The Calumet 576 Foot Cabin Shell from Tuff Shed

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The Calumet 576 Foot Cabin Shell from Tuff Shed is 24 x 24 with a 6-foot deep front porch.

The entire 24-foot front is a 6-foot deep porch.

The Calumet Tuff Shed Cabin Shell has a 5/12 roof pitch. That means roof rises 5 inches for every 12 inches of horizontal distance. Most houses have a roof pitch between 4/12 and 9/12. The flatter a roof is, the more leaves or snow will accumulate on the roof. But a roof with a steeper pitch uses more materials, so costs more.

You can order the cabin shell with a different roof pitch. You can also change the eaves or overhang, how much the roof projects from the sides of the cabin.

One of the options is to make the porch deeper. Adding just two more feet makes a porch much more usable.

How Much Space Does Porch Furniture Need?

This is the front, with the front door, porch and two windows. This is with the standard plan. You can change it.

The cabin comes as a shell with some unfinished interior wall framing. You can change the interior floor plan. The Calumet comes with these interior walls framed to create a one bedroom, one bath house.

This is a sample layout with a realistic idea of what will fit in a 24×24 house. The bathroom is 9’6″ x 5’11”.  There is a 3′ x 5’11” closet off of it that gives space for a stacked washer and dryer and a tank hot water heater.

The window on the left is in the bedroom. The smaller window is in the bathroom.

These windows open to the open floor plan kitchen and dining area.

This side of the cabin shell has the bedroom through that window. The living room has no window on this side. This would be a great place for a fireplace.

Tuff Shed Add-ons and Options Pricing

TUFF SHED Cabin Shells Popular Options

Customers looking to add personal touches to their TUFF SHED cabin shells can choose from a variety of upgrades. Ask your local TUFF SHED sales professional about popular cabin shell upgrades in your area.

You can make a lot of changes to the cabin shell. This is how much the add-ons and options cost.

Interior Wall Framing

The cabin comes with the interior walls shown on the plan. You can change the plan when you order the cabin. If you are building the cabin on a slab foundation, they will subtract the cost of the floor.

TUFF SHED cabin shells come with a set amount of unfinished interior wall framing, which varies by building model. Customers wanting to change the interior floor plan can add or subtract interior wall framing.

• Additional Interior walls – unfinished 2×4: $10.00 per Linear Foot
• Additional interior rough openings: $35.00 Each
• Interior first story wood subfloor downgrade (for concrete slab foundation): $6.00 per Square Foot

Windows

The Calumet Tuff Shed Cabin Shell comes with 7 windows. You can add, subtract or move windows when you order the cabin kit.

TUFF SHED cabin shells include insulated vinyl windows as shown per model layout. Other window sizes and designs can be easily added.

• 3030 Single Hung / Insulated / Vinyl / Energy-Rated: $329.00 Each
• 3040 Single Hung / Insulated / Vinyl / Energy-Rated: $427.00 Each
• 6040 Double Hung / Insulated / Vinyl / Energy-Rated: $894.00 Each
• 9040 Triple Hung / Insulated / Vinyl / Energy-Rated: $1,375.00 Each
• 3020 Slider / Insulated / Obscure Glass (bathroom) / Vinyl / Energy-Rated: $303.00 Each
• 3020 Slider / Insulated / Vinyl / Energy-Rated: $303.00 Each
• 3020 Fixed – Non operable / Insulated / Vinyl / Energy-Rated: $303.00 Each
• 6020 Fixed – Non operable / Insulated / Vinyl / Energy-Rated: $413.00 Each
• Clerestory Trapezoid – Smaller of 2 shown: $826.00 Each
• Clerestory Trapezoid – Larger of 2 shown: $1,029.00 Each

Entry Door Upgrades

The standard door has no window in it. You can order a door with a window. There are a lot of options.

Make a statement with entry doors, upgrading the standard steel six panel door to a custom configuration like any of the doors shown here.

