DIY Cape Cod House Plans: 24x36 1.5 Story Cedar Shingle Loft PDF

DIY Cape Cod house plans for a 24x36 1.5 story loft house with cedar shingle siding. A 58-page PDF with framing drawings, a cut list and 22 steps.

- Product: DIY 24x36 Cape Cod style gable loft house plan with cedar shingle siding
- Format: Digital PDF download
- Pages: 58
- Paper Size: US Letter
- Units: Imperial (feet and inches)
- Dimensions: 24' x 36' footprint, about 1063 sq ft (810 ground floor + 253 loft), ridge about 23' 8-11/16" above grade
- Style: Cape Cod style storey-and-a-half house with a steep 10/12 gable, natural cedar shingles, white trim and a red entry door under a gabled hood
- Skill Level: Advanced (for DIY builders with framing experience)
- Includes: Floor plans, 3D floor plans, sections, elevations, framing drawings, rafter and stair stringer templates, shopping list, master cut list, cut diagrams, 22 illustrated steps, 9 finished renderings
- Best For: DIY builders with framing experience who want a 1 bedroom Cape Cod house with a sleeping loft and a vaulted great room
- Delivery: Instant PDF download after purchase, no physical item shipped

## What's Included in This Cape Cod House Plan

This 24x36 Cape Cod house plan with loft covers the full shell, from pier footings to the ridge beam, shingle roof, cedar shingle siding, stair, loft guards and entry steps. Every drawing comes from one 3D model, so the shopping list, cut list and step pages match.

- Ground floor plan, loft plan and building sections
- 3D floor plans of the ground floor and loft level
- Front, back, right and left elevations
- Window, door and header schedule
- Shopping list and master cut list with a Part ID for every piece
- Cut diagrams and sheet layouts
- Loft and roof framing plans, plus wall, gable, loft wall and bath wall framing drawings
- Full-size rafter and stair stringer templates
- 22 illustrated step-by-step instructions
- 9 finished renderings, including 4 furnished interiors

## Floor Plan of the 24x36 Cedar Cape Loft

The entry is on the long side, under a small gabled hood. The back 25 ft is a vaulted great room with the kitchen, island, dining and living areas, open to the ridge beam and facing a 6 ft picture window. The front 11 ft holds a bedroom of 10' 6-1/2" x 12' 0-1/2" and a bathroom of 10' 6-1/2" x 10' 9". A 15-riser stair in the great room leads to the sleeping loft of 10' 11-3/4" x 23' 1" above them.

## How the Steep Cape Cod Roof Works

The 10/12 gable sits on a structural LVL ridge beam carried by four supports: a post in each gable, a 6x6 post on the loft and a 6x6 column in the great room. Every rafter hangs on the ridge beam, so the roof does not push the walls outward and no ceiling ties cross the vaulted room.

## Construction Details of This 1.5 Story House

- Foundation: 30 concrete piers in 5 rows of 6 with five built-up 2x10 pressure-treated girders
- Floor: 2x8 pressure-treated joists at 16 in on center with 3/4 in tongue-and-groove subfloor
- Walls: 2x6 walls a storey and a half tall, 11' 1" to the cap
- Loft: 11-7/8 in I-joists from a ledger on the front wall to an LVL beam on a 2x6 bearing wall
- Roof: 3-ply LVL ridge beam, 2x10 rafters at 16 in on center, charcoal architectural shingles, 12 in eaves and rakes, ridge vent and white gutters
- Windows: 9 windows and 1 entry door, including a 6 ft picture window and 2 loft windows in the front gable
- Exterior: Natural cedar shingles that weather to silver-brown, white casings, corner boards, fascia and soffits, red entry door
- Design basis: Roof snow load up to 40 psf and wind up to 115 mph (Exposure B); have the ridge beam, posts and connections reviewed locally

## File Format, Paper Size and Units

The plan is a 58-page PDF sized for US Letter paper. All dimensions are in imperial units (feet and inches), and lumber is listed by nominal size. You can print the pages or read them on a tablet or laptop on the job site.

## Who This DIY Cape Cod House Plan Is For

This plan suits DIY builders with framing experience who want a small Cape Cod house with a loft, a vaulted great room and a classic shingled look. The ridge beam needs a rented material lift, and the roof needs scaffold, roof brackets and a harness. A building permit is needed almost everywhere, so take the plan to your local building department early. Many builders plan over the winter and are ready to build in spring.

## How to Use Your Cape Cod House Plans PDF

1. Buy the plan and complete checkout.
2. Download the PDF from the link on your order page or in your email.
3. Print the pages or open them on your screen.
4. Check local codes, then follow the shopping list, cut list and 22 steps to build.

## Digital Product Note

This is a digital product. No physical item is shipped. The PDF is available for instant download after purchase.

## License and Terms of Use

This plan is for personal use only: one build per purchase. You may not resell, share or publish the PDF or its drawings, or sell houses built from it as a business without written permission.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do I download the PDF after purchase?

After checkout, you can download the PDF from the download link on your order confirmation page and in your confirmation email. The download is instant, and nothing is shipped.

### What is the layout of this Cape Cod house?

The layout of this Cape Cod house puts a vaulted great room with kitchen, dining and living at the back, and a bedroom and bathroom at the front under a sleeping loft.

### Are Cape Cod style homes small?

Many Cape Cod style homes are small, and this one has about 1063 sq ft on a 24 x 36 ft footprint, including a 253 sq ft loft.

### Do cedar shingles need to be painted?

No, the cedar shingles in this plan are left natural and weather to a silver-brown in 1 to 2 years. If you want an even color sooner, use a bleaching oil.

### Can I mirror this Cape Cod house plan?

Yes, you can build every drawing of this Cape Cod house plan mirrored left to right. All lengths stay the same.

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