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Not a dumb question at all. You want to stagger plywood joints on roof sheathing for better structural integrity. Staggering the seams provides enhanced stability by avoiding long continuous joints, and helps distribute the load more evenly, preventing weak points that could lead to sagging or structural failure.

You could, but it may not flow very well unless you got really creative with the layout. You’d have more space in the middle but still the same amount of flat walls at each end. It could work, but a better solution might be to add dormers.

Not done here mate. Plenty of windows 🪟. I don’t know if I’d build another A-frame, traditional square builds are far easier and most certainly cheaper.

@@norsetoalaska Don't get me wrong. I think it's excellent. I'm a builder and that was a fast easy way to get er done.

Thanks, we love it too!

Welcome aboard! Happy to have you!

Cabin is officially done. Now I just need to get to editing 🤯.

@norsetoalaska awesome, thanks for the update

Thank you so much 😀

No ridge beam if that's what you mean, but man it would have made things easier during all the interior finish work.

It’s essentially a floating pad foundation, designed to provide stability/support without the need for deep excavation or extensive groundwork. Our cabin is 24’ long by 16’ wide by 13.8’ tall. I wouldn’t recommend using this type of foundation for a structure much larger than this one, as it may not provide adequate support for increased loads or larger dimensions.

Just looked them up. 🛖They have a "Blue Gill Camper Cabin" that looks to be the same approximate size (~400 sf) as this one.

@@norsetoalaska That's cool

Hello there - The cabin is 13.86 feet tall (4.22 m).

Good question - Without spending too much time sorting through the costs, it was around $8,000 for the framing and sheathing. Lumber prices have fallen significantly since 2022 though, so I could probably do it exactly the same for around $6000 now. The foundation (cinder blocks, gravel, beams, etc.) were another $2650, and the roof was $3260. I'm into the whole thing with the land for just under $44k.

Have fun! It can be very challenging but so rewarding.

Thank you for noticing! I really believe in using quality materials for long-lasting results.

Who needs studio lights when you have Mother Nature, right?

Thank you! 😃😃🐻

Thank you so much for the kind words I really appreciate that! Completing the cabin has been a lot of work, but we've been enjoying it pretty much every weekend. It's really great to make these memories with my family. I had the lumber to do a box frame around the deck but didn't end up putting it on before the steps. It would have given us more surface area to attach the stringers to.

I recommend the book Cabins & Cottages. It's a good overview of cabin building. 🍻

That's awesome, go for it!

Awesome! Thanks for watching the whole series on my cabin. Let me know your favorite part! Episode 6 will be out soon.

Hey, glad you love it! Thanks for tuning in!

Yea they’re not for everyone. After working on this one the past year and a half I don’t know if I’d build another. Everything is more difficult than a regular old square building.

@@norsetoalaska for me it feels more cramped you can’t hang deer on the walls or paintings it’s harder for cabinets too

Give me a day or two 😉

🤷 Subfloor didn’t get installed until Episode 3. We put in sheathing on the underside in this video, that may have looked like subfloor in some shots, or maybe you saw one out of order?

There is electrical service nearby, but it would cost more than we want to pay to have it brought over to our lot. For now we just use generator power for everything. Would love to get a solar panel system in the near future.

Obrigado pelas amáveis ​​​​palavras! Espero visitar o Brasil algum dia. 🇧🇷🇧🇷

@@norsetoalaska , será bem vindo.

Você tem dúvidas? Fico contente em ajudar. 😃

🦿🦿🏃🏃😃😃

Yes, both the rafters and floor joists are 16' to form a 16' triangle. 😃

​@@norsetoalaskaWhere did you get the building plans?

@@vizion007 No plans, but it's really just a modified version of the A-frame that is overviewed in the "Cabins & Cottages, Revised & Expanded Edition" book. There is a decent amount of information that I used to build my cabin in the book, so I would recommend it. I have links to purchase it from Amazon in the video description, or if you use the book name above in quotes you can find it.

We have a handwashing station there. The extra overhang gives us a covered area for it. The original plans actually call for it to be an even greater overhang but the tree kept us from going much bigger. 🌲

I am not. Just a fan of Vikings and Nordic design. 🤘

@@norsetoalaska damn.

Very true! Would add a lot more space as well. This is the first time we’ve built an A-frame though, so we wanted it to have a very simple roof. If we build another it will definitely have dormers, and we’d make it larger. 😊

It's just under 400 sf, so fairly tiny.😀

Thank you for the kind words!

😜 Thanks! We eventually got some. 🪟

Good question 👍🏻. We used Simpson H1 Hurricane ties to secure the rafter assemblies to the beams. There is a tie on each side, and the rafter assemblies were also toe-nailed to the center beam. 😃

Another door would be nice, but we also want separation so we can put the baby to sleep 😴 💤. Thanks for watching 😊

@@norsetoalaska need heat try solar heating, if u catch the sun ☀

Don't u need 2 door ways on cabin to legal cabin to live there case fire 🔥

@@hildebertocarreiro9232 Good question. This is an off-grid cabin, so there's not really any codes we are required to meet. With that said, the requirement is typically two means of egress. Our front door and the windows would exceed this requirement.

Hi Marthin, the cabin is 24’x16’x16’ (LxWxH). It's almost 400 sqft with the loft. I'd probably go slightly larger if I built another. 😎

¡Gracias por sus amables palabras! 🥰😃

24” on center. 👍🏻😀

$10.4k total for land and dirt work. Another $31.5k for the cabin. It's about 95% complete now and hopefully we will finish it for about $2500 more. It could definitely be done for cheaper if left more rustic, and lumber costs have gone down 24% on average from when we bought. 💸💸💸 Thanks!

No issues heating this one. We use it almost every weekend and even in -20° F (-28.9° C) or less it gets hot. 🤷

Yea, the windows were delayed over and over again. But they finally came. It’s bright in there now 😎