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OwenChristensen
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# Posted: 12 Nov 2012 07:41am
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I have a small cabin to build , but for once the customer wants me to do the floorplan. I don't do many and they want a bedroom for a queen sized bed, 2 closets, some counter space, a wall heater, a couch and love seat, a table and a loft. I can't seem to do it in a 14 x 20 cabin. I hate to admit it, but I don't have any ideas. Here's the one that came close.
Owen
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TheCabinCalls
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# Posted: 12 Nov 2012 08:08am
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Owen I started a thread not long ago: http://www.small-cabin.com/forum/2_2742_0.html
Also check out these boooks and links:
http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/pages/houses
http://www.rosschapin.com/Plans/Cottage/1plansCottagespage.html
http://www.amazon.com/Tiny-Homes-Shelter-Lloyd-Kahn/dp/0936070528/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8& qid=1352725579&sr=8-3&keywords=xs+house+book
http://www.amazon.com/The-Small-House-Book-Shafer/dp/B0026HUQYU/ref=pd_sim_b_14
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BlaineHill
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# Posted: 12 Nov 2012 09:11am
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Looks great! I can't image anyone would want so much in such a small space. I would get rid of the chair, add the wall heater in its place and put a love seat sized fold out bed in the loft. There is a lot going on in there.
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ShabinNo5
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# Posted: 12 Nov 2012 11:07am
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Owen,
Can the loft also function as the bedroom? Our space is 10 X 20 and originally we were going to have two small lofts on each end for overflow bunking with a bedroom on the main floor. After much discussion we opted to expand the loft and use it for the bedroom.
In our layout the kitchen area is tucked behind the stairwell. We will have a full hight closet under one side of the stairs. With a 14 X 20 structure I would expect that you could include a closet in the loft area.
That would leave plenty of room under the loft for a couch, love seat and table.
As mentioned by CabinCalls, our layout is on her recent thread.
Steve
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OwenChristensen
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# Posted: 12 Nov 2012 07:55pm - Edited by: OwenChristensen
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They need the loft for the kids. I'm checking out all options at this point. Thanks for the tips.
Owen
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stpauligirl
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# Posted: 12 Nov 2012 08:10pm
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Does it have to be 14x20? I've always liked the 20x30 single story (no loft) and 1.5 story (w/loft) country cabin plan. I little "bigger" cabin/house, but a nice layout.
http://www.countryplans.com/20w_loft.html
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stpauligirl
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# Posted: 12 Nov 2012 08:13pm
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Here is a nice 14x24. The "bedroom" could easily be blocked out, if not completely closed off.
http://www.countryplans.com/nash.html
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OwenChristensen
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# Posted: 12 Nov 2012 08:20pm
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I did se some ideas. Thanks!
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flyrdr
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# Posted: 31 Dec 2012 09:49am
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Here's something I've been messing around with. I don't have any land as yet and these are very preliminary but I figure it doesn't hurt to start planning now. It's 16 x 20, baloon framed for more room in the loft. The 8 x 8 wing could be built at teh same time as the main cabin or added on at a future date. This design satisfies all my wife's requirements (with the 8 x 8 addition) which are, a first floor bedroom, a small kitchen, an indoor bathroom, some storage space in the addition to name a few.
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flyrdr
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# Posted: 31 Dec 2012 09:54am
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This plan shows the bathroom detail which were lost when I converted to PDF
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OwenChristensen
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# Posted: 31 Dec 2012 12:33pm
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flyrdr
I would guess your going to build on posts? I try not to have additions that aren't supported by the same beams.
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flyrdr
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# Posted: 31 Dec 2012 01:26pm
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Owen,
I hadn't thought that through. I was leaning toward skids but now you're making me think. Like I said the plan is very preliminary and I have lots to think about. That's where you all come in 
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MikeOnBike
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# Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:11pm
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At that size and with all of those requirements the extra 4' of the Nash cabin makes a huge difference. Is there any possibility of bumping up the size?
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OwenChristensen
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# Posted: 1 Jan 2013 03:16pm
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Spans up to 14' on 2x8 floor joists seem to work fine. If you pull skids under the building by a foot on each side , makes a 16' wide just fine on two skids. The length shouldn't be too long on soil that can move. Soft wet soils are bad. Wet soils that freeze are the worst. You can build skids from laminated 2x8 or 2x10 three or four layers wide with staggered joints. I like to stay under thirty feet here in frost country. I never use a center skid as frost lifts all skids, but a center skid stays up until last and can damage your cabin. Two skids never do that.
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