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12x16 Hunting Cabin Plans
A 192 sq ft gable cabin with a sleeping loft, a front porch, and a chimney for a wood stove.
Plan specs
- Footprint
- 12' x 16'
- Floor area
- 192 sq ft
- Loft
- 96 sq ft (6' deep)
- Porch
- 96 sq ft (6' deep, front)
- Wall height
- 8'
- Roof
- Gable, 8/12 pitch
- Roofing
- Standing-seam metal
- Siding
- Board and batten
- Foundation
- Concrete piers
- Windows / doors
- 3 / 1
- Chimney
- Yes, for a wood stove
- Est. materials
- $9,467
Every figure here comes from the same engine the 3D builder runs, so it matches what you get when you open the plan.
About this plan
What the 12×16 Hunting Cabin is for.
The 12×16 is the classic camp size for a reason: it is big enough for a stove, a table, and bunks on the main floor. The 6-foot-deep loft runs the full length of the back wall, which leaves the front half of the room, where the door is, open to the roof.
The chimney is drawn in so the framing and roofing account for it. Plan the stove location before you frame, because the clearances around a wood stove eat more floor than people expect in a room this size.
Three windows, one on each side wall and one beside the door, let you see out in three directions from inside, which is most of what a camp cabin is for.
Good for
- A hunting or fishing camp
- Sleeping four with the loft in use
- A wood-heated cabin that stays usable in cold months
The drawings
Elevations, section, and foundation.
The same views that are in the PDF, dimensioned in feet and inches. Download the PDF to print them at letter size.
Materials list
About $9,467 in materials.
Quantities come off the plan's dimensions with a 10 percent waste allowance, priced at typical U.S. retail. This is the shell only: labor, insulation, interior finishes, plumbing, and electrical are not included.
| Item | Qty | Unit | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation | $297 | ||
| Concrete pier blocksPre-cast pier blocks | 11 | ea | $165 |
| 4x4x8 treated postsPressure-treated | 11 | ea | $132 |
| Framing | $2,804 | ||
| 2x6 plates (bottom + double top)Treated bottom plate | 185 | LF | $333 |
| 2x6x8 wall studs16" OC | 79 | ea | $593 |
| 2x10 headers (doubled)Over window/door openings | 36 | LF | $101 |
| 2x10x12 floor joists16" OC | 16 | ea | $538 |
| 2x10 rim joist | 62 | LF | $174 |
| 2x8x12 ceiling joists16" OC | 16 | ea | $422 |
| 2x8x9 rafters | 31 | ea | $594 |
| 2x10 ridge board | 18 | LF | $50 |
| Sheathing | $1,001 | ||
| 7/16" OSB wall sheathing (4x8) | 13 | sheets | $364 |
| 1/2" plywood roof sheathing (4x8) | 11 | sheets | $385 |
| 3/4" T&G plywood subfloor (4x8) | 6 | sheets | $252 |
| Roofing | $1,669 | ||
| Metal standing seam panels | 343 | sqft | $1,544 |
| Roof underlayment (synthetic)400 sqft/roll | 1 | rolls | $50 |
| Drip edge | 75 | LF | $75 |
| Siding | $1,225 | ||
| 1x12 boardsBoard-and-batten siding | 442 | LF | $884 |
| 1x3 battens | 442 | LF | $221 |
| Housewrap9ft x 100ft rolls | 1 | rolls | $120 |
| Windows & Doors | $970 | ||
| WindowsStandard double-hung | 3 | ea | $600 |
| Window trim/casing | 3 | sets | $90 |
| Exterior doorsPre-hung exterior | 1 | ea | $250 |
| Door trim/casing | 1 | sets | $30 |
| Porch | $847 | ||
| Deck boardsPressure-treated | 106 | sqft | $318 |
| 6x6 porch posts8ft pressure-treated | 4 | ea | $100 |
| 2x8 porch joists16" OC | 93 | LF | $205 |
| Porch railing | 28 | LF | $224 |
| Loft | $430 | ||
| 2x8 loft joists16" OC spanning width | 80 | LF | $176 |
| 3/4" plywood loft floor (4x8) | 3 | sheets | $126 |
| Loft railing/guard | 16 | LF | $128 |
| Fasteners & Hardware | $224 | ||
| Nails, screws, joist hangersAssorted construction fasteners | 640 | sqft (est.) | $224 |
| Estimated materials total | $9,467 | ||
These are concept drawings for planning and estimating, not engineered or stamped plans. Have a builder or engineer check framing sizes, spans, and connections for your snow, wind, and soil conditions before you order materials.
Common questions
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