This week’s most popular item was the inexpensive kit home. These kits homes can be assembled with a little DIY. We took a look at their 3-bedroom model before, and this one is a one-bedroom cabin – a tiny home shell basically. It’s the CSC model 1838.
It’s part the “Weekender Series”, which, as you can imagine, hints at the design purpose. A cabin that can be built on a weekend-friendly piece or property and used for frequent trips. According to the builders, the Weekender Series is now available from CSC Building Systems. This area was created to be a refuge from the “city” lifestyle, where one can reconnect with nature and the simpler ways of life. The Weekender Series is a steel framing system that has been engineered for recreational use. The lightweight steel is easy to transport and can be set up quickly by two or more workers without the need of any special lifting equipment. This makes it the ideal framing system to help the advanced Do-It-Yourselfer. If the stress of today’s hectic lifestyle becomes too much, it would be nice to retreat to your weekend retreat to regain your true perspective.
What is included with this Kit?
- Galvanized Steel Frame for the Roof and Walls
- This plan calls for galvanized steel window frames and door frames. (field cutting is required)
- Structural Bolts. Braces and screws are necessary for assembly
- Painted CSC Steel Metal Roofing
- Painted CSC Metal siding
- CSC-painted Metal Trim
- All necessary installation hardware: All painted screws, closures, sealants
- Plans for assembly (3 duplicates)
- Engineers Stamp on the frame design
- A copy the 2015 IBC prescriptive Foundation Designs for Residential Structures
- If your local building official refuses to accept the IBC prescriptive plan, you will need to follow their instructions for creating an acceptable foundation design.
- Everything needed to build the CSC1838.
What is NOT included in this Kit?
Anything and everything that is not listed as included, which includes but does NOT include:
Interior wall framing
Porch materials
Furring strips for the interior of exterior walls to install insulation, drywall, and paneling. The furring strips can be either wood or steel (optional CSC product).
Drywall, paneling, and/or any other finishing material
Plumbing, electrical, doors, windows, insulation, etc.
CSC Building Systems has more information. We also have indexes for metal and steel design and prefab businesses. Home Designers and Builders Directory. You can search for the company’s name to find builders in your area. You can also click here to learn more metal homes.. You can also see a gallery of images and details about this kit for tiny houses.
