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rockies
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# Posted: 8 Apr 2016 06:33pm
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Nice looking cabins and not too pricey. Lots of optional upgrades too. Pricing list is under "Services".
http://www.archedcabins.com/
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Wendigolake
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# Posted: 8 Apr 2016 07:59pm
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Nice cabin design if you usually get a high snow load every winter. It would slide off very easily. Seen cabins like this in the North West territories and Alaska.
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Jabberwocky
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# Posted: 15 Apr 2016 11:27am
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I'm not sure if I would call them inexpensive. I approach everything from a "small house" viewpoint since that is the appeal/need for me. In this case (from such a viewpoint), it seems like you aren't getting a whole lot for your money based on their F.A.Q. When it comes to post-frame and/or metal siding designs, the cost of the shell itself is the least expensive part. It would still cost a pretty penny to finish one out, as they don't even seem to provide floor plans. I guess it depends on the size you are looking for as to whether or not it is a good deal. For a small hunting cabin, yeah, I guess so. For a small house, no it doesn't appear to be, IMHO.
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rockies
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# Posted: 15 Apr 2016 07:35pm
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I think the reason they don't supply floor plans is because all the arches act like a structural "timber frame" so that the interior walls can go anywhere you want. On the plus side, if the exterior goes together in a day (like they claim) then the interior can be finished at your own pace using any material you want.
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Julie2Oregon
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# Posted: 15 Apr 2016 07:57pm
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They would be difficult to add on to if you wanted to do that in the future. And for those of us who want to do rainwater catchment, you simply couldn't. These would work well for some folks but not so much for many, just like in anything.
I had looked at these awhile back. It's a Texas company. And when I started adding up all of the things that you need on the list, it did get a lot pricier than it seemed at first glance.
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Steve_S
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# Posted: 15 Apr 2016 07:57pm
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This is not new method / tech, quite old in fact. The "Bow Roof" design originated from old time boat builders sometime around the Tudor Period in England.
Check these links out.
Stimson Marine Bow-Roof Shed/Greenhouse
B.I.S. A Unique Straw Bale Arch Home Design
Y-T: Bow-Roof Shed Movie (1 hr 18 min)
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Julie2Oregon
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# Posted: 15 Apr 2016 08:28pm
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^^^^ That I like. If the roof was thatch and the frame was timbered, it would look very English, indeed.
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