CMHC Small House Designs – Bungalows and split-level houses You can find the e-book in the bottom section of this page or by clicking here. First-time loading may take some time. Please wait. You can download the PDF file by clicking the “Download” icon in the viewer toolbar. Summary: This is one of two booklets illustrating houses for which construction drawings have been made available to prospective home-owners and builders through the cooperation of Central Mortgage and House Corporation and Canadian architects. Includes an introductory article, “Selecting a house design,” and floor plans for three-bedroom two-storey houses, four-bedroom two-storey houses, three-bedroom 1 1/2-storey houses, and four-bedroom 1 1/2-storey houses. Compiled…
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The Birdhouse Retreat
Location: Chilliwack, British Columbia. Built by Meeres Construction Group. Click here for booking on AirBnb. Follow them on Instagram.
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Backyard cabin in Dundas, Ontario by Rustic Designs by Rich / Rich Brackett
Click here for his Instagram profile & click here for his website.
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Gulf Cabins by Osburn/Clarke
Four cabins with the same footprint on a small Gulf Island off the west coast of British Columbia, Canada, designed by Osburn/Clarke. 📷 Andrew Latreille. From the architects: “This project consists of four cabins with the same footprint, in different configurations and locations on a small Gulf Island off the west coast of British Columbia. These minimal structures are private guest cabins designed for summer use. They are simple in plan, and intimately connected with their surrounding wooded environment. The buildings are off-grid and self-sufficient: their low-voltage LED lighting system is powered by solar panels, water is collected from the roof, and a wood-burning stove provides heat. In the off-season,…
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Salt Spring Island Cabin (191 sq ft), British Columbia by Olson Kundig Architects
📷 Tim Bies
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The Dashi Cabin, Bayfield, Ontario by Cabinscape
Available for booking at cabinscape.com
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The Pine Lake Cottage, Perth, Ontario by Altius Architecture
The Pine Lake Cottage emphasizes affordability with an eye for efficiency. Emerging from the tear down of the previous residence, this cottage was built entirely on the existing foundation. In addition to being a cost effective solution this strategy also minimized the buildings impact on the surrounding natural environment.
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Refuge on the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Canada by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects & Dalhousie University’s design-and-build program Freelab
📷 William Green.
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Log Cabin Build (video) by Shawn James (AKA ‘My Self Reliance’)
Click here to watch other videos by Shawn James on his YouTube channel My Self Reliance or click here to visit his website for more.
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The Raven House, Gananoque, Ontario
Available on AirBnb. Click here for booking info. 📷 @dirtandglass
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Old Cabin in British Columbia
📷 @calin.charles
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Whitestone Lake, Ontario, Canada
📷 @marcucciphoto