There are also tips regarding potential costs that may be incurred depending on the land. It is a very comprehensive booklet published by the “National Association of Home Builders”.

CONSTRUCTION

Construction Check-Off List

Use this check-off list as a reference to outline the construction tasks you may incur during the custom home build process. This resource will help you remember to regularly review and update what is done and what is needed to be done.

Weekly Construction Scheduler Template

Our team has developed this Gantt Style chart/template that enables you to chart out your building schedule and reveal the timeline of your project. Perfect for an owner builder managing the project. We have created a sample build schedule for a better understanding of the building process.

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