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SonnyB
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# Posted: 16 Jan 2012 22:00
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Give me your idea of a 20x24! That is what I am looking at building and just need ideas from everyone! Thanks!
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Borrego
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# Posted: 16 Jan 2012 22:26
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First, why not go 24' x 24'?
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Montanan
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# Posted: 16 Jan 2012 23:34
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We have a 22x26' trapper style. Do you want floor plans or just general ideas? Are you planning a loft or second story?
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Montanagirl
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2012 00:07
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o.k. there is nothing worse than people posting pics of a cabin not the size you are looking for . . . buuuutttt. we chose to build a 14x20 . . bunkhouse as we have an existing small main cabin with kitchen . . that is seperate SO imagine what you can do with with a little bit more!
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Montanagirl
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2012 00:20
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and the inside and small deck on the outside
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Montanagirl
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2012 00:34 - Edited by: Montanagirl
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the main cabin built by my great uncle in 1926! The best part of the cabin, besides family and the view of the lake is the screened in porch!!!
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Montanagirl
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2012 00:41
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ok, sorry to high jack the thread. . . got a little carried away . . . .
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Martian
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:10 - Edited by: Martian
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My cabin began as a 20X24, but since it is my full time residence, I decided to add-on an 8X16 section divided into a utility room/back porch.
The jut-in porch,6X8, creates the space for the bathroom and kitchen down the South side of the house.
The add-on provides just the amount of extra room I wanted, and it gives me another porch to relax on. One porch is always out of the sun/wind.
The interior is open except for the bathroom. The bedroom is divided by a short wall and the built-in closet/storage.
The living room.
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SonnyB
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2012 08:50
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Must be under 500 sq ft. so I came up with 20x24. I want 10' walls with a loft. If it is under 500 sq ft. it can be considered a shed per the county and I can build a larger one later if I choose too. You can not have 2 homes on the same property. Thanks!
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SonnyB
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2012 09:00
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Love to see floor plans if you have them and love the pictures!
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Montanan
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:16
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Here is the link to our project:
http://www.small-cabin.com/forum/6_1184_0.html
We have 572 sf on the main floor (with a 22x26' footprint) and a 3/4 loft. We also have about 10' walls and a 12/12 pitch roof, which makes it feel very spacious inside.
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Montanan
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:21 - Edited by: Montanan
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Here are the "inspiration floor plans" we used, though we did make some changes. First, we eliminated the bedroom on the main floor and left the whole area open, except for the bathroom. All of our sleeping is upstairs. Second, we extended the loft over the dining area, leaving just the quadrant with the wood stove open to the roof. We eventually plan to enclose the back half of the loft into a private bedroom and just leave the front section open to below. Finally, ignore all the sizes on the floor plan, as they are for a 24x28. Our deck is 8' deep as shown though, and it's good usable space. Hope this helps. How exciting to be planning your build!
Edit: we also went with ladder style stairs, as they take up much less space. You can see that in our photos.
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Montanan
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:26
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Montanagirl~ great photos! I'm guessing you're in the western part of the state??
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:30 - Edited by: trollbridge
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Sonny B
Can you tell us more about what you would like in your cabin. For instance do you want much kitchen space, a lower level bedroom, or need bathroom space? What about your access to your loft? Do you need to meet codes on a stairway or are you doing a ladder type? Also will you need a chunk of space for a wood stove?
It will be easier to help once we have those details :)
Also do you have a certain view you want to capture or direction you'd like to face?
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:32 - Edited by: trollbridge
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Martian...hey about those walls...what color paint are you thinking? Any thoughts yet?
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Martian
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2012 12:19
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Quoting: trollbridge Martian...hey about those walls...what color paint are you thinking? Any thought yet?
I'm seeing mint green with white trim.
Now back to floor plans and layouts.
Tom
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2012 12:46
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You just made me think of mint choc. chip ice cream with whipped cream...hmmm...I must be hungry!
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2012 13:11
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Quoting: Martian Now back to floor plans and layouts
Did you dream up your own floor plan? I like how open it is. Where does the potty and the kitchen fit in?
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Martian
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2012 15:52
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Quoting: trollbridge Did you dream up your own floor plan? I like how open it is. Where does the potty and the kitchen fit in?
Yes.
The front porch juts into the 20' dimension 6' and takes up 8' of the 24' dimension. The remaining 6X16 space is divided equally between the kitchen and bath; so they are both 6X8'. All the plumbing runs down the South side of the house.
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Montanagirl
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2012 20:34 - Edited by: Montanagirl
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Very nice. I like your two porches . . . our bunkhouse does not have room for a toilet. . . I like your addition. That would work well when we decide we don't want to hit the outhouse at 2 a.m. . . . .
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Montanagirl
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2012 20:44
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Yes, Kalispell area. . . great to see another Montanan on the board. . . love your place too!
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Montanan
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2012 23:22
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Thanks! My folks live in the Flathead valley. I knew I recognized the scenery. :) We're in the Little Belts.
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Swamphunter
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# Posted: 18 Jan 2012 22:59
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This is what we are building.. this one shown is 16x20, but we changed the dimensions simply enough to 20x24
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Montanagirl
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# Posted: 19 Jan 2012 10:33
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That is soooo cute! Love the porch!
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Kirk
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# Posted: 22 Jan 2012 23:04
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Here is a 20 X 24 with a porch 360 degrees... nearly complete built with a modified post/beam method in Montana.
http://www.small-cabin.com/forum/6_1342_0.html
A really fun project. Enjoy.
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beachman
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# Posted: 16 Feb 2012 19:42
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Sonny - This sounds alot like the size of our place - see projects & pictures - Lake cottage in Eastern Canada - about 4 pages in by now. If I can find floor plans I will post. We started with a 18 x 20 and it grew to a 20 x 24 with a 12 x 4 jog for a kitchen. We are really happy with the results and we built a loft with a dormer for extra sleeping space if needed. It's a little over 500sf. Someone posted something about a screen porch - if there are any bugs - this is a must! We expended ours to about 8 x 8 (9ft wide at front for jog to stairs. You can't have a porch too big.
This site is an incredible source of info and inspiration - all great projects with the same theme. Good Luck!
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WMD1998
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# Posted: 18 Feb 2013 01:36
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I built myself a 24x20 Cabin. Need to figure out how to post the Floor Plan
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WMD1998
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# Posted: 18 Feb 2013 01:42
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I finally figured it out how to ad a File. Well here is my Floor Plan, Nothing fancy but big enough to live in it full time.
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bluwaters
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# Posted: 5 Mar 2013 11:15
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SonnyB
hi sonny we are thinking of building a 20x24ft cabin do you have plans tht we could follow
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bluwaters
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# Posted: 5 Mar 2013 11:18
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do u have plans for the trapper cabin
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