http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/cabinbuilding Questions tagged with 'cabinbuilding' at Ask MetaFilter. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:13:28 -0800 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:13:28 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/102490/What%2Dwould%2Dit%2Dtake%2Dto%2Dmake%2Da%2Dcabin How cheap is it to build a small house in the middle of the woods? Can someone with no carpentry skills do it? So my girlfriend and I are debating building a small cabin outside of the city. We're thinking less than a thousand square feet, basic electricity and plumbing, able to handle winter and rain, and mostly for weekends and short stays year round.<br> <br> A lot of the prefab designs look like a basic living room area, a bathroom, and a sleeping loft. I think we're imagining something close to something like that. Basically a cabin for us to work or unwind.<br> <br> How difficult would this be to build ourselves? How cheaply could we do it if we both participated in the construction? Could we build it ourselves with a carpenter? How long would it take if we dedicated real time to it? <br> We have some free time, a small budget, and want a space to go chill. If you were in our shoes, how would you do it? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.102490 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:13:28 -0800 cabin cabinbuilding carpentry cottage radicalsinthewoods history is a weapon