We have facilities in Meridian Idaho and Blissfield Michigan that both have manufacturing, design, sales and project management. We also have a sales office in Calgary Canada.
Idaho Location: 711 E Broadway Ave, Meridian, ID 83642
Michigan Location: 9012 US-223, Blissfield, MI 49228
Yes, our homes are built in every US State.
Yes, our homes are built in all Canadian Provinces.
Our homes are custom, private residences and are not model homes. Depending on where you are building, we may be able to schedule a tour of one of our homes if the client allows showings of their home.
Our Client Reps work out of Meridian Idaho, Blissfield Michigan, and Calgary Canada.
In most cases, it is beneficial to have your land purchased so we can capture view corridors and home placement. Your land can also determine the style of home you will build – for example, if you have a sloped lot, it may make sense to incorporate basement space in your home.
We have two manufacturing facilities located in Meridian Idaho and Blissfield Michigan.
PrecisionCraft has been in business since 1991.
Our homes are custom, private residences and are not model homes. Depending on where you are building, we may be able to schedule a tour of one of our homes if the client allows showings of their home.
Yes, it is possible to add an addition to your existing home. Our design team will need detailed information and dimensions of the existing home in order to successfully design an addition and provide a log or timber frame package.
Yes, while most of our homes utilize mortise and tenon connections precisely cut on a CNC machine, we can also design post and beam homes and incorporate steel plate fasteners if you prefer.
It is likely that we have additional pictures of the home you are looking at. Your Client Rep will be happy to look into this further for you.
Yes, this is the beauty of custom design. You have an inspiration home to use as a starting point and the luxury of working with our talented design team to make the home unique and your own.
Contact your Client Rep and they will be able to tell you which project or floor plan it was designed and built from.
Yes, we can send you a free Lookbook if you provide us with your mailing address. We also offer a digital download of the Lookbook here: https://www.precisioncraft.com/request-literature/www.precisioncraft.com.
Yes, our homes are built all over the US, Canada, and Internationally.
We may have additional photos of the home. Your Client Rep can search our photo library to see if additional photos are available.
Thousands of our homes have been built all over the US, Canada, and Internationally since 1991. There is a good chance we have another home in your area.
We can design any size home for our clients, based on their preferences.
Yes, we can design ADU’s. Whatever size home you have envisioned, we can help you create it.
Yes, we can design barns and have completed many barns for our clients. Costs are dependent on size, location, and engineering variables. On average, barns cost less per square foot than a custom log or timber home.
Have a discussion with your Client Rep about your budget, timeframe, and design goals. Then enter into a Design Development Agreement (DDA) and MTN Design (our in-house design firm) will work one-on-one with you to create a home that meets your needs and budget goals.
Structural Insulated Panels are a very beneficial building system that has complimented timber frames since the beginning. They are made of an Expanded Polystyrene foam core with outer skins of Oriented Strand Board.
Insulating Concrete Forms are a great way to create warm, dry, and comfortable lower level spaces like basements. The Form is EPS foam and the core is poured concrete with reinforcing bars.
We mostly use coastal free-of-heart Douglas Fir, but we can source almost any timber species desired by the client. Other species are available such as Cedar, Pine, and Spruce.
Log homes are built by stacking logs horizontally to create the exterior walls. Timber Frame homes use a framework of large, precisely joined timbers to create the structural skeleton, using SIPs for the exterior walls.
We mostly use coastal free-of-heart Douglas Fir, but we can source almost any timber species desired by the client. Other species are available as well, such as Cedar, Pine and Spruce.
Depending on where you are building, we may be able to take your home to weather-tight. Your Client Rep can discuss options available to you based on where you plan to build.
Under normal construction details and methods, the SIPs roof panels act as a vapor barrier, and a separate vapor barrier is generally not needed.
SIPs have electrical chases at pre-determined locations and can be customized if needed. Plumbing is not advised to be inside of a SIPs wall cavity. Our design team will specify interior walls that best suit plumbing needs.
The log and or timber frame structure will be installed on site by our crews. The builder will install the SIPs, with the assistance of our Technical Advisor
There are a couple of ways to minimize termites in a log or timber homes. Keep all wood products elevated from the soil / ground. This reduces the chance for termites to get into the structure. If you’re in an area susceptible to termites, it is recommended to treat the surrounding footprint of the foundation of the home with an applied termiticide barrier. The SIPs can incorporate a Borate based solution into the EPS to help keep pests out.
A 6 ½” SIPs panel has an R Value of 23.2. A 8 ¼” SIPs panel has an R Value of 30.
A 10 ¼” SIPs panel has an R Value of 37.8. A 12 ¼” SIPs panel has an R Value of 45.6. We also offer a neopor product embedded in the EPS for higher R Values if needed.
