modify 20x30 plans

[maxdog]

Good day to everyone.  I new to the site and in the infant stages of planing/building of a cabin in PA.
Has anyone modified the width to 24' fron the stock plans????  I would like to have 2 small bedrooms on the main floor( due to 2 very little boys). 

thanks alot,

Karl

[MountainDon]

  maxdog.

It is easy to lengthen a plan. You simply add more of the same floor, wall, roof sections. However, increasing the width involves a change of material sizes and engineering to be certain the increased loads will be supported.

I don't recall any specific project here that went from a 20 wide to a 24 wide, but that's just me. I'm sure others will chime in. It can be done, but it has to be done properly.

[glenn kangiser]

We have talked about two 12' wide Shed roofs side by side with 1 tall to make clerestory windows above.   I think the Solar saltbox is 24' wide also.