Plan HG-1729•A-Frame Cabin•48' × 28' Footprint

1,944 Sq Ft (28x48) 3 Bed 2 Bath A-Frame Cabin Floor Plan with Loft (Cathedral Glass Gable + Overlooking Sleeping Loft)

1,944 sq ft heated living • 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths • Free 2D CAD Blueprint (.SVG)

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Room Dimensions & Zones

48' × 28' Shell

MAIN BEDROOM

350 sq ft

28'-0" × 12'-6"

FULL BATH

250 sq ft

20'-0" × 12'-6"

CATHEDRAL GREAT ROOM

434 sq ft

28'-0" × 15'-6"

KITCHEN & DINING

310 sq ft

20'-0" × 15'-6"

UPPER SLEEPING LOFT

600 sq ft

48'-0" × 12'-6"

Build Cost Estimator

Estimated Cost to Build (48' × 28' A-Frame Cabin)

Region:

Shell / Building Kit

$86,500 – $110,500

Framing package, roof trusses & exterior shell for 1,344 sq ft base.

Owner-Builder

$225,000 – $296,000

Saves ~$101,000 by managing local slab & interior trades.

Turnkey Builder

$326,000 – $397,000

Full general contractor finish including slab, HVAC, kitchen & baths.

Est. Monthly Payment

$1,876 / mo

$289,200 financed (30-Yr)

Down Payment:20%

Interest Rate:6.75%

Free Vector CAD Blueprint • Plan HG-1729

Download 48' × 28' A-Frame Cabin Floor Plan (.SVG)

Scalable 2D architectural vector drawing with exterior and room dimensions, door swings, and fixture layout. Opens in AutoCAD, Illustrator, Inkscape, or any browser.

Material Takeoff & Framing Specifications

Concrete volume (26 yd³), roof surface (~2,129 sq ft), wall framing & architectural notes

Building Package	Specification	Quantity	Est. Range
Structural Shell & Trusses	48'×28' Heavy Timber / Engineered Glulam A-Truss System (4' o.c.)	1,344 sq ft shell kit	$86,500 – $110,500
Concrete Slab & Grade Beams	Insulated Concrete Pier / Frost-Protected Slab or Full Walkout	26 Cubic Yards (4,000 PSI)	$14,500 – $18,500
Roofing & Underlayment	Continuous Steep-Pitch Standing Seam Metal Roof (60°) (12:12 Pitch)	31 Roofing Squares (3,100 sq ft)	$13,020 – $21,080
Closed-Cell Spray Foam / Insulation	3" Closed-Cell Wall & Roof Deck Thermal Envelope (R-21 to R-38)	8,969 Board Feet	$12,108 – $16,593
Windows & Exterior Doors	Low-E Argon Black Architectural Glazing + 36" Fiberglass Entry	4 Windows • 3 Doors	$3,800 – $6,020
HVAC & Multi-Zone Mini-Split	High-SEER2 Heat Pump / Ductless Mini-Split System	4 Ton (48,000 BTU/hr)	$10,400 – $16,400

Exterior Perimeter

152 Linear Ft

Interior Partitions

~199 Linear Ft

Est. Concrete Slab

26 Cubic Yards

Roof Deck Area

~2,129 Sq Ft

Plan HG-1729 (1,944 Sq Ft (28x48) 3 Bed 2 Bath A-Frame Cabin Floor Plan with Loft (Cathedral Glass Gable + Overlooking Sleeping Loft)) is an IRC R304/R310-vetted a-frame cabin blueprint engineered around a 48'-0" × 28'-0" structural grid (1,344 sq ft base footprint, 0.58:1 Square-Bay Proportion). Configured on the Cathedral Glass Gable + Overlooking Sleeping Loft topology, this layout delivers 1,944 sq ft of conditioned residential living area and 384 sq ft of covered outdoor porch deck.

