![]() ![]() My cabin is 8 ft off the ground due to flooding possibilities, so it sits almost 20 ft off the ground at the ridge points. To this day my 6圆 posts are still as solid as the day I buried them. I used 6圆 pressure treated posts (no concrete either), although I put them about 4 ft down on hard undisturbed soil with about an inch of gravel in the bottom of the hole, then packed them back with the dirt I dug out of them. My small cabin was in a rural county location where there were no building codes at the time, so I could do it however I wanted. Building codes are different everywhere, and I actually built a small 20x20 cabin using almost similar techniques 25 years ago when I was very young and had limited building skills at the time. I am a licensed contractor, so I clearly understand building codes and safety, and I still see no issues with your shed/cabin. I will wager that the building will still be there when most posting here are dead and gone as long as you continue to do maintenance on it as required. No, they are not to "government" standards, but they are fine in this instance based on the size of the structure. ![]() I was a little surprised that so many were so critical of your building techniques. If you would like to see the matching modern outhouse please check this out. If you would like to see the finished inside of the cabin please click here. It’s not likely that it’s required for a building of this size, but you never know. If you decide to do the same, remember to check with your local authorities to make sure you don’t need a permit. With such a big price increase I decided that if I wanted to add a cabin to my property I had to build it myself. Today that same building would cost $4,200. I know this for a fact because six years ago I bought a 12x16 shed from a well-known company close to where I live and it cost $2,000 for them to build it and drop it off. The cost of materials for this build, including doors and windows, was around $2,200, which was about the same price as the install would have been on one of this large size if I’d purchased it from a hardware store. Building a cabin yourself is much more economical than buying a prefab storage shed. ![]()
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