A-Frame
Tiny House Plans
& STEP-BY-STEP
GUIDE
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TOOLS YOU’LL NEED
TAPE MEASURE HAMMER RAZOR KNIFE SPEED SQUARE LEVEL
CARPENTER’S SQUARE CIRCULAR SAW SCREWDRIVER PLIERS MITER SAW
NEEDLENOSE PLIERS WRENCH SAFETY EAR MUFFS SAFETY GLASSES ELECTRIC DRILL
TABLE SAW NAIL GUN VICE GRIPS GLOVES SAFETY HAT
SAWZALL ADJUSTABLE WRENCH LEVEL HAND SAW SHOVEL
PRY BAR CHISEL CORDLESS DRILL RUBBER MALLET CAULK GUN
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A-FRAME INTERIOR HEIGHT CHART
50°
45°
40°
35°
30°
CEILING CLEARANCE
7’ 6” (230 CM) 25°
AVERAGE HUMAN HEIGHT
5’ 11” (190 CM) 20°
STARTING SLOPE
CLEARANCE
7’ - 5’3” (90-160 CM)
ESTIMATED USABLE FLOOR SPACE
Size Foot Print Usable Sq/Ft Size Foot Print Usable Sq/Ft
8′ x 8′ 64 sq/ft 10 sq/ft 26′ x 26′ 676 sq/ft 494 sq/ft
10′ x 10′ 100 sq/ft 40 sq/ft 28′ x 28′ 784 sq/ft 588 sq/ft
12′ x 12′ 144 sq/ft 60 sq/ft 30′ x 30′ 900 sq/ft 690 sq/ft
14′ x 14′ 196 sq/ft 98 sq/ft 32′ x 32′ 1,024 sq/ft 800 sq/ft
16′ x 16′ 256 sq/ft 144 sq/ft 34′ x 34′ 1,156 sq/ft 918 sq/ft
18′ x 18′ 324 sq/ft 198 sq/ft 36′ x 36′ 1,296 sq/ft 1,044 sq/ft
20′ x 20′ 400 sq/ft 260 sq/ft 38′ x 38′ 1,444 sq/ft 1,178 sq/ft
22′ x 22′ 484 sq/ft 330 sq/ft 40′ x 40′ 1,600 sq/ft 1,320 sq/ft
24′ x 24′ 576 sq/ft 408 sq/ft 42′ x 42′ 1,764 sq/ft 1,470 sq/ft
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MATERIALS ESTIMATE
FOR A 16’ X 20’ A-FRAME TINY HOUSE
Item Quantity Cost Subtotal
Cement Footers 16 $45.00 $720.00
Plywood 34 $47.32 $1,608.88
2x12x16 34 $29.48 $1,002.32
2x10x12 12 $24.64 $295.68
2x4x8 40 $5.96 $238.40
Door 2 $800.00 $1,600.00
Windows 7 $350.00 $2,450.00
Skylights 2 $450.00 $900.00
Insulation 34 $21.98 $747.32
Fasteners 1 $800.00 $800.00
Shingles 18 $29.79 $536.22
Ice and Water Shield 6 $79.89 $479.34
Cedar Shingle Pack 15 $35.98 $539.70
Stain 3 $19.48 $58.44
T & G Interior Siding 480 $5.38 $2,582.40
Flooring 460 $4.00 $1,840.00
$16,398.70
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MATERIALS LIST
Cement Footers Plywood Sheets Doors Windows
2x4x8’ 2x10x12’ 2x12x16’ Skylight
Insulation Fasteners Roofing Shingles Weather Shield
Cedar Shingles Stain T&G Interior Siding Flooring
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BASIC STEPS TO BUILD AN
A-Frame TINY HOUSE
Set cement footers for foundation Install posts and level off to same height
Set and level floor joists Fill in floor framing
Install insulation in between floor joists Install plywood over floor
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Build main roof/walls Install plywood on roof
Install weather shield or felt paper Install metal or shingle roof
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Install wall insulation Install flooring
Construct front and rear wall framing Build front & rear walls. add doors & windows
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16’X16’ FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT
OPEN TO
LOFT SPACE
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16’X16’ SECOND FLOOR LAYOUT
QUEEN BED
60 X 80
OPEN TO
SKYLIGHTS
FIRST FLOOR
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14’X14’ FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT
OPEN TO
LOFT SPACE
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14’X14’ SECOND FLOOR LAYOUT
FULL SIZE BED
54 X 75
SKYLIGHTS OPEN TO
FIRST FLOOR
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