For log homes, the R Value is approximately 1.5 per inch of log. Log homes benefit from thermal mass, which helps regulate temperature beyond stand- alone R Value calculations.
SIPs do not off-gas as the expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam core pockets are filled with air.
Yes, we can design homes in areas that require WUI.
We can design homes using all types of roofing materials including standing seam metal, asphalt composition shingles, wood shake, tile, clay, concrete, slate and more.
Typically for a log or timber home it is every 3 to 7 years depending upon variables such as climate, UV exposure, and type of stain that was used on the home.
SIPs have a Limited Warranty for 20 years.
Timbers have a 1 year workmanship and material defect warranty.
Timberlinx for timber frame, and non-settling hardware for full log wall construction.
We do not provide inspection services on existing homes
We do not sell logs on their own but contact your Client Rep to see if we have a solution for what you are looking for.
We do not provide staining services on existing log homes.
Our in-house design team, M-T-N Design, can design homes of any size.
Our in-house design team, M-T-N Design, can design homes of any size.
Design starts at $2.00 per square and includes: site plan, floor plans, SPEC page, elevations, renderings, virtual walkthrough, timber and SIPs 3D models, and a contract price for our timber and SIPs materials package.
Our homes are built all over the US, Canada, and Internationally.
Timelines depend on many factors including size/complexity of the home, build location, and permitting process. Your Client Rep can give you a more detailed explanation based on the home you are wanting to build. For planning, we suggest a 9 month window from the first design meeting until the materials are delivered to your site. From time of delivery, it will take 6 to 18 months to complete the build, on average.
We offer milled logs, handcrafted logs, timber frame, post and beam, and hybrid packages. A typical package will consist of engineer stamped construction drawings, timbers, logs, SIP panels, freight, and local sales tax. We also offer installation of the log/timber frame, and a technical advisor for the SIP installation. Your Client Rep can discuss this with you in greater detail.
We offer design services, milled Logs (round, square and “D” log in 10” & 12” diameters), handcrafted logs (with an average diameter of 16”), Timber Frame, Log post and beam, SIPs (structurally insulated panels), and ICF’s (insulated concrete forms). We also offer window packages.
We offer 3 levels of service.
Level 1 is our Base Package where you already have a builder or plan to general contract the construction of your home.
Level 2 is Builder Select where we help you vet and find a local builder.
Level 3 is Full turnkey construction. (only offered in select areas in the Northwest)
Step 1 – discuss overall goals for the home, site conditions, locations, timelines and target budget.
Step 2 – initiate design process with M-T-N Design.
Step 3 – sign materials contract and start pre-construction planning and generate engineered construction drawings.
Step 4 – manufacturing of the materials package (log system, timber frame, SIPs).
Step 5 – begin onsite construction.
Yes, we can modify our plans to work for your exact needs and site placement. The design fee starts at $2.00 per square foot.
Yes, our design team will work with your development’s design guidelines and committees.
Yes, our design team will create a design that works for the topography of your property.
In most cases, it is beneficial to have your land purchased so we can capture view corridors and home placement. Your land can also determine the style of home you will build – for example, if you have a sloped lot, it may make sense to incorporate basement space in your home.
No, we do not sell off-the-shelf log kits. Our homes are custom and each package is based on the design, local engineering code, and site variables.
We work with many owner-builders. You will still go through the design process and we will fabricate your log or timber package. Please discuss with your Client Rep the scope of our involvement after your log package is delivered.
Shipping costs will depend on several factors including distance of travel, load size, number of trucks, and current fuel prices. Shipping is included in our materials package pricing.
Yes, we are more than happy to do a site visit when we start the design process. The site visit can be included in your design service fee and will help us gain a better understanding of your site and view corridors which will need to be considered with the design of your home.
Timelines depend on many factors including size/complexity of the home, build location, and permitting process. Your Client Rep can give you a more detailed explanation based on the home you are wanting to build. For planning, we suggest a 9 month window from the first design meeting until the materials are delivered to your site. From time of delivery, it will take 6 to 18 months to complete the build, on average.
We can give you the overall dimensions of a specific floor plan to ensure the design will fit on your site. If the layout doesn’t work, our design team can modify a plan to work for your site.
Your Client Rep will be able to consult with you on specific per square foot costs in the area you plan to build in.
A typical package will consist of engineer stamped construction drawings, Timbers, Logs, SIP panels, freight, and local sales tax. We also offer installation of the log/timber frame, and a technical advisor for the SIP installation. Your Client Rep can discuss this with you in greater detail.
We custom design your home to fit your needs and your budget. The materials package is included in the service.
Our homes are designed to be used in conjunction with our beautiful timber frames/logs and high energy efficiency SIP panels. We do not sell our floor plans separately.
