Our Kits Provide Owners, Builders and Developers with a proven and consistent Materials Package with the highest quality materials for the high demands of a short-term rental unit in any market.
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KIT Specifications and Options
The Lookout Tower Kit Materials Program
Making your dream mountain home a reality.
You shouldn’t have to wait to afford the mountain home you’ve always wanted.
That’s why we have 3 in-house options to choose from:
1 - The Framing Package
2- The Finishing Package
3- The Furniture Package
Kit Pricing Between $175K-350K
Installation Between $75k -125k
This 35-foot-high timber frame fire tower in western North Carolina may offer spectacular views of the surrounding mountains, but its design is spectacular too. This new tower is cleverly built out of reclaimed wood and gray-stained new timbers to get a rustic look. Take a look:
The Tower
Standard Materials List Package
Gold Package
Exterior Windows Standard energy efficiency. Solid wood frames per plan ANDERSEN Series 400 Clad windows per plan. High energy efficiency windows
Exterior Doors Patio doors, single French doors, and courtyard swingers made from solid wood Patio doors, single French doors, and courtyard swingers from ANDERSEN 400 Clad Series
Roof Gable Overhang 24” gable overhang, 24”-26” eave overhang 24” gable overhang,
Porch Ceilings, Fascia & Soffit Fascia boards and 1x6 White Pine Tongue & Groove for soffits with vent strips
Handcrafted Logs Available as separate option at extra charge Porch posts (8”-14” approx. diameter) and 8x8 S4S carry beams
Blueprints Final, not engineer sealed blueprints on pdf. Includes Basic Foundation plan. Up to 5 printed versions available for a fee. ENGINEER SEALED final blueprints on pdf. Includes Basic Foundation plan. (NOTE: Illinois, California, and/or structural beamed roof or floor systems carry an additional charge)
Note: In several areas of the country, building codes may require the purchase of the Engineering Package
This 35-foot-high timber frame fire tower in western North Carolina may offer spectacular views of the surrounding mountains, but its design is spectacular too. This new tower is cleverly built out of reclaimed wood and gray-stained new timbers to get a rustic look. Take a look:
The + Loft Tower
Pressure-treated sill plate; termite shield & skirt flashng
Conventional first-floor system with bridging and hangers as applicable; includes construction adhesive and 23/32” OSB floor sheathing
Log skirting (matching log siding profile)
Pine logs – Precut and numbered for window/door openings and applicable corner system (Eastern White Pine; 13 courses for approximate 8′ first-floor ceiling, 8/6 log with notch & pass or optional corner system, to be noted differently on Sales Agreement) with vertical wall posts for inside and angled corners
Window and door buck lumber
Windows provided based on package chosen. All choices are insulated low “E” double-hung, awning, angle bay, casement, and special wood windows per plan with 5/4” x 4” exterior trim; includes snap-in colonial grilles and screens where applicable. NOTE: All fixed upper gable glass is to be supplied by owner; 5/4” x 4” trim supplied with materials package
Exterior doors provided based on package chosen. Choices include solid wood, stain-grade fiberglass, or steel insulated exterior doors with 5/4” x 4” exterior trim.
Interior partition framing with double top plate and single bottom plate; 2×6 framing where necessary for plumbing walls
Conventional second-floor system with bridging and hangers as applicable; includes construction adhesive and 23/32” OSB floor sheathing
Interior stair systems – 2×12 stringers with 2×4 temporary treads
Gable end framing per plan with gable trim
7/16” OSB sheathing and building wrap for exterior stud walls
Matching log siding for gable ends, dormers and second-story walls (and garage walls, if applicable) with 2” x 4” and 2″ x 6” corner boards for angled corners, PRECUT false log corners for other corners (NOTE: False log corners NOT available for saddlenotch corners)
Conventionally framed roof system per plan, with sloped hangers for structural ridge areas as applicable
7/16” OSB roof sheathing, asphalt impregnated 30 lb synthetic roof underlayment
Roof gable overhang provided based on package.
Fascia boards and soffits provided based on package chosen.
Pressure-treated porch open deck, and exterior balcony framing (supports to grade by owner) and 5/4×6 bull-nosed decking (per plan); includes bolts for deck to house connections
Round handcrafted White Cedar railing systems for porches, open decks, balconies, lofts, and open side(s) of interior stairways. Exterior stairs and stair rails are available as an upgrade order and can be quoted once site grade is known
Roof valley flashing and dormer step flashing, if applicable
This 35-foot-high timber frame fire tower in western North Carolina may offer spectacular views of the surrounding mountains, but its design is spectacular too. This new tower is cleverly built out of reclaimed wood and gray-stained new timbers to get a rustic look. Take a look:
The Tower
Also included in our Standard Materials List:
Porch roof framing, sheathing, felt paper, and ceiling
Accessories including joist hangers and screws
Double row polyfoam gasket, hardwood dowels, and caulking
All attached/detached garages are supplied with 2×4 exterior framing, 7/16” OSB sheathing, building wrap, matching log siding, PRECUT false log corners where applicable, and conventionally framed roof system
Illustrated construction manual and standard details
Each Lookout Tower home is designed to meet at least the minimum standards of the 2018 International Residential Code and will, in many cases, meet local building code requirements. However, some locations may impose other requirements which you must make us aware of it to insure that your Lookout Tower home is appropriately modified to meet those specific requirements.
All designs meet a 40 lb. roof/snow load standard. Roof loading can easily be modified for your particular building location at either a modest extra charge (for higher load regions) OR a cost reduction (for lower load areas).
Nails are only provided by us under our shell erection agreement.
All attached/detached garages are supplied with 2”x4” exterior framing, 7/16” Plywood sheathing, building wrap, matching log siding, PRECUT corners where applicable, and conventionally framed roof system.
We do not include:
Exterior stairways to grade
Fireplace and chimney
Stonework or other exterior wall materials
Insulation
Deck flashing
Fixed Trapezoidal glass windows
Pine or other finished flooring
Gutter systems
Roof covering, such as asphalt shingles or metal roofing
Roof ventilation and drip edge
Garage doors
Other interior finish materials
This 35-foot-high timber frame fire tower in western North Carolina may offer spectacular views of the surrounding mountains, but its design is spectacular too. This new tower is cleverly built out of reclaimed wood and gray-stained new timbers to get a rustic look. Take a look:
The Tower
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Build it.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.