About this plan

Spruce is a 34 by 36 foot cabin, 1,650 square feet over two levels with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The living room is double height and the loft above it is unusually generous. The full set of 34x36 cabin plans downloads straight after payment.

Space instead of bedroom count

1,650 square feet would normally be drawn as three or four bedrooms. This plan uses it for two, and puts the difference into the double-height living room and the loft. If you are building for a couple, for retirement, or as a cabin that hosts rather than houses, that trade is the right way round and very few plans offer it.

The loft

The loft is described as spacious because it is: it overlooks the double-height living room and has room to function as a second living area, a studio or a large additional sleeping space rather than a platform with a mattress on it.

Outside and structure

Patios run front and back, and the windows are large throughout, which is what the double-height space is there to carry.

Ceilings are eight feet in the rooms that are not vaulted. The roof is rated to 95 pounds per square foot of snow load.

Drawn for a slab or concrete footing foundation.

What you get

A complete construction set, supplied as a PDF:

• Dimensioned floor plans for each level, drawn to scale
• Exterior elevations on all four sides
• Building sections and construction details
• Foundation plan with floor, wall and roof framing layouts
• Electrical layout
• Window and door schedules
• Roof plan with pitch and overhang dimensions

Before you build

Permit requirements depend on your location, site and proposed construction. Your building department determines which drawings, calculations and professional approvals are required, and local review may identify changes needed to the plans. Some departments ask for an engineer’s stamp or a foundation designed around your own soil report; arrange these with a local engineer.

Other plans to compare

If these 34x36 cabin plans are not quite the right size, browse every design in Cabin, or compare this one with Long Creek Chalet, 28×28 and Adirondack House, 30×46.

Common questions

Can I modify these 34x36 cabin plans?

Often, yes. Common requests include moving a wall, mirroring the layout or adapting the foundation to your site, but what is possible depends on the plan, so ask for a free quote before you buy. Editable CAD files are not available for every plan; email us to confirm availability for this one.

How do I get the files?

Plans are supplied digitally as PDF files. Our Shipping and Delivery Policy explains how and when files are made available.

Can my builder have a copy?

Yes. Print as many sets as your contractor, your trades and your building department require.