Inside the conditioned envelope, the floor plan is organized into 6 distinct architectural zones: MAIN BEDROOM (28'-0" × 12'-6", 350 sq ft), FULL BATH (20'-0" × 12'-6", 250 sq ft), CATHEDRAL GREAT ROOM (28'-0" × 15'-6", 434 sq ft), KITCHEN & DINING (20'-0" × 15'-6", 310 sq ft), UPPER SLEEPING LOFT (48'-0" × 12'-6", 600 sq ft), OPEN TO BELOW (48'-0" × 15'-6", 744 sq ft). Plumbing rough-ins are consolidated across FULL BATH, KITCHEN & DINING to minimize sub-slab trenching and manifold pipe runs. Sleeping quarters (MAIN BEDROOM at 350 sq ft; UPPER SLEEPING LOFT at 600 sq ft) are acoustically buffered from the primary living core and positioned on exterior elevations for code-compliant egress glazing.

From a builder takeoff standpoint, the 48' clear-span width utilizes heavy timber / engineered glulam a-truss system (4' o.c.) bearing on 152 linear feet of 6" exterior wall framing (~157 framing studs/posts) and 199 linear feet of interior partitions. The 12:12 continuous steep-pitch standing seam metal roof (60°) requires approximately 2,129 sq ft of roofing material (31 roofing squares), while the insulated concrete pier / frost-protected slab or full walkout pours at an estimated 26 cubic yards of 4,000-PSI concrete.

Frequently Asked Questions • Plan HG-1729

Building costs, foundation specs, egress & CAD customization questions

How much does it cost to build the 48x28 1,944 Sq Ft (28x48) 3 Bed 2 Bath A-Frame Cabin Floor Plan with Loft (Cathedral Glass Gable + Overlooking Sleeping Loft) (HG-1729)?

Based on current national residential construction data for a-frame cabin structures, the dried-in structural shell for Plan HG-1729 (1,344 sq ft base footprint) ranges from $86,500 to $110,500 ($45/sq ft baseline). A complete turnkey build—including the 26-yard concrete foundation, 199 linear feet of interior framing, MEP rough-ins for 2 bath(s), and interior finishes across 1,944 sq ft of heated space—ranges from $326,000 to $397,000. Use the interactive Regional Cost Multiplier on this page to adjust for your local labor market and owner-builder sweat equity.

What are the exact room dimensions inside this 1,944 sq ft 3-bedroom layout?

Plan HG-1729 features 6 architecturally solved spaces inside its 48' × 28' footprint: MAIN BEDROOM (28'-0" × 12'-6", 350 sq ft), FULL BATH (20'-0" × 12'-6", 250 sq ft), CATHEDRAL GREAT ROOM (28'-0" × 15'-6", 434 sq ft), KITCHEN & DINING (20'-0" × 15'-6", 310 sq ft), UPPER SLEEPING LOFT (48'-0" × 12'-6", 600 sq ft), OPEN TO BELOW (48'-0" × 15'-6", 744 sq ft). Every habitable room meets or exceeds IRC R304 minimum area (70+ sq ft) and minimum horizontal dimension (7'-0"+) requirements.

Can this 48' × 28' floor plan be built with post-frame, red-iron steel, or 2x6 stick framing?

Yes. Because the outer envelope is engineered on an even 48'-0" × 28'-0" structural grid (152 LF perimeter) with clear-span 12:12 trusses, a local structural engineer or building kit supplier can adapt the blueprint for Heavy Timber / Engineered Glulam A-Truss System (4' o.c.), conventional 2x6 stick framing at 16" o.c., laminated post-frame columns at 8' o.c., or structural insulated panels (SIPs).

What files are included in the free CAD blueprint download for Plan HG-1729?

Downloading Plan HG-1729 provides the high-resolution scalable vector floor plan (.SVG) with crisp architectural lineweights, exterior dimension strings (48'-0" × 28'-0"), room-by-room callouts, door swing arcs, and window schedules, plus instant browser printing for contractor bidding and preliminary municipal zoning review.