Best Prefab Cabins of 2020: 10 Modular Cabins Reviewed
Are you dreaming of living in a log cabin, but have no idea how to start building your own?
Perhaps the process of building a home from scratch seems too intimidating to you, or maybe you simply don’t have the time to dedicate to managing and overseeing a traditional log home build.
Prefab cabins are a fantastic solution to this. They offer a quick and easy solution to creating your dream home, quickly and effortlessly.
Pre-built in factories, modular cabins meet all the building regulations and will be delivered to you and built on your site usually within days.
Here are ten of the best prefab log cabins available right now.
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- The Top Ten of 2020
- The Benefits of a Modular
- Five Steps to Choosing The Best Prefab
- Popular Information
10 of the Best Prefab Cabins
10. The Tyron
The Tyron is a perfect cozy small home, which is ideal for a couple, a weekend getaway or a hunting cabin.
With just one bedroom and one bathroom on either side, the middle section has an open plan living space with a beautiful kitchen.
This simple, small home is ideally sized for a cozy cabin nestled away in the woods. Its simplicity is what makes it so beautiful.
There is the option of adding a porch after the modular log home has been delivered to site.
9. The Moose
This small, more intimate home is ideal for weekend getaways or can be used as a permanent residence for a couple.
Once you’ve designed the floorplan for The Moose, the prefab cabin will be delivered and placed onto your foundation.
This small home has an A-frame, gabled roof, with a small porch which runs the length of the front of the building.
It can be delivered completely finished, with a complete kitchen, bathroom and all the electrics and plumbing installed, ready to move into straight away.
8. The Cape Cod Prefab Cabin
If you’re looking for a traditional log home, complete with dormers in the roof, this might be the ideal match for you.
The Cape Cod is perfect for areas which have heavy snow fall due to the roof’s steeper pitch. This roof is also great if you need additional storage space or an extra bedroom.
This modular cabin can be customized to create the exact floorplan and home that you need, and there is the option to have the home completely finished, including the interior, flooring, electrics and kitchen.
7. The Musketeer
This is an excellent retirement home, with everything set out on one level. The Musketeer has a steep roof, which allows for plenty of storage space in the roof area.
It has a six-foot-deep porch which stretches the entire width of the home, perfect for relaxing outside on those warm evenings.
It is available in a multitude of layouts, from a small one-bedroom house to a larger three-bedroom home.
6. The Chalet Modular Cabin
If you have a plot of land with an amazing view, then you’ll want to make sure that your cabin enhances and makes the most of surroundings.
The Chalet maximizes the surrounding views, with its abundance of glass windows and large deck area.
The front of the building is made almost entirely of glass, with two patio doors, and six huge trapezoid windows above to let in as much light as possible.
Similarly, to most modular other models, it can be built in a few different sizes depending on the size of your family, and your requirements.
5. The Sportsman Prefab Log Cabin
If you’re looking for a small home, or perhaps a second vacation home, The Sportsman cabin might be for you.
It is both affordable and practical, which makes it ideal for those who have a smaller budget.
This home looks like a traditional hunting or fishing cabin, with a covered porch on the gable end and a vaulted ceiling inside.
Towards the front half of the property is the kitchen and living area, and the back section can house either one or two bedrooms depending on the purpose and how many people will be living there.
4. The Settler Prefab Cabin
With a traditional A frame roof, and a front porch which spans the entire width of the house, The Settler is an excellent, fully customizable home.
The bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen are all tucked away along the back and side of the house, to allow for a large open living area.
This cabin can be designed and delivered to you in several sizes and layouts, from a small two bed, one bath home, to a larger three bed, two bath home.
3. The Mountaineer Deluxe Prefabricated Cabin
This deluxe home is the ultimate log home, offering from 1,172 to 2,346 square footage of living space and it can be custom designed to fit your exact requirements.
Each one of the Mountaineer Deluxe homes are built by experienced Amish craftsmen, ensuring that they are unique and high quality.
With huge vaulted ceilings in the great room, and a loft area which looks out over the room, this home is sure to provide the perfect backdrop for big social gatherings, and more intimate family occasions.
2. The Legacy Prefab Cabin
With a steep A-frame roof, The Legacy is the perfect log home for a mountain retreat, whether it’s a large vacation getaway or a family home.
This is one of the most visually beautiful log homes available, with the huge windows built into the gable roof which allow plenty of light to infiltration the cathedral great room.
The large footprint allows plenty of space for big families and creates a welcoming space.
This cabin can be designed with a large wrap-around porch, perfect for sitting out in the early morning or late evening.
