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Cheyenne River Sioux ▬ CABIN PLANS
Below are the cabin building plans and materials list for the replacement cabin. Based upon these plans and materials list, the estimated cost for materials to build the cabin is $6200.
This Uninhabitable Home Has Separated A Family
OUR PLAN is to replace the unsalvageable former home with a new cabin, a model of which is depicted below. This cabin will be
12' wide and 24' long. It will have a bathroom and an 12' x 8' loft over the right end.
One of the biggest problems for those who have a home is that they cannot afford to maintain it, as evidenced by the decayed cabin that needs to be replaced.
To address that problem, the cabin will be constructed with vinyl siding, maintenance-free windows, a steel door, and a concrete step and foundation piers. Shingles have a 25 year life, for extended protection. Leftover siding and shingle pieces will remain with the homeowner in the event of future weather damage.
PROPOSED
Below are various views of the 3D cabin model.
Floor in, Walls up,
5' x 8' bathroom partitioned.
8' x 12' Loft is added.
Banister added to Loft. A ladder provides access.
Roof is cutaway to show interior.
Finished cabin, left rear view.
Finished cabin, rear view.
Finished cabin, right (loft end) front view.
Finished cabin, left front overhead view.
To view other construction projects that Jim has done,
click HERE.
This 1950s home is in such a bad state of decay that the family had to separate and move in with relatives.
This was the home of a very poor father and his teen-aged daughter. They were too poor to make needed repairs on the home. When the home became uninhabitable, the daughter had to go live with her grandmother, and the father has moved into an old trailer owned by his brother.
The daughter has lost the security of living in her own home with her father. The father has lost the influence that a father should have in his teen-aged daughter's life and the pride of taking care of his own.
Their home is in such bad state of decay that there is nothing of value to salvage, and an attempt to do so would be a waste of the funds that are entrusted to us.
This modest cabin will be equal to or better than the living conditions of many of the tribe.
