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CABIN PLANS
(small starter home plans)
Complete building plans for three size buildings - 10'x 14',
12'x 18' and 14'x 24' with a loft - (shown). Complete kit for customizing
your own layout. Two easy to build roof styles.
The simple foundation and flexible design allows the plans to be adapted
to different needs and climates.
Perfect for an owner-built camping cabin, guest house or that starter place
for the homestead. Also makes a great studio or home office. |
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For example... This version of the 14' wide
house in the Little House
Plans Kit was extended to 36' giving room for a downstairs bedroom
with a large storage loft above. It was built by a retired
couple for around $10,000 (including $500 of professional help).
Click here, or the photo for some additional photos. |
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For example... This version of the smallest cabin
in the Little House Plans
Kit was built by a site visitor. He now has a business building
these as upscale playhouses and workshop/studios for customers in his area.
A house such as this can be built for less than $2,000
in materials using standard lumber and a simple "no-concrete"
foundation. |
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RETREAT CABIN (how to photos)
An example of the simplest version of the cabin plans
in the Little House Plans
Kit . Step-by-step photos of the simple 10'x14' flat roofed cabin my
two sons and I built for about $1400. |
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COTTAGE HOMES (Upgraded small homes)
Complete building plans for a upgraded 14'x24' builders cottage. High
quality at reasonable cost. Best plan for working with a builder. |
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SUNROOM,
GREENHOUSE & SKYLIGHT PLANS
Build inexpensive sunrooms, skylights, and window walls using
standard wood working tools. The key is using tempered glass insulating panels
manufactured for sliding glass doors and a special hi-tech glazing tape.
Click the drawing or the tiltle above for more information.
Also - Income opportunity for
builders. |
SUNKIT
(Home Energy saving design & layout kit.)
Downloadable PDF file - print and use this kit today. |
SUNKIT home energy and site planning
tools. Use these simple layout techniques to modify any standard house for
10-40% better energy efficiency at no additional construction
cost.
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Simple, low-cost sun warming strategies that work anywhere in the U.S.
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Evaluate your property before you buy. Pick the sunniest place to build.
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Adjust your plans to your local climate.
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COTTAGE
PLANS
Grandfather's cottage - a two bedroom cottage homefor many one-story
homes. |

BOOKS (on Land, Home
design & Building) |
BOOKS & SOFTWARE
The 7 best books on home building with short reviews
of each. These are the ones you may want to own. Also read about the best
home design software package and what you can and cannot do with
it! |

TALK (Discussion Forum) |
TALK Small
home and alternative building discussion group. Ask questions and look up
answers in the search feature. |