Jon Giswold’s Cabin Update
I featured Jon Giswold’s cabin back in 2010 and he recently sent me some pictures of how his cabin looks today and I thought that you might enjoy seeing them.
Jon’s cabin is built by an Amish company called Cabins to Go and he had this 12 x 20 cabin constructed for around $18,000. You can view the previous post Jon’s Cabin in Wisconsin to learn more about it and see interior photos.
Thanks Jon for the update.
Bighorn Canyon Original Cabins
by JT
My friend and I rode our motorcycles over to the Bighorn Canyon in the Pryor Mountain Range near Lovell, Wyoming. While we were there we took these pictures of these original cabins.
To get to these cabins you need to take Rt 14 A over the Bighorn Mountain towards Lovell, Wyoming and take a right onto 37 which takes you into the Bighorn Canyon Recreation area, you have to go through Wyoming on 37 into Montana and the cabins will be off 37 on the left side.
It was really interesting to see what the pioneers lived in and compare what they had to what we have. Hope you like the pictures as much as I loved taking them. I also have some pictures of Wild Bighorn Sheep and Wild Horses we took while in that canyon.
8 ft. x14 ft. Sportin’ Cabin
About a month ago, I introduced you to the 16 ft. x 20 ft. Sportin’ Cabin built by Gable Log Homes. While talking to Gray, I had asked if they had an even smaller version that was about 8 ft. wide. He said they had one in front of their business to demo their logs etc. but did not have a quote or offer it as a kit. To me it looked like a perfect tiny house, guest room, home office, camping cabin, etc.
Gray has put together a quote and kit package that to me seems fantastic. Here are his specifics and I have attached photos, quotes, and drawings of the 8 ft. x 14 ft. Sportin’ Cabin in the photo gallery below.
The cabin will be very similar to the original 16 ft. x 20 ft. Sportin’ Cabin, available with cypress or cedar, 4 ft. x 8 ft. or 6 ft. x 8 ft. wall logs, and loft area.
There will be 2 windows and a door included in the package that also has a 6 ft. x 8 ft. covered porch. We are working on the specifics for assembling the dried in shell of the cabin to be delivered assembled. However, purchasers can still choose the option of “do it yourself!” Since the cabin is 8 ft. x14 ft., it will fall under the wide load criteria.
Remember, the cabins are made from solid cypress or cedar wall logs all around and in each gable.
We are also offering free shipping on the package to anywhere within 300 miles of Sumter, South Carolina. The price of the kit will be $8,997.72.
I am attaching pictures of a similar cabin that is 8 ft. x 12 ft. since we have not completed a cabin of this description yet. I am also attaching the quote for materials of the package as well as a few hand drawn plans.
Gable Log Homes Sportin Cabin
Guest Post by Gray Anderson
My name is Gray Anderson, and I am with Gable Log Homes, a cypress and cedar custom log cabin company based out of Sumter, SC. We have recently begun to offer an inexpensive, all materials included, cabin kit that can basically be stacked in one weekend, we call it the “Sportin’ Cabin.” The 16 x 20 cabin with a 6 x 20 porch (lofted sleeping area available to maximize floor space), are made from solid 4 x 8 precut cypress wall logs and can be assembled in one weekend. So this is not your typical wall siding made to simulate a log cabin, it is actually solid cypress logs from the base to the top of the gable! The cabins start out delivered to the site for $12,750, but we do offer package discounts depending on the number of cabins built. Basically, the more you build the more you save!
Not only is it inexpensive and simple to build, it is as sturdy as a rock. Our design for cutting and stacking removes the need for insulation, they do that themselves! I am even in the process of finding the right location to build my own Sportin’ Cabin. See construction photos here. Continue Reading »
Montana Mobile Cabins Beam Cabin
Montana Mobile Cabins has been featured on the Tiny House Blog several times, in fact my very first post was about them. They are one of my favorite log cabin builders. Dawndi Kelm of Montana Mobile Cabins recently sent me a note about a cabin they have for sale and wondered if I would share it with the Tiny House Blog readers.
This cabin is a 14 foot by 20 foot beam style log cabin and is the perfect size for a small cabin or small home. Here are the details of the construction and if you would like to learn more click here for Montana Mobile Cabins website.
Floor System
- 2×6 16” on center floor joists
- Rim Joists 6×6
- Solid Floor Joist Blocking
- Floor: 3/4” tongue & groove OSB wafer board
Walls and Gables
- 10” square logs/beams, hand stacked, butt and pass corner
- Gables-framed – sided with reclaimed metal; excepting interior gable in loft, wood sided-board & bat; insulated with R19 fiberglass insulation
- Chinking throughout interior & exterior
- Window & Door Jambs-Resawn Lodgepole Pine/Fir
Loft (loft area approx. 10’x13’)
- Joists – 2×4
- Decking-2×6 rough sawn pine & fir
- Railing-2×6 rough sawn pine & fir
- Ladder to loft – rough sawn pine & fir-handcrafted
Roof System (8/12 pitch) – Ceiling
- Ridge Beam: Log
- Hand stacked Exposed Roof System: 2×6 rough sawn pine & fir mix
- Felt Paper: 1 Layer 30# Asphalt
- 2” Firestone foil back rigid insulation in roof
- Delta-rib metal roofing; color – Antique Bronze
Windows and Doors
- Windows: 3 Milguard vinyl double pane – sliding windows on main floor; 2 each in gable ends; 1 Alpine garden window on main floor
- Exterior Door: 1-36” Therma Tru Factory metal door with half light
Treatment
- Montana Standard Log oil applied interior & exterior
Price is $27,500 delivered inside the state of Montana. Please contact Montana Mobile Cabins for delivery pricing and information outside of Montana.
Simple Skinny-D Log Cabin
by Frank Mielke
*Updated with interior photos and more details
This cabin was built with “skinny-D” (my term) logs, cut on site, laterally down the center, to make two logs. The cabin is twelve foot by twelve foot, and the log work was done in less than six days. From standing timber to a log set in the wall takes an average time of one hour per log. If you are in a remote location, and have good timber, this is about the cheapest way to build a small cabin. This cabin is located about two miles off the Yentna River in Alaska.
