CABIN AND COTTAGE PLANS

The Homestead Cabin

Size: 18′ x 22′ plus a 9 ½’ addition on one side (custom sizes available)

1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, living area, and loft with log stair case and 8’ porch.
Roof pitch approx. 12:12

Description

Log frame: Consisting of 3”x 6” tongue & grove logs (t&g) with saddle notch connections, ridge beam, loft joists with 2”x 6” t&g floor and log stair, timber truss with posts and jacks, inside walls in 3” x 6” logs and special log screws to secure logs.

Roof system (recreational, without building permit): Consisting of 2”x 8” precut rafters, fascia boards, trim, sheet metal roofing, R-22 fiberglass insulation, 3/8” plywood as inside sealing, vapor barrier, tarpaper and miscellaneous screws and nails. Other R-values are available upon request

Doors and windows (recreational, without building permit): Steel insulated man door for the entrance door, pine doors for the interior and vinyl sliding windows with mosquito screen. Doors and windows come with outside and inside trim and miscellaneous screws and nails.

Wood floor: We can provide the plan for the wood floor incl. detailed plans for the joist layout.

Second wall system: We can provide this system for the outside walls with an R-14 or R-22 fiberglass insulation value. (Details: Insulated Wall System)

Foundation: Pillars, sonar tubes, metal screws or a foundation with footings has to be installed by the customer according to our plans.

Engineered plans are available for an extra fee.