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Oban
A minimalist cabin in the woods!
The Oban is a minimalist, Nordic cabin that emanates peace and quiet. It’s our perfect cabin in the woods. With crisp lines, modern windows and doors, and no extra bulk, the Oban is as fresh as the air you’ll breathe at your cabin getaway!
Oban
With a tall gable roof and plenty of loft space, the Oban is the modern, Nordic cabin you’ve been looking for. Its strong vertical presence, natural wood materials, and crisp metal accents blend seamlessly between the trees of any wooded oasis.
Sample Oban gallery
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Bala Bunkie
Bala Bunkie Cabins
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"Our Bala Bunkie is a crowd favorite. 230 sq ft of space with a 100 sq ft footprint. Tons of space and generally no permit required!"
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Nomad
Nomad Cabins
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"The Nomad bunkie features a generous loft space and double-height ceiling, providing plenty of extra space and natural light to enjoy."
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Oban
Oban Cabins
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"With its crisp lines, modern windows and doors, and no extra bulk, the Oban is our perfect cabin in the woods!"
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Glen Echo
Glen Echo Cabins
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"With it's steep pitch and front overhang, the Glen Echo is bright and spacious, great as a guest house or a relaxing backyard getaway. "
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Canmore
Canmore Cabins
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"The Canmore cabin brings rustic character to your cottage property or backyard. Great as a guest house or storage space, it is one of our most popular prefab cabins."
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Sonoma
Sonoma Cabins
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"The versatile Sonoma cabin is perfect as a cottage bunkie, granny flat or tiny home. Whatever you call it, with its spacious hip roof design and optional porch package."
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Cheyenne
Cheyenne Cabins
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"The overhanging gable roof of the Cheyenne cabin kit provides extra space for storage or sleeping under the soaring ceiling. "
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Kepler Creek
Kepler Creek Cabins
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"Fall in love with the charming style of the Kepler Creek cabin, a design you can make your own in our customer design center."
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Mountain Brook
Mountain Brook Cabins
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"Our Mountain Brook log cabin is a favorite amongst cottagers, as the gable roof makes for an ideal loft space for sleep or storage. "
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Breckenridge
Breckenridge Cabins
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"The Breckenridge is one of our small cabin kits that can be enjoyed year round. Great as a guest house, the Breckenridge boasts tiny cottage charm and style."
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Invermere
Invermere Cabins
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"The Inveremere cabin features a stylish 10/12 roof pitch and a large loft space for storage or sleep. The covered porch creates a lovely space for relaxing in the shade."
Oban specifications
overview
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With its mix of rich wood materials and sleek metal accents, The Oban integrates seamlessly into its surrounding landscape. By creating seamless, flush lines between walls, windows, doors and even the roof, the Oban boasts a modern, Nordic charm. The loft space, abundance of windows and tall gable roof provide ample interior space and light to enjoy. Stylish windows and doors act as accent pieces to create compelling, dynamic façades.
Find all the details you’ll need to know about our Oban in these style tabs.
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Features
Premium Western Red Cedar siding
Tall, steeply sloped, Nordic 10/12 gable roof
Loft space and double height ceiling
Flush windows and doors
Minimalist doors and windows without trim
Stainless steel nails
Enhanced siding package
Engineered beams
Tongue and groove pine wood loft flooring
Ship’s ladder for loft access
Pine loft railing
Popular options:
The Oban collection offers many options and upgrades that are unique to this style.
Sleek corrugated galvanized steel roofing
Thin, modern slat cedar siding
Tongue and groove pine wood interiors
Modern vinyl sliding doors and windows
Front porch
Maintenance-free Canexel siding in a variety of vibrant colours
Oban Interior
Below are some Oban interiors for inspiration to help you plan your main floor and loft space. For more ideas and photos please visit our Interiors page.
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Oban Interior
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Oban Interior
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Oban Interior
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Oban Interior
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Oban Interior
Try this Floor Planner Tool to design your own space and share, as you like. You may also download graph paper and print out a few sheets to help designing your own space!
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3D Tour of a Oban Cabin
The product featured is an Oban cabin in a forest setting. This minimalist cabin features crisp lines, modern windows and doors, double height ceilings, beautiful pine interiors, a cozy loft space, and a ship’s ladder for loft access.
Visit our 3D Tours page to see all the Summerwood Styles.
Oban cabin video tour
Available Oban cabin sizes
The Oban is offered in sizes starting at 104 ft². If you cannot find your desired size in the price list, please contact us.
Assembling
Level of Difficulty:
With high walls and ceilings, the Oban is one of our more complicated buildings to assemble. If you have prior woodworking experience, you will be able to navigate this project with our supporting instructions and diagrams just fine. It is recommended to use a contractor otherwise.
details & specs
Modern Oban Cabin Dimensions
Our measurements (i.e. 4ft. x 10ft.) are taken from the outside of the floor & wall framing, therefore, they don't include the siding, and/or sheathing.
For true interior measurements, subtract the thickness of the wall framing: 3 ½” for 2 x 4 walls, and 5 ½” for 2x6 walls. Note: 2 x 4 is actually 1 ½” x 3 ½” and 2 x 6 is actually 1 ½” x 5 ½” due to the properties of "finished” lumber.
Wall Plan
Wall plan drawing for a Oban building
For true exterior dimensions, add the siding, sheathing (if applicable), and corner trim pieces. The Canexel siding is 3/8" thick, the cedar siding is 3/4" thick and the log siding is 1 1/2" thick. The wall sheathing varies from 7/16” to 3/4”. The corner trim is 3/4".
