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A-frame kit homes, and what their makers will not tell you
We found 15 a-frame kit homes sold in the United States. 11 publish a price, 1 publishes a design wind speed, and 2 publish a snow load.
Average completeness across every field a buyer needs is 31 percent. 10 of the 15 will take an order today.
None of that tells you which one works on your land, because wind, snow, seismic and flood performance are site specific engineering rather than properties of a kit.
Every a-frame kit in the Index
Ordered by how much each maker publishes, which is the only ordering we can defend without knowing your address. Never by price, and never by what anyone pays us.
BAvrame (AvrameUSA)Trio 150
Size1,600 sq ftPrice$69,700Documented69%
AThe Backcountry Hut CompanySystem 00
Size107 sq ftPrice$64,800Documented50%
D7 Day AframesAlpine Glamper / A-frame kit line
Size1,180 sq ftPrice$27,900Documented38%
BDC StructuresThe Wallowa
Size1,048 sq ftPrice$168,276Documented38%
BThe Barn YardA-Frame Cabin Kit
Size216 sq ftPrice$37,995Documented38%
n/rZook CabinsA-Frame Lodge
Size1,195 sq ftPriceNot publishedDocumented38%
BDen (DEN Outdoors)A-Frame Cabin Kit
Size115 sq ftPrice$21,000Documented31%
n/rAmish Built CabinsA-Frame Panelized Metal House Kit
Size901 sq ftPrice$74,900Documented25% A-frameDEcokitModern Prefab Cabin Kit
SizeNot publishedPrice$45,000Documented25% A-framen/rEverywhere Co (Ayfraym)Ayfraym Standard
Size1,943 sq ftPrice$169,000Documented25%
DJamaica Cottage ShopA-frame
Size240 sq ftPrice$17,159Documented25%
CMighty Small HomesA-frame
Size506 sq ftPrice$44,537Documented25%
n/rA-HutA-House (450/520/800/1000)
Size1,000 sq ftPriceNot publishedDocumented19%
n/rBivviBase Camp Cabin
SizeNot publishedPriceNot publishedDocumented19% A-framen/rKlein (Søren Rose Studio, design by BIG)A45
SizeNot publishedPriceNot publishedDocumented6%Questions people ask about a-frame kit homes
How much does an a-frame kit home cost?
Of the 15 a-frame kits in the Index, 11 publish a price at all. Among those that do, the published number is almost always the kit alone: no foundation, no site work, no mechanical, electrical or plumbing, and no interior finishes. Treat any single figure as the start of the cost, not the cost.
Can you actually buy an a-frame kit home today?
10 of the 15 take an order today. The rest are renderings, waitlists, or companies we could not get a straight answer from.
Are a-frame kit homes hurricane rated?
No kit home of any type is, because "hurricane rated" has no legal definition in the United States. Just 1 of these 15 makers publishes a design wind speed, which is the nearest honest thing. That number describes what they engineer to, not what your lot requires. Your required design wind speed comes from your address.
What snow load can an a-frame kit home take?
2 of these 15 publish one. Snow load is set by your elevation and terrain, so the question is always whether a specific kit clears the requirement at a specific site.
Which a-frame kit home is the best one?
There is no best in the abstract, and anyone who gives you one is ranking marketing claims. A kit that is excellent on a dry Colorado hillside can be unbuildable on a coastal Florida lot. Put in your address and the list narrows itself.
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