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16x16 Hip Roof Cabin Plans

A 256 sq ft square cabin under a hip roof, which slopes on all four sides and holds up well in high wind.

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Floor plan

Plan specs

Footprint: 16' x 16'
Floor area: 256 sq ft
Porch: 96 sq ft (6' deep, front)
Wall height: 8'
Roof: Hip, 6/12 pitch
Roofing: Standing-seam metal
Siding: Board and batten
Foundation: Concrete piers
Windows / doors: 5 / 1
Chimney: Yes, for a wood stove
Est. materials: $11,210

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About this plan

What the 16×16 Hip Roof Cabin is for.

A hip roof has no gable end walls, so there is no tall flat face for wind to push on. That makes it a common choice on ridgetops and in hurricane country, and the overhang on all four sides shades every wall and keeps water off the siding.

The cost is attic space: a hip roof leaves no room for a loft, so this plan keeps everything on one floor. At 16 by 16 that is a comfortable single room with space for a sleeping corner, a kitchen wall, and a stove.

A window centered on each side wall and one at the back gives even light through the day no matter how the cabin is oriented.

Good for

Exposed, windy sites
Eaves on every side to keep rain off all four walls
A compact one-room cabin with a low profile

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.

Front elevation

Side elevation

Wall and roof cross-section

Foundation plan

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Materials list

About $11,210 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.

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Item	Qty	Unit	Est. cost
Foundation			$324
Concrete pier blocksPre-cast pier blocks	12	ea	$180
4x4x8 treated postsPressure-treated	12	ea	$144
Framing			$3,683
2x6 plates (bottom + double top)Treated bottom plate	212	LF	$382
2x6x8 wall studs16" OC	94	ea	$705
2x10 headers (doubled)Over window/door openings	53	LF	$148
2x10x16 floor joists16" OC	16	ea	$717
2x10 rim joist	71	LF	$199
2x8x16 ceiling joists16" OC	16	ea	$563
2x8x11 rafters	40	ea	$919
2x10 ridge board	18	LF	$50
Sheathing			$1,218
7/16" OSB wall sheathing (4x8)	14	sheets	$392
1/2" plywood roof sheathing (4x8)	14	sheets	$490
3/4" T&G plywood subfloor (4x8)	8	sheets	$336
Roofing			$2,089
Metal standing seam panels	424	sqft	$1,908
Roof underlayment (synthetic)400 sqft/roll	2	rolls	$100
Drip edge	81	LF	$81
Siding			$1,350
1x12 boardsBoard-and-batten siding	492	LF	$984
1x3 battens	492	LF	$246
Housewrap9ft x 100ft rolls	1	rolls	$120
Windows & Doors			$1,430
WindowsStandard double-hung	5	ea	$1,000
Window trim/casing	5	sets	$150
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
Fasteners & Hardware			$269
Nails, screws, joist hangersAssorted construction fasteners	768	sqft (est.)	$269
Estimated materials total			$11,210

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

Building the 16×16 Hip Roof Cabin.

The materials for this 16x16 Hip Roof Cabin estimate at about $11,210. The biggest lines are framing ($3,683), roofing ($2,089), windows & doors ($1,430). That covers the shell: foundation, framing, sheathing, roofing, siding, windows, doors, the porch and fasteners, at typical U.S. retail prices with a 10 percent waste allowance. It does not include labor, insulation, drywall, interior finishes, plumbing, electrical, or delivery, and local lumber prices vary.

At 256 sq ft, this plan is over the 200 sq ft limit the International Residential Code (section R105.2) uses to exempt small accessory structures, so in most places that adopt that code you should expect to need a building permit. Rules vary by county, and some rural counties do not enforce a residential building code at all, so ask your local building department before you build.

The PDF has six letter-size pages: a cover sheet with the specs, a dimensioned floor plan, front and rear elevations, left and right elevations, a wall-and-roof cross-section, and a foundation plan. The materials list downloads separately as a CSV you can open in Excel, Numbers, or Google Sheets to price at your local lumber yard. There is no signup and no email required. These are concept drawings for planning and estimating, not engineered or stamped construction documents.

Yes. Open the plan in the free 3D cabin builder and change anything: length, width, wall height, roof style and pitch, siding, foundation, porch, loft, every window and door, and the interior walls and rooms. The cost estimate updates as you go, and you can export your own version as a PDF and a materials list.

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