The cabin package — covered porch, residential door, three windows, tall sidewalls — under a barn roof, which adds a loft over the living space. The loft is what makes a small footprint feel like more than one room.
Worth knowing
The gambrel roof gives real standing room upstairs rather than a token shelf, so a 12' x 32' Barn Cabin has meaningfully more usable volume than the same footprint under a ranch roof. Same caveats apply on insulation, utilities and permits.
Features
- Covered front porch
- Overhead loft
- Residential door and three windows
- Barn roof profile
Common uses
- Cabin or guest quarters
- Studio with storage above
- Recreational property
Available sizes
| Size | Footprint |
|---|---|
| 12' × 24' | 288 sq ft |
| 12' × 32' | 384 sq ft |
Floor plans
The floor plan sets where the doors and windows go. This model is offered in 1 plan — the same building, laid out differently. Tell us how you will approach it and what goes inside, and the right one is usually obvious.
More of the Barn Cabin
How it is built
Floor
- Treated skids and joists on 16" centers, rated for ground contact
- 4x6 notched floor skids — two on 8' wide buildings, four on 10' and 12' wide
- 5/8" LP ProStruct treated floor decking with interlocking SmartFinish
Walls
- LP SmartSide engineered wood siding and trim, treated against water and insects
- 2x4 studs on 16" centers
- Metal hurricane straps tying wall framing to rafters, rated to 160 mph
Roof
- 2x4 rafters joined with steel plates
- 7/16" OSB roof decking
- Aluminum drip edge protecting decking and eaves
Doors
- 6" heavy-duty zinc-plated hinges and handle
- Adjustable tension rods to stop the doors sagging
- Aluminum threshold protecting the floor edge
