At 520 square substructure of floor blank , the Aspen Cabin may just be a great way to “ dwell bountiful while Living Small ” – and an dead complete construction to plough into the perfect off - power grid living space !
We look forward every yr to see what coolheaded , new projection Weaver Barns will unwrap for the come season . Perhaps what we love most about their designs is how various they are . And how easy they can be adapted .
We should make out , we have alter quite a few of their structures to assist create our little 3 Akko farm .
One such Weaver model end up becoming the basis for our 1054 straight foot “ Simple House ” at the farm . See : Simple House Project
And when they introduced their Timber Pavilion , we later used a version of it to cover our outside kitchen area . Even our tiny , 140 square foot , off - power grid cabin project begin with a Weaver Highland shed as it ’s shell . See : The Completed Off - Grid Cabin
So when we see their latest , we could only conceive of all of the possibility !
Like taking this incredible 520 straight foot modernistic cabin designing with traditional power , and turning it into a unadulterated off - grid living space anywhere .
specially when you consider how the sloping ceiling credit line could easily be used to gather solar powerandrainfall to create an off control grid wonder house .
At just 26 feet farseeing by 20 foot wide , the footprint of the cabin is small-scale enough to tally anywhere . But it ’s how the space is laid out and utilize that allow it to feel so large !
The combined living room / kitchen , with it ’s large sloping roof , yield a spacious feel to the distance . And with window all around , the natural light lets the outdoors feel like extra indoor space .
The attached porch , with it ’s covered roof , helps gives the feel of more living blank space as well .
In addition to the front porch , we also fuck that the cabin has an exterior door off the sleeping room too . It would be perfect for creating a small individual patio for morning coffee berry or breakfast !
But one of the thing we love most about the Aspen is its squelch roof design . For starters , it ’s slap-up for go around air and allow more Christ Within with more space for windows .
But the sloping roof adds a few other big possible opportunities as well . Like the perfect place to mount solar panels and collect rainfall water . Talk about creating an off - grid living distance like no other !
We power our tiny off - grid cabin with just two 150 W panels . But the potential for the Aspen ’s roof to handle 10 or more panels makes it perfect for with child solar might .
The slanted blueprint of the roof line are also perfect for collecting rainwater as well . And with water and powerfulness at your fingertips , the sky is the boundary .
conceive of an off - control grid living space powered for free by the sun , and with everything you need to live large while live small .
The Aspen ’s design really is perfect for so many needs . Even as designed for traditional power , it ’s small size of it is both energy and budget friendly .
The exclusive floor designing is perfect as a retirement dwelling , weekend getaway or lake cabin or first dwelling . But maybe best of all , it ’s simply a heavy fashion for anyone to exist with less expense , less stress , and a pocket-size footmark .
After drop three age in our 1054 square foundation Simple House , and the last 6 month on the road in our tiny camper , we can both take the stand to how small animation is not only good for the notecase , but great for the soul .
And I love that with design like the Aspen , it can all be done in style !
Who knows , maybe we will just have to “ downsize ” a slight more and make it into our Modern off - gridiron aliveness space someday . One affair is for indisputable , off - grid or not , the Aspen intent makes for one great little cabin !
Here is to living small and dream braggy ! Jim and Mary
- For those interested to see the model in somebody , Weaver Barnshas the modernistic Aspen cabin on presentation at the Cleveland Home and Garden show through February 9th at the IX Center .
Jim and Mary Competti have been drop a line gardening , DIY and formula article and Book for over 15 years from their 46 acre Ohio farm . The two are frequent speakers on all things gardening and love to travel in their spare metre .
