The 10 Step Journey to Your Lindal Home

1 – ENVISION YOUR DREAM

The first step is to develop your dream into concept that can be envisioned by or shown to others.  The best place to start is with the three volume set, Lindal Living and Lindal Planning and Lindal Favorites.  The home planning set features hundreds of photographs, six home tours, expert advise from staff designers and 82 of Lindal’s most popular, exclusive floor plans.  This information will help you visualize and crystallize your design ideas in order for us to sit down with you and to create your Lindal home plan.  Prescott Designer Homes will work with you from this initial concept through the completion of your home.

2 – KNOW YOUR SITE

It is extremely important to know your land; the topography, utilities, vegetation, view preferences, access considerations- therefore, it is at this time that we will walk your land with you.  This is done to understand your preferences and to assist you in developing a home that not only meets your dreams and expectations but a home that is also designed to it the site.

3 – DETERMINE YOUR BUDGET

During the past year, our customers found that the cost of the Lindal package for their home ran about $85 to $95 a square foot. The package includes complete permit and constructions plans; all of the structural wood and the hardware to connect it; the windows, doors and trim material to trim them out. All of the building materials are delivered directly to your building site. The remaining cost will be the general contractor’s content which will include permits; lot improvement; the construction of your home; the finishing of the interior and optional decks, railing and garage material that can be provided by Lindal along with the Lindal package.  We strongly encourage you to share your budget for this project with us so that we are mindful of your dreams, considerations and constraints. Lindal Cedar Homes has a financing schedule that is structured differently than the standard practices of the building trade.  Prescott Designer Homes has worked with several mortgage brokers who are very familiar with this process and we will be happy to refer them to you.

4 – DESIGN YOUR HOME

At this point in the journey, we will sit down with you to help you define your dream.  This will require significant input from you in order for us to help you create a home that meets your lifestyle preferences, your functional needs and satisfies as many “wants” as possible within your budget considerations.  This plan will utilize Lindal’s unique building system, architecture, copyrighted drawings and top quality building materials that will ensure that your home will meet the highest building specifications.  To start the design process, you will need to sign a Preliminary Design Agreement and provide a $5000 deposit that will cover the cost of site visits, design consultations and drafting expenses.  The product of this process is ¼”-1’ floor plans, elevations and isometric views of your home.  The design deposit will be deducted from the cost of the home package.

5 – FINALIZE THE DESIGN

Once the preliminary design plans are completed, a set will be provided for your review.  After you have had the opportunity to look them over, we will sit down with you and discuss any changes, modifications, Lindal specifications and available options such as siding, windows, doors and ceiling and wall liner.  We will also address the unique requirements and specifications of your building site.  During this process, your plans may be revised and reviewed several times.

6 – PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT

The Purchase and Sales Agreement will authorize the architects, engineers and draftsmen at Lindal Cedar Homes to draft the complete drawing package for your home.  A deposit of 15% of the package price accompanies the Purchase and Sale Agreement.  This will result in four 1/8” and ¼” copies of you Permit Plans in a “buildable” format.

7 – PERMIT PLANS AND FINAL CHANGES

After you receive your permit plan set of drawings from Lindal, you will have an opportunity to make minor changes.  At this time, final coordination is made on foundation plans and local engineering, if required, and permits will be obtained from local agencies.  Copies of these plans will be put together into bid packages for general contractor competitive bids.  Any changes will be returned to Lindal for inclusion in the final construction drawings.

8 – AUTHORIZATION TO SHIP (ATS)

After final approval of your home plans, you will sign the Authorization to Ship form on which you will indicate your preference for the delivery date of the Lindal materials.  Prior to the shipment of the materials from the factory, the remaining 85% of the package price must be paid.  To assist you, Prescott Designer Homes will coordinate with your lender, contractor and local officials.  We will inventory your home package with your contractor and advise on unloading, storage and protection of materials.

9 – THE CONSTRUCTION OF YOUR HOME

During the construction, your builder will be encouraged to call us with any questions regarding Lindal plans or materials.  The Construction Hotline will give the contractor immediate and direct access to Lindal Headquarters.  We will be very happy to make site visits to ensure a smooth, painless home construction process and to ensure that the contractor is utilizing only Lindal materials and constructing you home per plan.

10 – MOVING IN