Shelter-Kit Inc

[burnie64]

Does anyone have experience or know someone that has dealt with lofthouse kits, specifically this sight

http://www.shelter-kit.com/lofthouse.html

[glenn-k]

I haven't heard of them.

Browse their site with caution - I got a warning from McAfee site advisor of a link to a site that tries to hijack your browser.  I didn't have or find the problem though.

McAfee
shelter-kit.com
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When we tested this site we found links to [highlight]agriscape.com[/highlight], which we found breaches browser security on our test PC.

[jstig]

Shelter-kit has been around for years - I have searched their site many times.  I sent away for their brochure way before the internet - think I first saw their ad in Fine Homebuilding. Don't know anyone personally who has bought from them but they seem to be a reputable company.  Perhaps they should be made aware that their site is not secure Glen.   :-/

Jim

[glenn kangiser]

That's a possibility - I'll email them.  Probably coming from a site they linked to.  Nice to know they are OK.

[glenn kangiser]

I sent them notice and a link to the McAfee page where they can reply.  Note that I didn't ever find the link to Agriscape - maybe it has already been taken care of.

[burnie64]

I dont have any problem with the site my browser is Mozilla Firefox

[glenn kangiser]

I also use Firefox and that may be why I didn't find the problem - or they may have already gotten rid of the link to the bad site.  It was a site that they had a link to that was the real problem.  I didn't find it but still had the warning.

[John Raabe]

Yes, Shelter-Kit has been doing this a long time. As I remember, they put together shell kit house and ship them around the New England area (they are in NH).

They have developed a semi-post and beam system of trusses and standard lumber.



The free download of the PDF catalog has lots of good ideas for anyone planning a small house as most of the designs will work fine with standard frame construction as well. Shelter-Kit Lofthouse Booklet. They have other PDF booklets HERE



Study the booklet and you will probably know more than I about the system.

[burnie64]

I have studied all the documents from the website I was wondering about the price of the Lofthouse 20, $27,855 it includes all materials to construct a 20' x 24' weather tight structure does that seem high?low? about right?

[glenn kangiser]

Seems pretty high based on what the Vojacek's did buying materials for their 1 1/2 or 2 story.  Seems they were dried in for around $12000 or so.  Usually the more things a kit company does for you the more it costs.

[glenn kangiser]

Link to Monica Vojacek's and Jimmy Casons comments  Monica was Universal 2 story.  Jimmy was 2 story 20x40

http://www.countryplans.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1117681155/0

[burnie64]

Ok, I know I am paying for the engineering and ease of assembly, no electrical tools required. What would a contractor charge to build such a structure- ballpark,  I live in Illinois if it matters. If I compare it to that, I think it would be worth the cost. Thanks

[glenn kangiser]

Ball park figures have a lot of latitude but many times on average things the labor runs similar to the cost of the materials.

[Amanda_931]

That's true, although one hopes that some of the labor has been done with a true kit house.

As opposed to something like the First Day cottage.  Where you are buying--premium quality--materials, as opposed to pre-cut everythings.  A couple of people here have built them. Somewhere between happily and very happily, I think.  http://www.firstdaycottage.com/