insurance for self built log home

[jrich47203]

I have been told that you cannot insure a self built log home in Indiana ? Is this true?

[Basil]

i heard that i'd never get insurance for my self-built log home in kentucky. I didn't have a problem and am insured through state farm.

[loghousenut]

I'd heard for years that Josephine County in Southern Oregon had a bunch of inspectors that would chew me up and spit me out and that I'd never have a legal house.
We will put the roof on our hand-built log home in the middle of September. So far the inspectors have done everything to help except offer to pound nails. I think the key to your success will probably be using a proven design and plans that have an engineers approval. That's what we did. When we are done we will own the best looking log home in Grants Pass (owner claims a certain literary license) and we will own it free and clear with no mortgage.
There are gazillions of this style of owner/builder log homes near Seattle and I can't imagine that Indiana is somehow more strict on their building requirements that King County, Washington. Indianan's always seemed to me like a fairly level-headed crowd. Betcha $50 you could make it work like it oughta.

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/loghousenut/Wow/SettingTHERidgepole8-3-2010009.jpg

[edkemper]

Perhaps bribing them with Costco Muffins is the trick. Who are those good looking people up there on the lift? <smile>

[rreidnauer]

......possibly the latest (official?) LHBA trade secret?

[Shark]

Nope that would not be true.
We were insured by State farm, switched last year to progressive because better rates. No issues at all (morgan county IN)