Prefab Modular Cabin from Deer Run Cabins

Prefab Modular Cabin from Deer Run Cabins

Deer Run Cabins sells prefab modular cabins, cabin shells, and kits to build your own cabin. They are not built from stacked logs like Blue Ridge Log Cabins. They are built using SIPs, Structural Integrated Panels.

SIPs with Tongue & Groove V-Groove siding
Deer Run Cabins are built using SIPs

SIPs are made of a layer of insulation sandwiched between two layers of structural boards, which provide superior insulation and structural support compared to traditional framing methods. This results in a more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly building, as SIPs require less heating and cooling to maintain a comfortable temperature. Additionally, SIPs are lightweight and easy to assemble, which can save time and labor costs during the construction process. SIPs also have excellent soundproofing properties, creating a quiet and comfortable indoor environment. Finally, SIPs are highly customizable, allowing for flexibility in design and the ability to create unique structures.

Deer Run Cabins

 

Tongue & Groove D-Log siding

Deer Run Cabins can look like log cabins with Tongue & Groove D-Log siding.

Tongue & Groove V-Groove siding

Or we can have Tongue & Groove V-Groove siding.

Walls and Ceiling are T&G Pine

The inside walls and ceilings are finished with 1×6 Eastern White Pine Tongue & Groove.

The websites offer a lot of options and give prices on cabins from 14′ x 28′ to 14′ x 52′. They all break down to $129 a square foot. I emailed and was told that these prices are still accurate. I also confirmed that they are pre-built modular cabins that are approved for our local building code.

Deer Run Cabins
14×48 Bear
2 Bedroom, 1 Bath
Loft over second bedroom
Stairs to loft
Side-by-side washer and dryer in bath

A 14×48 Bear model looks like a really practical layout. It ticks a lot of the boxes on the wish list. There is space for a washer and dryer to be side-by-side in the bathroom. There is good closet space. And the kitchen is a practical design with plenty of cabinet and counter space.


Deer Run Cabins 14×52 Bear
2 Bedroom, 1 Bath
Loft over second bedroom
Stairs to loft
Side-by-side washer and dryer in bath

This cabin plan is 52-feet long. They can make the cabin up to 58-feet long. That’s a lot more space, but will it fit well where we want it? And will it end up looking like a single-wide trailer?

Deer Run Cabins
14×52 Bear
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
Stacked washer and dryer in bath

Rather than make a second bedroom, we could have a larger living room. Then, if we ever did want to make a second bedroom, we could add a wall later.

Deer Run Cabins
14×48 Whitetail
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
Side-by-side washer and dryer in bath

This is pretty much the same layout.

Deer Run Cabins 14 x 58 Caribou
2 Bedroom, 2 Bath

The Deer Run Cabins website shows a 58-foot long cabin plan.

Alternate 14-foot wide floor plans

Since they can make any floor plan we come up with, I looked through a lot of other floor plans I have saved to see if perhaps some of them will work at 14-feet wide.

14×56
2 Bedroom, 1 Bath
Side-by-side washer and dryer in laundry off kitchen

These plans have a different idea. Laundry area off the kitchen.

14×56
2 Bedroom, 1 Bath
Side-by-side washer and dryer in laundry off kitchen

These show mechanical space in the laundry area.
We are going with a mini-split and tiny instant hot water heater, so this can be open storage.

14×56
2 Bedroom, 1 Bath
Side-by-side washer and dryer in laundry off kitchen

This also shows mechanical space off the hallway. It can be a functional closet.

Kitchen Option with Laundry Room

Kitchen/Laundry Variations

The bedroom and living room are pretty basic. The biggest variations are the kitchen, laundry and bathroom.

Kitchen Option with Laundry Room

I’m not so sure you need a pantry on the other side of the fridge if there is pantry space in the laundry room.
More counter space might be better.

Kitchen Option with Laundry Room

Yeah, no. Looks squashed to me.

Kitchen Option with Laundry Room

Eh. Looks like an awkward design.

Kitchen Option with Laundry Room

Smaller laundry area.
Pocket door or no door at all.

Three Bath Variations

Bathroom with Washer and Dryer Variations

Here are three optional ways to fit a washer and dryer into the bathroom.