Cost CA$40k

The initial cost for this build (excluding all travel and labour), was about CDN $40k.

• metal roof $7k
• windows and doors $6k
• insulation $5k
• foundation $3k
• lumber & hardware $18k

This got us an open 20’ x 20’ main floor (with 12 feet of 8.5 foot high ceiling and 8 feet of cathedral ceiling), a 12’ x 10’ loft (with a 6-foot-high ceiling, just in the middle), a 8’ x 20’ front deck, fully insulated floor and walls and fully vented steel roof. This also includes interior and exterior spruce siding for all walls and soffits. Keep in mind that the usable square footage is less because of the angled exterior walls.

Design

Design taken from the book Cabins & Cottages published by Fox Chapel Publishing (ISBN 1565239679), available on amazon.ca (If you use this link, I get a small referral fee):

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Here is a link to my written plans (they were not in great shape when I scanned them):

Scanned handwritten plans (pdf)