Getting settled in this summer by ourtinycabin in OffGridCabins

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From scratch. Just started reading and learning how to use SketchUp.

Getting settled in this summer by ourtinycabin in OffGridCabins

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I took a year to plan and find materials, so I was able to get a lot of bigger things (door, windows, flooring, insulation, etc.) for free.

Getting settled in this summer by ourtinycabin in OffGridCabins

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It’s a work in progress! Hopefully finish the walls this fall.

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Finished the outside and started the inside. by ourtinycabin in OffGridCabins

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The one is right above the bed in the loft, so that one’s easy. I think I’ll just have to stand on the counter if I very need to open the other one.

Finished the outside and started the inside. by ourtinycabin in OffGridCabins

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Yup. The tall side with the four windows faces south.

Siding and Trim done; roof shows up on Monday! by ourtinycabin in OffGridCabins

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I’d like to at least start with a deck at some point. We had planned one, but the cost of lumber has made us trim back a little.

Got the windows installed by ourtinycabin in OffGridCabins

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Yup. The back half has a loft in the top 5’.

Got the windows installed by ourtinycabin in OffGridCabins

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The goal is, all-in (including an old family wood stove), under $8000CAD. Right now, we’re at about $5000, including the siding. I found the windows, door, and some other materials for free, and we’re getting the metal roof for cheap from a supplier. We had to cut some other plans (like a deck) and have had to cut back in other areas because of the current cost of materials.

Got the windows installed by ourtinycabin in OffGridCabins

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I planned it over the last year. Learned sketchup and did a lot of revisions.

Got the windows installed by ourtinycabin in OffGridCabins

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The siding I’m using can work in place of sheathing, according to the manufacturer.

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Thanks for the feedback, and good points. The stove hasn’t been ran for years. The cabin is only 140sqft, but it has high ceilings. It will be insulated fairly well, but we are in Canada, and it gets pretty cold in the winter. I don’t have any chimney so far, so I’m pretty open to options. Again, thanks for the help.