1. The Homestead
The Homestead is a one and a half story modular home which can be designed to have between two and five bedrooms.
It has a large open plan floor space for the main living area which consists of the kitchen, a dining room and family room.
The second floor has generous bedroom space with A-frame dormers, which not only provide plenty of space but creates a modern look from the outside.
This prefab cabin is fully customizable, from the type of logs used, to the number of bedrooms and the roofing material options.
The Homestead is ideal for many different locations, from areas which experience heavy snow, to seaside resorts.
The Benefits of Choosing a Modular Cabin
Quick and Easy
Most companies will deliver your log home within a few months of the design phase being completed.
Due to the way it is built (usually in two or three sections) it can be put together and ready to move into in less than a week once it is on site.
This is much easier and quicker than standard log cabin kits which are delivered to you in hundreds of pieces, for you to put together.
Expertise at Your Fingertips
Companies that offer modular cabins typically have decades worth of experience in building the quality and long-lasting log homes.
If you’re building on a piece of land which is particularly tricky to access, modular companies have all the necessary equipment to navigate their buildings onto your site.
Customizable
Prefab cabins can be customized during the design phase, to allow you to create the home that you require.
Most companies will offer at least three or four different floorplan options for each individual log home design, giving you plenty of freedom to add or remove rooms, create more open plan spaces, and add outside decks.
Building Regulations and Inspections
Most companies will adhere to the strictest building codes, and inspections will be completed during the build, in the factory.
Usually the only inspections you’ll need are a site inspection prior to the build, and a second one to ensure the foundations and way in which the log home is placed on them, meet the correct criteria.
Uniform and Quality
Along with each manufacturers years’ worth of expertise will come a high-level quality of construction so you can be sure that your home will last for decades to come.
The way these homes are built, ensures that all the logs are uniform which creates a neat and clean look. If you prefer the less uniform look of the rustic cabin, then a prefab build probably isn’t the best option for you.
Top Five Steps to Choosing the Best Prefab Cabin
Step One: Budget
Prefab cabins can cost anywhere from $25,000 for smaller hunting style cabins to upwards of $300,00 for a large family home.
Your budget will depend on the purpose of the cabin, whether it’s a primary residence or a vacation home, and your personal circumstances.
Always work out what you can afford before starting your search, this way you’ll avoid getting into more debt than you can afford.
Step Two: Find a Company
There are hundreds of different log kit companies throughout America, but you want to find one who will prebuild the cabin at their factory, and bring it to your piece of land, at an almost complete phase.
Your final decision will be based on the company’s location and reputability, and the price of the modular log cabin kit.
Step Three: Choose the Floorplan
Once you know your budget and the company you want to work with, you can start to create the ideal floorplan.
If you let the manufacturer know roughly what you’d like, and how many floors and bedrooms, you’ll be given several options from their pre-existing floorplans.
If you can’t find anything that is right, most companies will be happy to work with you to design a different floorplan for one of their existing buildings.
Step Four: Prepare the Site
Most companies will require you to prepare the site, with adequate foundations which have been inspected by your local authority.
If you prefer to get hands on, you can lay the foundations for yourself, or you can hire a builder to build them for you.
Step Five: Delivery
Your new home will usually be delivered within 12-24 weeks of finalizing your floorplan.
Depending on how many sections your home has been built in and any extras which are being added to the home such as porches, or roof dormers, the process of putting the building together can take anywhere from one day to a couple of weeks.
Popular Information
What is a Modular Cabin?
This type of cabin is a building which is manufactured offsite, in a controlled factory setting.
Around 50-90% of the log cabin will be completed in the factory and it will then be transported to your address in large pieces.
Once it’s on your land it will be assembled and put together. Depending on the size, this process can take anywhere from a few hours to a week.
What is the difference between Prefabs and Modulars?
These terms are often used interchangeably for buildings which have been pre-built in a factory so the pieces can be quickly put together on site.
The technical difference is that a modular cabin is a type of prefab cabin. Another example of a type of prefab build is a panel-built home.
In short all modular cabins are prefabricated, but the opposite is not always true.
Summary
Prefab cabins are an excellent option for people who want to build a hassle-free log cabin, quickly and easily.
Hopefully if you’re looking for a prebuilt cabin, one of these ten will be the perfect match for you.
From a small one bed cabin, to a larger four bed family home, prefabrications come in all shapes and sizes.
Follow our guidance on how to choose the right one, and hopefully you’ll be sat in your new home before you know it!
Are you thinking of buying a prefab cabin or do you prefer the traditional more rustic look of a hand-built log cabin?
