The frame only kit includes rough sawn hemlock floor, wall and roof framing, plus hardware and step-by-step DIY building instructions.

12x14 Writers Haven exterior overview (15)

12x14 Writers Haven exterior overview (10)

12x14 Writers Haven exterior overview (11)

Red Cedar Shingle Roofing with solid pine roof sheathing, and a fifteen-lite wooden door with screen are some of the modifications made to this 12x14 Writers Haven

12x14

Writer's Haven

3-Season Pre-Cut Kit

Special Offer

Sale Price — $10,733

This inspirational writer’s cottage hideaway, complete with built in daybed and a stunning porch, will prove to be your artistic sanctuary. The translucent roof panel and plethora of windows allows the natural light to flood the room making it ideal for reading, writing, painting or just relaxing. This versatile small wood cabin could be the perfect backyard getaway or storage shed.

About this Writer's Haven

SIZE

12x14

PACKAGE

3-Season Package

Three-Season Packages include partial insulation. This package is an efficient, forward-thinking solution for anyone wanting to insulate their building in the future. Floor insulation is included in this package (if Floor system is present) as well as Wall and Roof Vapor barrier.

A three-season package provides additional protection from humidity and moisture and other environmental factors in addition to providing extra barriers for insects and rodents.

FORMAT

Pre-Cut Kits

Our Pre-Cut Kits ship nationwide and contain everything you need to build one of our fabulous designs. JCS has solved all the headaches of finding the correct angles and the aggravation of starting from scratch. The kit is well laid out. The detailed step-by-step format of the plans, complimented by the color coded cut list and exploded view, make assembly of this kit a fun and satisfying project. The organization, plans and thought that have gone into the preparation of our cottage kits will result in a quality finished product.

Basic carpentry hand tools will be needed with our precut lumber packages. Our tech support staff is incredibly helpful.

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SPECIFICATIONS

CUSTOMIZE

SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

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Building Footprint:

168 (sqft)
Recommended Foundation:

6–8″ Crushed Gravel
Overall Dimension:

13’2″W x15’2″L x10’6″H

Floorplan, Doors & Windows

The floorplan(s) in the configurator below show the rough openings included and which doors and/or windows fit.
To add doors/windows not listed, additional lumber and modifications may be required.

Special Features:

(1) Built-in Daybed 16″h x 27″d x 96″l, (1) 30″ Built-in Wooden Dowel Rack

Floor System

Base:

(2) 4x6x8′ Skids & (1) 4X6x14′ Skid (Option for No Floor—Sub Treated Sills)

Floor Joists:

2×6″ Kiln Dried Spruce Joists 24″ On Center (Option to Upgrade)
Floor Weight Rating:
25 lbs/sqft. (Option to Upgrade)
Floor Decking:
¾” CDX Plywood Floor Decking, 1″ rough sawn Hemlock Porch Decking (Options to Upgrade)
Floor Features:
Vapor Barrier, 5½” Fiberglass Insulation (R21), and ⅜” Plywood Underdeck Sheathing

Walls

Wall Framing:

4×4″ Hemlock Post and Beam Wall Framing
Wall Height:

36″
Wall Features:
Vapor Barrier

Siding

Siding Material:

1″ rough sawn Pine Board & Batten (Options Available)
Trim:

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

Porch

Porch Size:
36

Roof

Roof Style:

Gable
Roof Pitch:

12/12, 18/12 Dormer
Rafters:

2×6″ rough sawn Hemlock Rafters 24″ OC (Options to Upgrade)
Roof Features:

Flying V Covered Porch 1×6″ rough sawn Hemlock Exposed Collar Ties

Pre-Cut Kit Information

Shipping:

Pre-Cut Kits ship free nationwide! When delivered more than 300 miles from our factory, your kit will likely come via 3rd party freight. You will need to have a forklift onsite to unload your kit.
Delivery:

On delivery day, there must be a place off the public roads for the delivery vehicle to park. Kits weighing less than 3000 lbs may be unloaded by hand. Heavier kits mus be unloaded with equipment. As you are offloading, do not lose the labels on the kit – these are instructions for assembly!
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