FREE Windows and Pallet Wood Off Grid Cabin Build

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We built a cheap off-grid cabin in the woods. We had a dream to build a small cabin with a 360 degree view into nature (hence all of the windows). We used free windows, free metal roofing, free pallet wood, and some rough cut lumber. The tiny cabin is built on private land that is joining a large portion of a public land forest. There is no electric or water as the cabin is completely off the grid, and we plan to keep it that way. This was a low budget, diy build, and we had a lot of fun with it. If we can do it, you can do it, and you can keep it at a low cost.

Material

I found a bunch of windows for free on market place and some out of an old building. The reclaimed metal was from a small roof job we did. We bought the 4X4 treated post from a local lumber yard. The wood we used for the floor joists and walls were rough cut 2x4s from a local saw mill. The decking on the floor was reclaimed boards from some old benches that we had access too. We got the heavy timbers for the rafters from free pallets.

Process

We started off by scouting the property and looking for a perfect site in the woods to build the cabin. We found an awesome place with a great sunset view from the cabin. Our first day up to the building site, we got stuck multiple times and had to dig the truck out of the deep snow. However, it all payed off when the last day of work ended in a steak dinner cooked over the new wood stove. Once we found the perfect spot, the build began by removing the snow to place the blocks for the foundation. We then placed the treated 4x4 posts on top of the blocks and began framing the floor. We carried in the material by hand trip by trip. After the floor joists were installed, we decked the floor with the reclaimed planks and then framed up the walls. We saved a lot of work by bringing in a small chainsaw to make our cuts. We installed the rafters, purlins, and then the metal. While we were up on the roof, we cut a hole in the tin to fit the chimney. We installed the reclaimed windows, and we put plexiglass in the gable ends for our triangular windows. The small wood stove came from amazon, and we got some more chimney pipe from the hardware store. The cabin is small enough that the little stove warms it up nice and toasty and provides a place to cook and make coffee. We put galvanized metal behind the wood stove for a heat shield.

Future Plans

We plan to do more finish work in the interior, and we will build a set of bunkbeds. We also would like to add a porch in the future. If you have any suggestions on how or what we should do, please feel free to let us know in the comment section.


The Window Cabin took us several days to build. We would typically run up to the land after work hours, plus we went up a few Saturdays. My brother and I had a great time building it.


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