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MikeD
 
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2012 10:40am
 
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  Has anyone out there ever purchased a prefab shedand then converted it to "cabin living space" I see 12' x 20' structures with 7' walls for 5K... it seems like a quick way to get a structure up.
  
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wakeslayer
 
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2012 11:23am - Edited by: wakeslayer
 
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  We bought a 10 x 16 w/ 6ft walls for our first piece in Idaho.  I want to say it was about $2500-3000.   We insulated, T&G pine, and wired it. We put in some cheap Home Depot cabinets, and a countertop.  We also had a deck and roof extension added later.  I do not really know the total amount we spent.  Probably close to $8k with the deck and such. It was easy to heat,  Secure, and cozy. Was a great starting point for us.
  Here is a pic when my wife stayed there with her brother a couple years ago.
  
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PA_Bound
 
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2012 12:49pm
 
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  There are several of us currently on the forum who have done, or are in the priocess, of doing this.  Mine is a 14'x40' shed that my wife, daughter and I are finishing into a cabin,
  
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Rifraf
 
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2012 01:14pm
 
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  I am currently doing this with a dersken portable building my thread is here URL
  smalltownkid is doing this with a desken as well , his thread is here URL
  
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stubby72
 
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# Posted: 1 Feb 2012 09:25pm
 
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  I'm doing it also. I went with a 12x24 Lofted Casita style cabin.
  
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nicalisa
 
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# Posted: 1 Feb 2012 11:12pm
 
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  We bought a 10x16 prefab cedar shed kit. We added 3 foot pony walls to the top of the walls and picked up some extra cedar siding. We bought polar board and building wrap to put under the siding and added the door and windows:)  after painting
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wakeslayer
 
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# Posted: 2 Feb 2012 09:29am
 
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  Very nice!!
  
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neb
 
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# Posted: 3 Feb 2012 06:58pm
 
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  Very nice.
  
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