16' x 16' Maple Sugar Shack Plan Overview
This 16' x 16' Maple Sugar Shack uses a simple type of mortise and tenon joinery. Its Sugar House-based design features an attractive and functional cupola, allowing it to be used as its name suggests. Of course, that is not the only use for this beautiful building; it would also make a great workshop, hobby area, or even a cozy cabin! The 46-page full plan gives you everything you will need, including the foundation plan, first floor plan with window and door schedules, renderings, elevations, cross-section details, wall/post layout, wall layouts, rafter/plate layout, cupola layout, timber, and fastener list, fastening details, and single beam drawings. The frame is made up of 8x8 posts, 8x12 plate beams, 8x8 tie beams, 4x8 and 4x6 rafters, 3x8 sill plate covers, 4x4 wall beams, and 4x6 knee braces. Get started today with these plans!

Building Specifications:
Size: 16' x 16'
Square Footage: 256
Frame Specifications:
Joinery: Mortise and Tenon
Posts: 8x8
Plate Beams: 8x12
Tie Beams: 8x8
Rafters: 4x8 and 4x6
Wall Beams: 4x4
Sill Plate Covers: 3x8
Knee Braces: 4x6
Roof: 12 Pitch
Wall Height: 8'-1"
Rafter Overhang: 1'