Deciding between buying a cabin kit versus building a cabin from scratch was not easy. A cabin kit allows me to slap the shell up a lot faster, but does cost three to five times as much. Building a cabin from scratch allows me more control over the design and features.
In the end, through a lot of research, I found that a cabin kit still requires an extensive knowledge of building and labor. So to pay for the labor of someone else building the shell and then having to still do a lot of the labor myself didn't make much sense.
My grandfather encouraged me to just build it myself, with a lot of wisdom from his direction! He even convinced me to install the septic system myself...yikes! Good thing he has done this many times before in his day!
True, with a little help from your grandmother and mother building their first cabin. It's an experience you will never forget and is quite rewarding!
ReplyDeleteThat is so awesome that you have your Grandfather to give you advice. I know you'll do an awesome job. :)
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