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12x12 Potting Fort with cedar shingle siding, extra windows and custom staircase up to the porch
Four Season Potting Fort Interior
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12x16 Potting Fort with Tudor Brown roof color upgrade, porch railing, screen door and extra windows.
12x12 Potting Fort with cedar shingle siding, extra windows and custom staircase up to the porch
Four Season Potting Fort Interior
12x12 Four Season Potting Fort - Custom Four Season Exterior
12x12 Pond House used as a Pool House
12x16 Potting Fort with Tudor Brown roof color upgrade, porch railing, screen door and extra windows.
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Potting Fort (living)

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MSRP: $9,105.00
Our Price: $8,028.00
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Originally built for storage and potting purposes, this little cottage would make a great backyard retreat, bunkhouse, or special hide away. Essentially an 8×12 saltbox with an added porch, a dormer adorns the front and extends over the porch, enhancing the design by adding character and charm.

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A sanctuary away from the main house, set among big white pines, close to the perennial gardens, clients have reported spending evenings on the porch sipping red wine and watching wild turkeys forage in the fields. The building features a saltbox-style roof shedding water and snow to the back. A dormer is attached to the front and extended out over the porch. The additional gable detail enhances the design and adds character and charm by breaking up the rooflines. The foam board insulation, shiplap pine sheathing and exposed post and beam framing preserve the rustic ambiance of the potting shed, while affording you a four-season sanctuary. Consider the addition of a heat source for true year-round enjoyment.

When dreaming about the small cottage lifestyle, you may imagine tranquil surroundings that bring back memories of a simpler way of life. Cottages are adorable structures that simply emanate warmth and comfort. They make charming guesthouses or backyard retreats. When the primary purpose of your small cottage is a vacation home, the intimate space is ideal for couples looking for peaceful weekend getaways or families seeking quality time and bonding. At Jamaica Cottage Shop, we think that a having a cabin in the backyard can be just as rewarding as having one in the backcountry.  Home office or bunk house for guests? Maybe both? Turn your four-seasoned retreat into a combined guest house and workspace for hobbies such as pottery or jewelry making.

Offered as frame only kits, complete pre-cut kits, 3- and 4-Season kits, or step-by-step plans nationwide, our outdoor post and beam cottage and tiny house solutions give you the extra room you need for visiting guests, a corner garden office or a country retreat. If you live within our Northeast delivery area, consider purchasing a fully assembled turn-key design delivered to your prepared site.

Specifications

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12×12 Living Potting Fort

4-Season Pre-Cut Kit (Pre-Set Options)

Base Area: 144 sq. ft.

Total Interior Area: 96 sq. ft.

Porch Area: 48 sq. ft.

Recommended Foundation: 8-10” Crushed Gravel

Overall Dimensions: 10’6” H x 13’8” W x 14’8” D

Estimated Weight: 7,100 lbs

FLOOR SYSTEM

2 (qty) 4x6x12’ Hemlock Skids

2”x6” Kiln Dried Spruce Joists 24” On Center

¾” CDX Plywood Floor Decking

1” rough sawn Hemlock Porch Decking

Floor Vapor Barrier 5½” Fiberglass Insulation (R21)

Under Deck Sheathing: ⅜” Plywood

Floor Weight Rating: 25 lbs/ sq. ft.

WALLS

Exposed 4”x4” Hemlock Post and Beam Wall Framing

Wall Height: Front: 83” Rear: 75”

Wall Vapor Barrier Foil Backed Rigid Foam Insulation (R13)

Shiplap Pine Interior Sheathing

Siding: 1” rough sawn Pine Board & Batten

1” rough sawn Pine Corner, Door & Window Trim & 2” rough sawn Pine Fascia & Shadow Trim

ROOF

Saltbox Roof Style

Roof Pitch:

Front: 12/12 Rear: 6/12 Dormer: 4/12

Roof Features:

Dormer over Porch

2”x6” Kiln Dried Spruce Rafters Rafters 24” On Center

1”x6” Kiln Dried Spruce Exposed Collar Ties

1” rough sawn Solid Barn Board Roof Sheathing

Roof Vapor Barrier 5½” Fiberglass Insulation (R21)

Shiplap Pine Interior Ceiling Sheathing

Corrugated 29g Metal Roofing, Color: Evergreen

DOOR & WINDOWS:

Door: 1 (qty) 2-8 nine-lite Insulated Steel Door with Keyless Lever Locking Hardware

Windows: 2 (qty) 2’x2’ Insulated Awning Window: White Vinyl Interior/Exterior w/ Screen

Estimated Assembly Time & Logistic Information

Estimated Assembly Time: Two People: 58 hrs

Estimated Shipping Cube Sizes

Cube 1: (qty 2) 42”x60”x144”


Available Versions

3-Season Pre-Cut Kit

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4-Season Pre-Cut Kit

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14×14 Living Potting Fort

4-Season Pre-Cut Kit (Pre-Set Options)

Base Area: 196 sq. ft.

