Planning a Deck or Porch for the Modular Cabin

Planning a Deck or Porch for the Modular Cabin

The plans are approved and stamped, so we meet with a contractor today for an estimate on grading, the foundation and tie-in work, and the utility hookups, sewer, water, and electric, for our new modular cabin. He can also give us a price for the 

Final Stamped and Approved Plan for Our Modular Cabin

Final Stamped and Approved Plan for Our Modular Cabin

We are having a modular cabin built by Westwood Cabins. It is a single modular pre-fab cabin that is being built in South Carolina to be moved to our land in North Carolina. We made revisions to the plans, so they had to be reviewed 

Katrina Cottages, Mississippi Cottages and MAHP Park Models: Part 2

Katrina Cottages, Mississippi Cottages and MAHP Park Models: Part 2

Katrina Cottages, Mississippi Cottages and Park Model Tiny Houses from the Mississippi Alternative Housing Program were developed to provide emergency housing following natural disasters that could continue to be homes to improve the quality of life on into the future. Cottages and  Park Models Features 

Katrina Cottages, Mississippi Cottages and MAHP Park Models: Part 1

Katrina Cottages, Mississippi Cottages and MAHP Park Models: Part 1

After Hurricane Katrina, more than 20,000 campers and trailers were sent to the Gulf Coast. FEMA has been providing emergency housing, but it was meant to be temporary. This time the areas affected and the amount of damage meant it was going to take longer 

763 Square Foot Cabin Blueprint: Living Room and Loft Floor Plans and Electric Plans

763 Square Foot Cabin Blueprint: Living Room and Loft Floor Plans and Electric Plans

The measurements are specific now, so we can be more confident about furniture plans. This lets you know exactly how much space there is and specifically where the windows and doors are. The electric plan lets you know where the outlets and switches are. The 

First Copy of the Blueprints

First Copy of the Blueprints

We got the first copy of the blueprints to go over! So exciting! This is the elevations, the plans for what the outside of the cabin will look like. The first thing that jumps out at me is that the windows don’t line up. This 

Kitchen and Bath Cabinet Plan for Westwood Cabin

Kitchen and Bath Cabinet Plan for Westwood Cabin

We started by choosing our kitchen layout. Next we need to select what the cabinets will look like in the kitchen and the bathroom. The modular cabin from Westwood Cabins has a lot of standard kitchen features to choose from. You can also add upgrades 

Free Plans for a 24×24 or 24×36 Cabin from the Agricultural Extension Office

Free Plans for a 24×24 or 24×36 Cabin from the Agricultural Extension Office

Did you know you can get free plans from Agricultural Extension? We found out about Agricultural Extension when we left Miami for North Carolina to be farmers. The N.C. Cooperative Extension helped us identify bugs and know what to do about them. They tested our 

Deciding on a Pre-Fab Cabin Plan from Westwood Cabins

Deciding on a Pre-Fab Cabin Plan from Westwood Cabins

We really like two plans from Westwood Cabins in South Carolina. Both have one bedroom, one bathroom and a really good kitchen. We looked over a lot of photos on the Westwood Cabins website gallery and their Facebook page to get an idea how these 

Westwood Cabins Kitchen Layout Options

Westwood Cabins Kitchen Layout Options

We really fell in love with the quality of the Westwood Cabins when we toured. One of the standard plans is very much like what we have been looking at from Deer Run cabins. But when we toured the factory, we walked through a lot