Thursday, June 27, 2013

'Little Red' - 8'x16' Cabin

Here's s another version of  an 8'x10' cabin that fit's Tiny Texas House' newest "Loopholer" design. I finally figured out how to get the arched roof on this one, not exactly right yet but close. The total height from floor to roof peak is 12' 4". I understand a cabin of this size can be loaded onto a 16' trailer (or even built on it) and transported yourself, without permits. This is only the first phase of a house to be constructed in three phases.
The second phase of construction will be adding a downstairs bedroom wing off one side, and the third phase a larger living area off the other side. What will at first be used as living area in this cabin now, will become a large kitchen and dining area after the next two phases are complete. I need to work on it more, and don't have the actual framing in this model, but I imagine it should be designed and framed up in such way that the windows will become interior doorways to the other sections when complete.

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I tried to stay as close as possible to Brad Kittlel's floor plan of his latest 'Loophooler' design.
Just enough room for a small kitchen, full bath, and 10'x8' living area.
The sleeping loft is apx. 8'x8'.
I made a 'Gypsy Wagon' type roof for the cabin, it gives lots of space in the loft above.
A tiny old fashioned kitchen fits well, but I think I'll forgo the stove, and use a crock-pot, induction plate, and toaster oven in my cabin.
A three piece bathroom fits in the corner. 
The arched roof gives the loft a height of just over 5 feet.
Cute platform for a bed, made with wood pallets.

3 comments:

  1. While this may say 8x10 all over it, it is very clearly on a quick glance much larger than that, and it is pretty clearly marked in many places that this house is actually 8x16....

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    1. Oops! You are correct, it was always intended to be 12x16 ft. I've since edited it.

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  2. I love this concept it's very good small neat very efficient

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