Total Interior Area: 140 sq. ft.

Porch Area: 56 sq. ft.

Recommended Foundation: Compacted 12” Crushed Gravel

Overall Dimensions: 10’6” H x 15’4” W x 15’8” D

Estimated Weight: 10,400 lbs

FLOOR SYSTEM

2 (qty) 4x6x14’ Hemlock Skids

2”x6” Kiln Dried Spruce Joists 24” On Center

¾” CDX Plywood Floor Decking

1” rough sawn Hemlock Porch Decking

Floor Vapor Barrier 5½” Fiberglass Insulation (R21)

Under Deck Sheathing: ⅜” Plywood

Floor Weight Rating: 25 lbs/ sq. ft.

WALLS

Exposed 4”x4” Hemlock Post and Beam Wall Framing

Wall Height: Front: 83″ Rear: 63″

Wall Vapor Barrier Foil Backed Rigid Foam Insulation (R13)

Shiplap Pine Interior Sheathing

Siding: 1” rough sawn Pine Board & Batten

1” rough sawn Pine Corner, Door & Window Trim & 2” rough sawn Pine Fascia & Shadow Trim

ROOF

Saltbox Roof Style

Roof Pitch:

Front: 10/12 Rear: 6/12 Dormer: 4/12

Roof Features:

Dormer over Porch

2”x6” Kiln Dried Spruce Rafters Rafters 24” On Center

1”x6” Kiln Dried Spruce Exposed Collar Ties

1” rough sawn Solid Barn Board Roof Sheathing

Roof Vapor Barrier 5½” Fiberglass Insulation (R21)

Shiplap Pine Interior Ceiling Sheathing

Corrugated 29g Metal Roofing, Color: Evergreen

DOOR & WINDOWS:

Door: 1 (qty) 3-0 nine-lite Insulated Steel Door with Keyless Lever Locking Hardware

Windows: 2 (qty) 2’x2’ Insulated Awning Window: White Vinyl Interior/Exterior w/ Screen

Estimated Assembly Time & Logistic Information

Estimated Assembly Time: Two People: 61 hrs

Estimated Shipping Cube Sizes

Cube 1: (qty 2) 42”x60”x168”


Available Versions

3-Season Pre-Cut Kit

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4-Season Pre-Cut Kit

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Ways to Purchase Your Potting Fort (living)

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or Quick Buy to purchase with the standard options

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See Explanations of types: 3-Season or 4-Season

 

Configure Frame Only, Complete Pre-Cut Kit and Fully Assembled here

Flooring 2 Flooring

Hemlock is a sustainable, all natural hard wood, building or placing your structure on concrete blocks is recommended.
Treated is recommended when your structure will be directly on the ground or a concrete slab

No Floor removes the floor system and adds treated sills. Select this option if you intend to use the ground or a concrete slab as your floor.

*Buildings that do not come standard with a floor system, or have the floor system removed, will not come with any floor insulation or floor vapor barrier. 

Siding 3 Siding

See gallery and information sheet here for details on each option.

Roofing 4 Roofing

Select which type or Roofing Material you’d like.

See our information sheet here for details on each type.

Millwork 5 Millwork

We refer to “Millwork” as the doors and windows.

Select “Standard Millwork” to include the Standard Millwork Package for your structure.
Select “Remove Millwork” to purchase different or upgraded millwork separately or or add in your own.

Note: Your kit is designed to have specific size rough openings. If you purchase millwork separately or use your own, consider size.
Aftermarket alterations are sometimes made by experienced carpenters to accommodate additional or slightly different size millwork. Frame-Only Kits generally don’t come with Millwork. You have the option to add it here by selecting “Standard Millwork”

Add Ons 6 Add Ons

Consider adding these options to your kit:

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    For frame only kits, complete uninsulated kits, or fully assembled shells see Potting Fort Storage

     3 Season PCK4 Season PCK
    12X12$8,028.00$11,037.00
    14X14$10,684.00$14,544.00

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