Building Guides
Starting Your Cabin Project
The orientation guide
This guide provides a clear, big-picture overview of the entire cabin building process—from early planning and site considerations to permitting, pricing, and construction. It’s designed to help you understand how the pieces fit together, what typically matters at each stage, and what a reasonable next step looks like—so early uncertainty doesn’t become a reason to stop.
Understanding & Reading Building Plans
A practical reference guide to interpreting construction drawings.
Building plans can feel overwhelming if you don’t know what you’re looking at. This guide explains how plan sets are organized, what each drawing communicates, and how to read plans with confidence—sheet by sheet.
Printing Your Building Plans
A practical guide to printing construction drawings accurately and efficiently.
This guide explains how to print digital building plans correctly—covering scale, paper size, printer settings, and common mistakes—so your drawings are accurate, readable, and ready for use on site.
Managing the Build
A practical system to help you organize, budget, and build with confidence.
A practical system to help you organize, budget, and manage a residential build—from bidding and paperwork to final payment.
A Better Way to Build: Cabins
A visual reference and orientation guide to OFD cabin plans.
This plan book provides a curated overview of One-Five Design Co. cabin plans, including layouts, elevations, and key design notes. It’s designed to help you understand how the plans are organized, compare options, and decide which designs best fit your goals before starting a project.
Cabin Pricing Guide
A practical overview of pricing paths, roles and tradeoffs.
The Cabin Pricing Guide explains how cabin costs are shaped by decisions, roles, and conditions—not just materials or square footage. It focuses on pricing paths and tradeoffs to help you understand why costs vary and how to plan with clarity before chasing numbers.