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16x24 Cabin with Loft Plans
A 384 sq ft gable cabin with a 10-foot loft, a wood stove chimney, and an 8-foot porch: a size many people build to live in part-time.
Plan specs
- Footprint
- 16' x 24'
- Floor area
- 384 sq ft
- Loft
- 240 sq ft (10' deep)
- Porch
- 192 sq ft (8' deep, front)
- Wall height
- 8'
- Roof
- Gable, 10/12 pitch
- Roofing
- Standing-seam metal
- Siding
- Board and batten
- Foundation
- Concrete piers
- Windows / doors
- 7 / 1
- Chimney
- Yes, for a wood stove
- Est. materials
- $16,342
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 16×24 Cabin with Loft is for.
The 16×24 is the size where a cabin starts to hold a real kitchen, a bathroom, and a separate sleeping space. A common layout puts the kitchen and bath along the back wall under the 10-foot loft, and leaves the front 6 feet open to the roof over the living room.
The 10/12 roof gives the 10-foot loft enough height to stand near the middle. The chimney is included so the roof framing and the materials list account for it.
Windows on all four walls, including two on the side under the loft, keep both floors bright.
Good for
- A part-time or full-time small home
- A bedroom loft over a kitchen and bath
- Room for a wood stove with proper clearances
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 $16,342 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 | $378 | ||
| Concrete pier blocksPre-cast pier blocks | 14 | ea | $210 |
| 4x4x8 treated postsPressure-treated | 14 | ea | $168 |
| Framing | $4,779 | ||
| 2x6 plates (bottom + double top)Treated bottom plate | 264 | LF | $475 |
| 2x6x8 wall studs16" OC | 116 | ea | $870 |
| 2x10 headers (doubled)Over window/door openings | 71 | LF | $199 |
| 2x10x16 floor joists16" OC | 22 | ea | $986 |
| 2x10 rim joist | 88 | LF | $246 |
| 2x8x16 ceiling joists16" OC | 22 | ea | $774 |
| 2x8x12 rafters | 44 | ea | $1,153 |
| 2x10 ridge board | 27 | LF | $76 |
| Sheathing | $1,743 | ||
| 7/16" OSB wall sheathing (4x8) | 18 | sheets | $504 |
| 1/2" plywood roof sheathing (4x8) | 21 | sheets | $735 |
| 3/4" T&G plywood subfloor (4x8) | 12 | sheets | $504 |
| Roofing | $3,210 | ||
| Metal standing seam panels | 668 | sqft | $3,006 |
| Roof underlayment (synthetic)400 sqft/roll | 2 | rolls | $100 |
| Drip edge | 104 | LF | $104 |
| Siding | $1,638 | ||
| 1x12 boardsBoard-and-batten siding | 607 | LF | $1,214 |
| 1x3 battens | 607 | LF | $304 |
| Housewrap9ft x 100ft rolls | 1 | rolls | $120 |
| Windows & Doors | $1,890 | ||
| WindowsStandard double-hung | 7 | ea | $1,400 |
| Window trim/casing | 7 | sets | $210 |
| Exterior doorsPre-hung exterior | 1 | ea | $250 |
| Door trim/casing | 1 | sets | $30 |
| Porch | $1,468 | ||
| Deck boardsPressure-treated | 212 | sqft | $636 |
| 6x6 porch posts8ft pressure-treated | 5 | ea | $125 |
| 2x8 porch joists16" OC | 176 | LF | $387 |
| Porch railing | 40 | LF | $320 |
| Loft | $878 | ||
| 2x8 loft joists16" OC spanning width | 159 | LF | $350 |
| 3/4" plywood loft floor (4x8) | 8 | sheets | $336 |
| Loft railing/guard | 24 | LF | $192 |
| Fasteners & Hardware | $358 | ||
| Nails, screws, joist hangersAssorted construction fasteners | 1,024 | sqft (est.) | $358 |
| Estimated materials total | $16,342 | ||
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 16×24 Cabin with Loft.
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