Amish Cabin Fits Him To A "T"

Amish Cabin Fits Him To A T BUILDINGS Miscellaneous David Brewer couldn’t be happier with his Amish-built home The Olympic-T model consists of a 14 by 40-ft section and a 14 by 32-ft section that fit together like the letter T The cabins are built at the factory and fully assembled then hauled to the site In the case of the Olympic-T it comes as two separate cabins that fit together The modular units have all wiring and plumbing in place All Brewer had to do was call a plumber to hook it up to septic and well and get the electrical work inspected “Each room has a ceiling fan complete with bulbs ” recalls Brewer “When they left the factory with the one unit someone placed the key to the door on top of the light switch box It was still there when they arrived because the trip was so smooth ” The cabins have outside walls that are half log with a 1-in layer of styrofoam inside covered by 1 1/4-in tongue and groove boards Similar boards cover the ceiling Although the company offers buyers some freedom in placement of doors and windows Brewer went with the standard plan “They don’t come with any heating or air conditioning as originally they were sold as vacation cabins ” says Brewer “We went with three Mitsubishi heat pumps They require no ductwork just a 4-in hole in the wall Our electric bill was half what we used to pay in our previous home ” Brewer is especially happy with the customer service he received He was able to visit the factory and see his home under construction “My wife is in a wheelchair and when we ordered it we asked that they make the porches full access ” recalls Brewer “They built custom ramps for the doors so she can easily go out onto the porch ” Linton Wells is a dealer for the company He says the company offers 5 other modular cabin models of various sizes “All use the same Amish post and beam construction with energy efficient hybrid wall design ” says Wells “All the cabins are built at our factory and delivered from there Our cabins also come with a solar power option ” The Brewers ended up with a little more than 1 000 square ft with their 32 and 40 ft long units Any combination of 32 or 40-ft units can be put together says Wells Cabins are available insulated and fully assembled assembled but non-insulated and in kits both insulated and not insulated Among the options are front porches the length of the cabin and two coats of poly on all interior surfaces A wide variety of other options are available including a second bathroom kitchen cabinets and more “We ordered ours ready to go ” says Brewer “All we had to do inside was to sweep out the footprints ” Cabins vary in price based on size features and configuration The 14 by 40-ft Cumberland has 860 sq ft of floor space with one floor and two lofts 2 bedrooms 1 bath vaulted ceilings a porch and a 40-year metal roof and is priced at $46 862 The 14 by 28-ft Appalachian 1 bedroom with 392 sq ft is $27 970 in a deluxe model assembled on site but can be ordered in a basic non-insulated kit for $12 560 An Olympic-T such as Brewer selected can be any combination of cabin designs joined to make a single unit Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Amish Cabin Company 1712 13th St Ashland Ky 41101 ph 606 922-8401; sales@amishcabincompany com; www amishcabincompany com

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