As part of his celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary, here is the Alberta A-Frame Cottage design by Robinson Residential.
The Alberta cottage is an ‘A’ frame in the “Times New Roman Style”. A frames were very popular in the 60’s and 70’s as they were a pretty simple structure that went up fast and did not take a lot of framing skills or materials. The look of an A frame became what many thought of as a cottage at that time.
One of the biggest hurdles designing them was finding a way to incorporate the stairs between the levels, as headroom was decreased on the top floor. In this plan, I have made the cottage a back to front split so that the stairs are essentially a hallway connecting the spaces. The kitchen is at the lowest level and has a large eating island. The bathroom and laundry are also on this floor. Storage would be built into the sloped exterior walls. Up a few feet is a living room with a very high ceiling and lots of rear facing windows. Above the kitchen we have the bedroom which has it’s own private exterior balcony.
While not tiny, this is a small cottage that should offer lots of storage, abundant windows and the cabin atmosphere that only an A frame can provide.
Check out the plans below and head over to Robinson Residential to purchase yours today!
Related: Announcing: 13 New Small Home Plans from Robinson Residential
Alberta A-Frame Small Home Design
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You might remember Robinson Residential’s work from their amazing Dragonfly 20 Tiny House.
Designer John Robinson just got in touch with us to tell us about a new design series of his: 13 small homes inspired by one of the ten provinces and 3 territories of Canada to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary!
Canada has a very diverse terrain and culture and I want to highlight those unique aspects with these homes. These designs are between 250 and 700 square feet, and provide unique living spaces for people, who want to live in something that is not ordinary and experience architecture of other locales.
These homes will likely not be as affordable as many people will request, but by building them themselves and re-using existing materials, there are potential cost savings. We will offer very detailed construction drawings for these homes so that self builds are possible and practical. The plans follow most building codes but zoning issues may remain in some areas for homes of this size.
We are launching these plans every Friday and will continue doing so for the next 10 weeks…We can modify these plans to suit particular situations as well.
So come Tiny House Talk each week to see the latest from Robinson Designs, starting with the Nova Scotia and Alberta A frame plans that have already been released.
Related: Robinson Dragonfly Tiny House Design
Announcing: 13 New Small Home Plans from Robinson Residential
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This is the 24′ Fox Sparrow Tiny Home on Wheels by Rewild Homes.
the Fox Sparrow boasts a huge master loft and a live-edge breakfast bar perfect for brunches and BBQs.
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The 24′ Fox Sparrow Tiny Home by Rewild Tiny Homes
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The Acorn Micro Cabin by Forest Trek Woodwork in Alberta, Canada is an 8×10-foot pentagonal retreat inspired by traditional canvas tents and A-frame cabins. The idea is simple: a small, warm place to sleep and eat so you can spend as much time outside as possible. It features pine tongue-and-groove finishes and a Cubic Mini wood-burning stove.
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This tiny cob and straw bale cabin was built by local artisans as a vacation rental at the Terra Perma eco-resort and village in Harrington, Quebec, Canada.
The thick walls are insulated with straw bales and covered with cob (a mixture of clay, sand, straw, and water) and a natural limestone plaster.
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Tiny Straw Bale Cabin with Passive Solar Green Roof
Image © Exploring Alternatives
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This is the Lodge Anywhere Tiny House from Rollin Cabins.
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Lodge Anywhere Tiny House from Rollin Cabins
Images via Rollin Cabins
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This is the Greenmoxie tiny house on wheels.
Built in Ontario Canada, it’s completely sustainable and off-grid ready.
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Amazing Greenmoxie Tiny House with Folding Deck
Images © Greenmoxie
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Jack Hill set out to build a tiny house on wheels on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia with one honest admission: “I have no idea what I’m doing.” That kind of humble, head-first approach is exactly what makes DIY tiny house builds so inspiring — you don’t need years of construction experience to start building your own home.
His tiny house is a great example of what’s possible when you’re willing to learn as you go, problem-solve on the fly, and commit to the process one step at a time.
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Exterior: A Classic THOW Build
Images © Jack Hill
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After owning a conventional home and feeling stressed by the pressure of paying a large mortgage on her own by mortgage arrangers, Natalie, a Canadian woman in her mid-thirties, decided to build a tiny house on wheels.
Starting with plans from Tumbleweed, she adapted the design for extreme winter weather by installing spray foam insulation, a heat recovery ventilation system, electric in-floor heating and a propane heater. Natalie built the house with the help of a contractor and the whole project, including labor, cost approximately $36,000 CAD (although the roof still needs to be shingled).
The tiny house is currently parked in a suburb of Montreal, Canada where she has been living in it for a year and a half. She plans to live in this house forever and, with a little bit of work (i.e. taking down a portion of the backyard fencing), she can take her home wherever she goes.
Woman Ditches Mortgage and Builds Tiny Home
Images © Exploring Alternatives via YouTube
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