Hmmm, I'll get back to you next time I go out and see what we actually did. I did it almost 5 yrs ago and just don't remember. I think I vented it arrggh now I have to go check...

I'm neither an electrician nor a plumber but I do both!

We have one like the Lofted Barn Cabins..shower/toilet kitchen..dish tv..ac/heat..all the bells. Very nice set up..

did you guys vent the bathroom?? if so, how did you do it?

I needed a building for my atv's. I framed a 10x20 out of shipping pallets. I put barn siding on the outside with a slanted sheet metal roof. It cost total around $800 and looks great. Would love to build a lease cabin some day using the same technique. There is tons of info on the web for building with shipping pallets. If you find recycled materials it would be even cheaper. My 30 pallets were bought at a local feed store for $1.50 apiece.

^ do you have any pictures? I would be interested in seeing how you did this as I have access to a lot of pallets.

Looking at his website: http://t4cbuildings.com/index.php

This looks like a pretty good option. Can you give an idea of what your cabin is like and the cost?

I'm looking for something a little more permanent since it is on my land.

Currently working with a designer: http://gr8houseplans.com/Plan_Services_Pricing.html

And ICF Builder (http://www.icfhomes.com/ContactUS.htm) to build an ICF cabin at the lowest cost possible. Not cheap but looking for something that will be a handed down years later.

In the interim, I'm thinking of having a small hunting cabin built fast and relatively inexpensively. Again I want something that will last a long, long time. When we build the ICF cabin this one could serve as a guest cabin.

One of the options being kicked around is a all steel frame cabin the others are from this thread.

Here are a few links that might be of interest:

http://www.kodiaksteelhomes.com/models/

http://www.winslowsinc.com/gallery.php?album=country-cottage&content=303#gallery

http://www.winslowsinc.com/portable-building-options.php

Street view of Jim Wilson 5751 Mitchell Saxon Rd. Rendon, TX. You can see some of the models that he makes.

Google street view.

I cant figure out how to post picks on here. Go to http://www.oklahomahistory.net/palletshed.html. this is how I built mine and its very easy to do. The website has pictures and does a good job explaining everything. If you want bigger than 10x10 just add a couple of sections on both sides. You will find working with pallets is very easy to do.

Dave

I am in your same shoes looking for something the grandkids can enjoy on our farm later on and will not break the bank. There are some good portable metal building options out there that seem to be pretty sturdy and will not take a lot of maintenance. Keep the thread going Lelands has some pretty good buys either finished or not finished. Check out their Stag........

Very nice:

http://www.lelandscabins.com/

http://www.lelandscabins.com/products/63-the-stag











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This one is under $10,000 unfinished and around $20,000 as these pictures minus the furniture(all other extras are in the package-cabinets-closets-window ac-sinks-shower etc.-fridge and stove.). Kind of what I am leaning toward.

What is under $10k???

The Leland Stag...........Just the shell with no insulation etc.

Need some input..........This prefab(16x32) is already prewired and insulated with bedroom and bath framed. Used very little. Is 6500.00 a good price ?

I think $6500 is a good price!!!

In.

Just remember to apologize after you pay for it because you're basically going to steal it. My 16x32 was $8,000 - outside complete with 7 windows, inside only to the studs.....and I was glad to get it at that price. It cost me another $1,000 to have it moved 2 miles, blocked and leveled.

Hoping all works out. Would be a perfect fit for my family and grandkids siting on a hill by the front gate overlooking the farm. I have a rustic cabin back in the pasture we built 20 years ago but the age is catching up and I need a little electric and running water these days. Thanks for the input.

yeah you are stealing that....BUY It before he changes his mind

Build it yourself on skids. I'd bet you'll have less than half of what it would cost if you bought prefab. Besides if you do it you know it will be built to last.

My wife found this outfit: www.shubertstorage.com


I'm looking into cost now, but looks promising.

Just opening this back up for the new guy asking about cabins...........

Well, actually, quite to the contrary. If I built myself a cabin, I'm dang sure it would collapse and kill everyone within a country mile.

we had one built on site.
12X32 with a 6 foot front porch
its a barn style, lofts on each end.
Having the open ceiling makes it feel much bigger inside.

We had the basic building finished and had them wrap the outside with a Dupont radiant heat barrier/low E vapor barrier and we insulated it with R13
I put in a 100 amp service panel and wired it up
it's a work in progress, but we have plans to make it pretty nice inside.