Log Cabin Kits Sizes

What to know about log cabin kits comes down to understanding how easy these relatively inexpensive kits are to assemble and also how attractive they are once they've been fully put together. For someone who has always wanted a rustic log cabin but who hasn't had the money for a full-out version, one of these kits can be a great solution.

Just about any cabin kit today is extremely easy to assemble and can also be extremely functional in ways other than just as a summer lodge. For example, there are a number of uses outside of a three season home for one of these cabins. Also, just about any of them come in widely-known standard sizes and are also scalable upwards in size, if needed.

What this means is that just about any standard-size cabin kit can be built up into an even larger size kit and in a wide variety of shapes. This includes classic 'L' or 'H' shapes as well as others, by the way. Many of these cabins are even four-season capable, meaning that they can be used all year round with the right accessories, though the walls are non-insulated.

The upside to all of this, when purchasing a home building cabin kit is that there is no sawing or drilling required to secure the logs one on top of the other or in some other fashion. The cabin will be delivered in complete panels, as a matter of fact. This means that the roof and all walls necessary to form the cabin will be delivered ready to go and can be put up relatively quickly.

Keep in mind that each of the panels for the walls that are delivered have two different sides and that each side is shaped differently. The exterior wall panels will be milled so that they resemble round wooden logs while the insides come dressed out in rustic-looking knotty pine. The look is actually quite attractive and also very durable.

Perhaps the most attractive feature is how easy one of these cabin kits is to assemble. It usually only takes two or three people to put a 12' x 12' version together with simple tools such as a ladder, a hammer, a level, a screw gun and a chalk line. Larger cabins will of course take a bit longer than just a single day to assemble, as is the case with a 12' x 12' version.

When it comes to pricing a log cabin kit, know that a 12' x 12' version with just the basics will run about USD4200. A 12' x 32' kit with just the basics usually comes in at under 00. Add in a couple thousand dollars for some amenities and the fact is that a very large cabin can still be had for well under USD10,000, making one of these kits a real bargain, in truth.