I have the small cabin kit and will one day soon build for experience, but our dream is a 20 X 30 X 2. I have a question though, as I am looking toward the future. To match our needs, I would of course need to rearrange a few walls, but I want to make sure that I don't mess with load walls. How can I tell which ones are load walls?
The 2-story Universal Cottage can be built with no interior bearing walls. All floor and roof loads go to the outside walls. See example houses and download a study plan HERE (http://www.jshow.com/y2k/listings/57.html)
Does that make it harder or different to build than a traditional frame built home? Or different from the 14 X 24 that comes with the kit?
No, both houses use standard framing. Platform framing on the 2 story.