Development in the Buckeye valley received its first great boost with the construction of the Buckeye Canal. In 1884, Malin M. Jackson named the canal in honor of his native state of Ohio, the Buckeye State. Clanton built 10 miles of the canal, which was completed in 1886. In 1887, Clanton and his family moved to Buckeye, becoming the first permanent Anglo residents.
The difference between insulated concrete panels and stick built construction is about a dollar per square foot, and sometimes less. The entire cost of building a home from foundation to shell is about $25 per square foot, with a range of between $21 and $40 per square foot.
Cost Per Square Foot â Log Shell Work. As a general rule, the work that goes into creating the log shell itself costs approximately one-third of the overall budget. Using our previous example, the log work portion of a $350,000 finished home would be approximately $116,000. Please Note: The cost of having your wood kiln-dried will increase your raw material cost by approximately 45%.