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10 Small Cabins You Can DIY or Buy for Cheap

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Small cabins are ideally suited for weekend getaways, as granny pods for elderly family members and for anyone who wants to enjoy the tiny house trend that celebrates a simple lifestyle. You can get away from the chaos of everyday life for a vacation or a permanent change with a DIY or cheaply purchased cabin.

Plans for Two-Story Cabins

While a two-story cabin requires more work than a one-story version, you can still enjoy building one while keeping it simple and inexpensive by choosing a basic design, such as the Newburn from Southland Designs, aCC0rding to Bob Vila. If you want something more elaborate, features to consider adding include picture windows or a great room.

Small and Simple Cabin Designs

Small cabin kit prices range from $500 for a simple tiny home-style cabin up to over $100,000, aCC0rding to The Spruce. One of the keys to keeping costs low is using recycled materials whenever possible. Lumber can be harvested from things such as old pallets, and old windows can be installed rather than purchasing new ones.

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A-Frame Cabin Ideas

A-frame cabin kit prices can be found for around the price of building a nice garage, aCC0rding to Builder Online. For example, you can build a traditional A-frame with a 14x20 foot floor plan and a porch for around $6,050 using the plans and guidelines described on the Builder online website.

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Modular Cabins

A modular cabin is built with a basic, boxy shape. Choose one with a simple floor plan to keep costs and labor to a minimum. Consider choosing a design with a chimney if you plan to use it during the cold season, or just to warm up chilly evenings when you're in the cabin.

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Cedar Cabins

Moosehead Cedar Log Homes offers a variety of standard packages that are easy to build, aCC0rding to Bob Vila. The company's cedar home packages range in size from around 1,000 square feet up to a more elaborate 3,995 square-foot cabin with two stories. The larger model also has four bedrooms and four bathrooms.

Tiny Cabin

Plans from Jay Shafer's website offer a variety of options for building little cabins. Shafer founded the tiny house movement with the publishing of his book, The Small House book, about 10 years ago, aCC0rding to The Spruce. Information provided on Shafer's website on building these pint-sized dwellings includes plans and study guides. Workshops are also offered if you want a bit more guidance.

Prefab Bunkies

If you don't want to go the DIY route, Prefab Bunkies from Summerwood Products offers a solution that doesn't require all that labor, aCC0rding to The Spruce. If you do want to set it up yourself, a bunkie kit starts at about $5,000, though you can also choose more elaborate models if desired.

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Mobile Cabins

If you want a cabin that travels with you, RV-inspired cabins from Liberty Cabins may be exactly what you need. These units are crafted from weather-resistant Western red cedar, so they have the look of a classic cabin you might find in the woods, and they deliver the comfort of your own bathroom, bedroom and kitchen when you're on the road.

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Slightly Bigger Log Cabins

If you want something a little bigger than a tiny home, Golden Eagle Log Homes offers a collection of both large and tiny cabins, aCC0rding to Bob Vila. You can choose the basic starter kit and build it yourself to cut costs, or, if you prefer not to do it yourself, Golden Eagle offers construction services to handle the heavy lifting for you.

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Edgy Angles

A contemporary-style prefab cabin with unique angles breaks up the landscape and adds visual interest to your outdoor space. You can get a prefabricated modular unit or choose building plans to make your own.

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