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Old 01-18-2015, 08:38 AM
braggadoe braggadoe is offline
 
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the problem with insulated 2 by 6 walls, besides the added expense. is that by the time you get cooking,some type of lights and a heating stove, body heat. you end up cooking yourself out of a smaller structure.

2 by 4's are plenty good enough. a simple birds mouth rafter design is the cheapest/effective/less material for smaller structures. and allows for storage above the ceiling.

a pic of one i built a few years ago, from salvaged lumber,windows. cost less that 500$.



another one built from new material. cost about 1100$. with a truss design(wouldn't do that again). birds mouth is the way to go.cheaper.



i like small cabins as there easier to heat,maintain.
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