If you have any other questions pertaining to the size of your Oban cabin building, please do not hesitate to ask us, we're here to help.
Roof Framing Plan
In strong competition with hip roofing, gable roofing is up there for the most popular roofing style. Gable Roofs feature a continuous ridge, with two sides sloping from the center toward the walls of the structure.
Gable roofs are generally easier to frame, sheath, and finish, giving the vertical wall component of a gable roof its style, known as “gable ends”.
Ventilation is easy to install. Due to its geometry and access to gable ends, roof vents can be placed on the gable ends rather than the roof itself. Consult with your contractor or roofing company, for the most effective ventilation system for your roof.
Roof framing drawing for a Oban building
Overhang Detail
Soffits are the cedar trim pieces that are attached to the underside of the rafter ends.
Fascia is typically the cedar 1x4 that’s used to cover the rafter tips and provide a nice straight level line for the bottom of your roof.
Oban overhang detail
Foundations
Though the Oban is engineered to sit on concrete blocks or traditional patio stone foundation, depending on terrain, gradient or application, you may require more advanced foundation options. For example, Sonotube footings are ideal for situations where you’re faced with steep grades or rocky terrain, whereas concrete pad is ideal for flatter surfaces and larger cabins.
Visit our Foundations page for more details or contact one of our design specialist for assistance.
Oban building foundation
Materials
Like all summerwood designs, the contemporary Oban cabin is a fantastic display of premium grade materials coming together for any your outdoor needs. Our materials are chosen for their aesthetic appeal, durability, and environmental friendliness. Construction is engineered for garages and cabins, but ideally suited for storage sheds and cabins as well. All of our buildings are designed with style and longevity in mind.
| item | material | dimension | notes |
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| runners | pressure treated | 2 x 6 | underside of floor framing |
| joists | pressure treated | 2 x 4 - 2 x 8 | 16" on center |
| sheathing | spruce | 48" x 96" x 5/8" | tongue & groove |
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| floor insulation | expanded polystyrene | 3 1/2" & 5 1/2" | within floor cavities |
| pine flooring | white pine | 1 x 6 | tongue & groove |
| item | material | dimension | notes |
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| wall plates | spruce | 2 x 4 - 2 x 6 | bottom, top, double top |
| wall studs | spruce | 2 x 4 - 2 x 6 | 16" on center |
| siding | cedar channel | 1 x 8 | standard horizontal siding |
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| clear t&g cedar siding | canexel | 1 x 8 | studs & plates |
| interior cedar siding | cedar | 2 x 4 - 2 x 6 | studs & plates |
| esu1b | 1/2" ply + typar | n/a | wall sheathing & building wrap |
| wall insulation | expanded polystyrene | 3 1/2" & 5 1/2" | within wall cavities |
| item | material | dimension | notes |
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| ceiling joists | spruce | 2 x 4 - 2 x 10 | ceiling framing |
| rafters | spruce | 2 x 4 - 2 x 10 | 24" on center maximum |
| hub | spruce | 6 x 6 | octangonal center member |
| sheathing | osb | 48" x 96" x 7/16" | n/a |
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| cedar roof boards | cedar | 1 x 6 - 1 x 8 | n/a |
| cedar rafters | cedar | 2 x 6 - 2 x 12 | n/a |
| roof insulation | expanded polystyrene | 3 1/2" & 5 1/2" | on roof surface |
| item | material | dimension | notes |
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| cedar trim | cedar | 1 x 6 - 1 x 8 | corners, soffit, fascia |
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| maintenance free trim | versatex | 1 x 4 - 1 x 8 | corners, soffit, fascia |
Popular upgrades
Enhanced Siding Package
With a layer of sheathing (OSB or plywood) and house wrap (Typar and optional HomeSlicker), our Enhanced Siding Package provides a moisture barrier for your structure.
Enhanced siding package upgrade
Interior Cedar Siding and Framing
The Oban style allows for a wide array of interior finishes. Our cedar siding or framing interior upgrade can be incorporated on the walls and/or ceiling.
Interior cedar siding choices for a modern Oban cabin
Finishing
Once your modern Oban cabin is complete, there are a few things you can do on the inside to add to the comfort and enjoyment of your new Summerwood design. Please see Interior Finishing under Advice for more information.
Insulation
If you plan to heat your Oban cabin, insulation may be added either at purchase or after-the-fact if you decide to do it later. The walls and roof are constructed in such a way that adding insulation either as an option or on your own is quite simple to do. If you’re thinking of using your Oban all year round, then insulating it is the way to go.
Insulation for a Oban building
Electrical
The inside of our modern Oban cabin is deliberately left exposed to accommodate wiring for lighting, outlets, heating equipment, whatever you have in mind. Once the installation is complete and before finishing your interior, simply have an electrician come and do his thing.
Electrical configuration option
Plumbing
Provided you have a water source nearby, your Oban cabin pipes can be run for sinks and taps. If you have something a little more elaborate in mind like a shower or toilet, best to make sure it is coordinated with the concrete pad and installation of the cabin.
Plumbing for a Oban
pricing
Visit "options and accessories" for detail and pricing of our accessories.
Find below pricing for all of the Oban sizes that we have built so far. Don't see your size? Ask us and we will provide you with a quote.
Custom Designs
Summerwood will take your custom design and make it your own. If you have something different in mind, talk to one of our designers about bringing it to life.
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