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8x12 Bunkie Plans
A 96 sq ft sleeping cabin on skids with a low shed roof, sized to sit behind a main house or at the edge of a campsite.
Plan specs
- Footprint
- 8' x 12'
- Floor area
- 96 sq ft
- Wall height
- 7'-6"
- Roof
- Shed (single slope), 3/12 pitch
- Roofing
- Corrugated metal
- Siding
- Lap siding
- Foundation
- Treated skids
- Windows / doors
- 2 / 1
- Est. materials
- $4,377
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 8×12 Bunkie is for.
A bunkie does one job: a dry, lockable place to sleep. At 8 by 12 feet there is room for a full-size bed along the back wall, a narrow shelf, and a hook rail by the door, and not much else. That is the point. It frames fast, and the shed roof is one plane of corrugated metal with no ridge to detail.
The skid foundation is two 6x6 treated runners, so the whole building can be dragged onto a trailer or re-leveled with a jack if the ground heaves. Put the runners on compacted gravel rather than bare soil so they drain.
The window on the side wall and the one beside the door face different directions on purpose. With both open you get a cross breeze, which matters more in a room this small than any amount of insulation.
Good for
- A guest room or kids’ bunkhouse next to a main cabin
- A weekend sleep-over on raw land while you build
- Moving later, since it sits on skids instead of a poured footing
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 $4,377 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 | $60 | ||
| 6x6 treated runners2 runners x 12ft | 24 | LF | $60 |
| Framing | $1,678 | ||
| 2x6 plates (bottom + double top)Treated bottom plate | 132 | LF | $238 |
| 2x6x8 wall studs16" OC | 61 | ea | $458 |
| 2x10 headers (doubled)Over window/door openings | 27 | LF | $76 |
| 2x10x8 floor joists16" OC | 13 | ea | $291 |
| 2x10 rim joist | 44 | LF | $123 |
| 2x8x8 ceiling joists16" OC | 13 | ea | $229 |
| 2x8x10 rafters | 13 | ea | $264 |
| Sheathing | $553 | ||
| 7/16" OSB wall sheathing (4x8) | 9 | sheets | $252 |
| 1/2" plywood roof sheathing (4x8) | 5 | sheets | $175 |
| 3/4" T&G plywood subfloor (4x8) | 3 | sheets | $126 |
| Roofing | $222 | ||
| Corrugated metal sheets | 5 | sheets | $125 |
| Roof underlayment (synthetic)400 sqft/roll | 1 | rolls | $50 |
| Drip edge | 47 | LF | $47 |
| Siding | $986 | ||
| 1x6 lap siding | 577 | LF | $866 |
| Housewrap9ft x 100ft rolls | 1 | rolls | $120 |
| Windows & Doors | $740 | ||
| WindowsStandard double-hung | 2 | ea | $400 |
| Window trim/casing | 2 | sets | $60 |
| Exterior doorsPre-hung exterior | 1 | ea | $250 |
| Door trim/casing | 1 | sets | $30 |
| Fasteners & Hardware | $139 | ||
| Nails, screws, joist hangersAssorted construction fasteners | 396 | sqft (est.) | $139 |
| Estimated materials total | $4,377 | ||
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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