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Price: $17,185+ depending on size & options

Sq. Ft: 415-1,565+

Bedrooms: 2 (more with additional modules)

Width: 16-40 ft.

Length: 16–64 ft.

Assembly time: About 7 days for two people, per Lofthouse 20

Options: Windows, doors, stairs, partial cathedral ceilings, larger wall studs & rafters to allow for additional insulation. We offer several siding options.



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Lofthouse ® Specifications
Size 16' x 16' (Lofthouse 16) and 20' x 24' (Lofthouse 20)
Roof pitch 12/12 (45 degrees)
Ground Snow Load Call to discuss your requirements
First floor live load 40 lbs./sq.ft.
Second floor live load 30 lbs./sq.ft.
Wind load Call to discuss your requirements
Posts 4 x 4 Douglas fir
Headers 3 1/2" x 16" double chord floor trusses
Joists 3 1/2" x 12" floor trusses, 2' o. c.
Studs 2 x 4 spruce, 2' o. c. (2 x 6 optional)
Ridgepole 2 x 8 spruce
Rafters 2 x 8 spruce, 2' o. c. (2 x 10 optional)
Flooring 3/4" t&g plywood, exterior glue. Options available
Roof sheathing 5/8" plywood, exterior glue. Options available
Roofing 3 tab fiberglass shingles, 240 lb/sq. Options available
Siding/sheathing 5/8" rough sawn Texture 1-11, shiplap
Trim 1 x 4 pine
Hardware galvanized steel post anchors, joist hangers, framing angles, bolts, nails
Foundation (owner supplied) concrete perimeter wall, 10" diameter concrete piers, or a concrete slab.
Code compliance The International Building Code 2006
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