This 24x36 Saltbox Cabin Plan is a beautiful nod to the past, and filled with potential! The saltbox is a traditional style of home commonly found in New England. With its iconic one-story rear and two-story front, this design can suit many different purposes. There are plenty of options for storage in the rear, lower ceiling portion of the loft. And there are plenty of opportunities for windows on both levels. Show off your joinery skills with scarf, spline and mortise & tenon joints!
- 864 sqft. ground floor; app 576 sqft. loft
- Post to post dimensions of 23x36 allow for 6" walls and 24x36 foundation
- Ridge height 23’; lower plate 10’-6”; higher plate 15’-6”
- Ceiling height 8’-5” ground floor; 8’ main part of loft
- Roof pitch 8:12
- Footprint dimensions from outside to outside of posts: 23’x35'
You will receive links to download the PDF files as soon as you purchase the plans for this 24x36 Saltbox plan.
- They are formatted to print at 11x17 so you can see all the details.
- The construction set contains 12 pages filled with the information you need to complete your build.
- There are plenty of three dimensional drawings so you can picture the end result.
- Then there are production drawings, both exploded and assembled, with the timbers labeled to correspond to the piece drawings.
- We provide post, loft and rafter plans, and both longitudinal and transverse sections.
- The 5-page architectural set gives you floorplans and window/door layouts.
- The 39-page piece drawing set shows you every cut on each timber, fully dimensioned and labeled to match up to the production drawings.
- We also provide you with timber, connector, and parts lists.



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- Seismic / earthquake
- Heavy snow
- Flood potential
- Soil instability
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