Deck/Porch, Roof/Railing/Stairs

Create outdoor living space by adding uncovered deck, or covered porch roof to your TUFF SHED cabin shell.

• Wood Floor – Exterior 2×6 Pressure Treated Decking: $11.25 per Square Foot
• Redwood/Cedar decking upgrade: $7.00 per Square Foot
• Composite decking upgrade: $15.00 per Square Foot
• Deck stairs – 4’ wide and up to 4 steps max: $750.00 Each
• Deck railing: $17.00 per Linear Foot

When the cabin shell is delivered and set up, you can have a landing and steps built or add a deck or covered porch.

Roof Type, Pitch and Overhangs

TUFF SHED cabin shells come standard with Owens Corning dimensional shingles. Popular roofing upgrades on cabin shells include standing seam metal roof, steeper roof pitches, or custom overhangs (eaves).

• Porch Roof (with valleys): $30.00 per Square Foot
• Porch Roof / Additional finished overhang attached to walls (without valleys): $25.00 per Square Foot
• Enclosed Bump Out (includes additional interior flooring): $46.00 per Square Foot
• Dutch Gable Roof Framing: $15.00 per Square Foot
• Dormer – Gable or Flat roof: $500.00 per Linear Foot
• Standing Seam Metal Roof – Ranch Roof Style: $3.25 per Square Foot of Roof
• Standing Seam Metal Roof – Barn Roof Style: $4.00 per Square Foot of Roof

Bump out options add a lot of additional space.

Bump Out

Add interior and exterior dimension to a cabin shell with a small bump out. These are typically designed to incorporate windows or doors.

You can find the Bump Out option as Roof, not framing, where I was looking.

Dormers are listed under roof, not windows, where I was looking. That is probably because dormers don’t actually have to have windows.

Dormers

On cabin shells with second floor space, dormers add curb appeal, usable space and natural light.  Choose from flat roof dormers or gable roof dormers.

The Calumet Cabin Shell does not have a second floor. I don’t see any way to put a gable dormer into a roof with such a low 5/12 pitch. You could potentially add a flat roof or shed dormer. It sorta makes that part of the wall higher with a roof with even less pitch over it. It will not add any living area, but it will let in more light and add “curb appeal.”

Siding / Exterior Wall Framing

TUFF SHED cabin shells come standard with LP SmartSide™ vertical groove siding and trim boards.  Change the look of any cabin shell with a variety of siding options, such as cedar lap siding, split log, cement board, board and batten, etc. Published paint prices on cabin shells assume TUFF SHED standard siding. See sales person for details on siding and corresponding paint/stain options.

• Hardie Plank Lap Siding w/Hardie Trim (Will Increase Paint Cost): $4.75 per Square Foot of Wall
• Hardie Panel Siding w/Hardie Trim: $4.00 per Square Foot of Wall
• Spruce/Pine Lap Siding w/Rough Sawn Trim (Stain/Sealant will Increase cost): $5.00 per Square Foot of Wall
• Cedar Lap Siding w/Rough Sawn Trim (Stain/Sealant will Increase cost): $8.50 per Square Foot of Wall
• Spruce/Pine Half Log siding w/Rough Sawn Trim (Stain/Sealant will Increase cost): $5.75 per Square Foot of Wall
• 2×4 exterior wall framing Downgrade: $8.00 per Linear Foot

Paint / Stain

Add color and protection by having TUFF SHED paint or stain the exterior of your building. Published paint prices are for two coats of quality Glidden Professional latex paint on our standard LP SmartSide™ Siding and Trim Boards. See sales person for quote on alternative coatings and sidings.

TUFF SHED Cabin Shell Foundation Types

A reinforced concrete foundation is required for all TUFF SHED Cabin Shell Series buildings. Foundations are sold separately. Here are several types of reinforced concrete foundations. Local building codes may vary and require a specific foundation type.

Tuff Shed Foundation Plans >

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