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26' x 40' Butternut Cabin

This 26' x 40' cabin is a perfect getaway, offering a spacious and versatile design that fits beautifully in any setting. Whether you're planning a cozy retreat, a full-time residence, or a multi-use space, this timber frame cabin provides both durability and timeless appeal.


This comprehensive plan includes everything you need to begin building your dream cabin. It features a cabin frame, garage frame, and porch frame, along with a sample foundation plan, sample first-floor plan, sample architectural elevations with door and window schedules, a cross-section detail, a complete timber, fastener, and connector list, as well as precise wall layouts, beam layouts, rafter layouts, fastening details, and all single beam drawings.


Built with traditional timber framing techniques, the structure features 8x8 and 8x10 posts, 10x12 plate beams, a 10x12 ridge plate, 10x10, 10x12, and 10x16 girders, 8x10 and 8x12 joists, 4x8 and 6x8 knee braces, 6x8 band joists, and 6x8, 6x10, 8x8, and 10x10 rafters.


Designed for both DIY builders and professionals, this plan provides clear, detailed instructions to ensure a smooth and successful build. Get started today and bring your dream cabin to life!


Building Specifications:

Size: 26' x 40'

Total Square Footage: 2,495 with Garage

Frame Specifications:

Timbers are 1/2" Under Full Dimension


Joinery: Mortise and Tenon

Posts: 8x8 and 8x10

Plate Beams: 10x12

Band Joists: 6x8

Girders: 10x10, 10x12, and 10x16

Joists: 8x10 and 8x12

Ridge Plates: 10x12

Knee Braces: 4x8 and 6x8

Rafters: 6x8, 6x10, 8x8 and 10x10

Roof: Main: 10 Pitch; Porch: 4 Pitch

Wall Height: First Floor: 9'; Knee Wall: 5'      



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