Our homes are designed to be used in conjunction with our beautiful timber frames/logs and high energy efficiency SIP panels. We do not sell our floor plans separately.
Your logs or timbers are manufactured at either our facility in Meridian, ID or Blissfield, MI.
Yes, absolutely. We can modify any plan to incorporate a basement and 4 car garage. Our in-house design team, MTN Design, can make any changes to any floor plan.
Timelines depend on many factors including size/complexity of the home, build location, and permitting process. Your Client Rep can give you a more detailed explanation based on the home you are wanting to build. For planning, we suggest a 9 month window from the first design meeting until the materials are delivered to your site. From time of delivery, it will take 6 to 18 months to complete the build, on average.
No, but we have relationships with interior designers and can put you in contact with them as we work through the design of your home.
Our materials are shipped by truck direct to the building site.
Our final engineered construction drawings include electrical design as well as spaces for mechanical systems, duct work and plumbing locations. Final mechanical and plumbing schematics will be handled by the general contractor and sub contractors.
Yes, we are happy to take a look at your existing drawings to see how we can incorporate the timber frame and SIPs.
Yes, we will work closely with your desired builder and they will work closely with our project management team.
Yes, we are happy to take a look at your existing drawings to see how we can incorporate the timber frame and SIPs.
Yes, we can work from a CAD floor plan you provide as a starting point of discussion as you move forward with our preliminary design service.
Yes, if the foundation is engineered and inspected, we can customize a floor plan to work with existing foundations.
We offer turnkey design-build services in select markets in the Northwest. Contact your Client Rep for options available in your area.
Yes, we can help you find a builder for your project by using our Level 2 – Builder Select program.
M-T-N Design is our in-house design firm that specializes in log and timber home design. We have a number of licensed and degreed architects and designers on staff who can design the home of your dreams.
We also work directly with the finest wood home architects in North America.
No, we use log and timber products supplied directly from our dedicated mills so that we can ensure the highest grade and quality of the material.
Yes. We can help incorporate hydronic system into the design and engineering of the home.
The homes are designed to meet local fire codes.
Energy efficient log homes, timber frame homes, and SIP enclosures have been used to enable many alternative energy systems to work efficiently. We have off- grid systems, grid tied systems, LEED platinum homes, and many other awards that we can share if that is your goal.
Yes, we have a service that will manage your ancillary services through our Design-Fabricate-Build and Concierge program.
Yes, if your site is conducive to Geo Thermal systems. You’ll need to coordinate the design of the system with your builder. Costs are undetermined until more is known about your site specifics.
There are many variables that will impact the cost to build on a steep site. Percent of slope, geo technical variables (solid rock, loose soil conditions), required engineering, retaining wall, as well as site accessibility. On average a steep site can cost from 10% to 45% more than building on a flat lot.
One year.
Our Design-Build fee is cost plus 12%.
We do not provide architectural services as a standalone service. They are offered when timbers and SIPs are included within the scope of materials used.
Custom design starts at $2.00 per buildable square foot.
Your client rep can walk you through some cost estimates depending on the size of home, complexity, and build location.
There are many variables that impact build costs. Size of the home, design complexity, level of finishes used (exterior and interior), engineering constraints, site conditions, local build costs. Your Client Rep can give you a more detailed estimate based on the home you are looking to build.
It could be possible to build one of our homes for $1 million or less. The area you are building in, size of the home, complexity of the home, and timber frame density will largely influence your total home cost. Your Client Rep can walk you through pricing estimates for building in your area.
Your Client Rep can give you rough estimated pricing ranges after they have an idea of the model you are looking at, where you are building, and what changes you are wanting to make.
Your Client Rep will be more than happy to discuss pricing estimates based on the home you are looking at and where you are looking to build. It is also important to understand what changes you are planning to make. For example, making the home bigger or smaller will have an impact on estimated cost.
Your Client Rep can discuss what options may be available to you based on your desired budget.
There are many variables that determine the cost of your home. Schedule a time with your Client Rep and they can provide you with a cost estimate.
Cost largely depends on the home size, layout, complexity, and timber density. Your Client Rep can provide an estimate based on the home you are wanting to build.
Typically a log home will cost more than a timber frame home.
In most areas, yes. We suggest you check with your insurance provider and local regulations.
In most areas, yes. We suggest you check with your insurance and provider and local regulations.
Lenders will have specific information on this, and we can recommend several that we have worked with. Typically, lenders will be looking for 20% or more down on most construction loan scenarios.
Our Design-Fabricate-Built service fee is cost plus 12%.
The lender will coordinate the appraisal. It can be helpful to have a lender who has experience with log or timber frame homes to make sure their assigned appraisers are comparing similar log or timber frame homes versus traditional stick-frame homes.
Like any home, there are many factors that impact the home’s appreciation.
