Welcome to Arched Cabins! A family owned small business based in Cypress, Texas near Houston. Arched Cabins’ mission is to design and manufacture efficient, cost-effective, durable, attractive, easy-to-build, and versatile structures. They design bow hut kits in various sizes, manufacture them in Texas and ship them nationwide with step-by-step building instructions. Depending on the size of the Bow Cabin kit, you can purchase a kit, have it made in Texas, have it shipped to your site, and have it set up within 6 to 12 weeks of ordering!
The 1000 Euro House
Arched Cabins can be used for workshops, offices, animal shelters, vacation homes, RV shelters, retirement homes, hunting lodges, student housing, tiny homes, tiny homes on wheels, granny flats/man caves/sheds, investment properties and much more!
The 1000 Euro House
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The beauty of this bow hut is partly due to our very short build times, but also because each hut is a blank canvas waiting for you to customize it to your taste and needs! Arched Cabins employs qualified professionals who will build and ship your kit within 4-8 weeks of your order depending on volume at the time. Each Bow Hut kit purchased comes with building instructions and a direct line to our company’s build team who can answer any questions you may have about building your own Bow Hut – whether you want to build it yourself or hire a local professional to do it!
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What is the catch?
Vault Cabin kits include building instructions, floor panels, ribs, ridge beam, standard R13 insulation for the vault walls, metal roof lining, ridge cap, rubber lining and foam inserts for the end caps, and color-matched fasteners needed to assemble the cabin . The kit price does not include the foundation, installation, interior finishes, end caps, shipping and anything not listed above.
What is the catch?
Super practical
We can deliver an Arch Hut kit anywhere in the 48 contiguous states where the driveway is paved and a 4×4 vehicle is not required to access it. We also need a driveway that is at least 10′ wide and has no hairpin turns or sharp turns that would be difficult for a work truck and trailer to navigate. We’ve been able to deliver the bow huts to quite remote locations, but please note that they are delivered using large trucks and trailers up to 45′ long. If you are not sure, please send us photos of your driveway.
Super practical
Flexibly expandable
We have drawings available that you can use for your approvals. Technical drawings are available directly from us. If your district requires size and site-specific engineering drawings, we will work with an engineering firm to create them for you. Architectural drawings are available through David Cruey, one of the owners. They can work with you directly to design your floor plan and help you obtain permits. Technical drawings start at $850 and can cost $2500 or more depending on the area and requirements. It usually takes 2 to 4 weeks to complete the standard technique.
Flexibly expandable
Layout
There may be times when the location requires more engineering work and collaborating with the permitting authority takes time and changes need to be made to the engineering plans for your bow hut. We have found that the length of the approval process varies greatly from region to region. It’s always best to check with your local permitting authority as one of the first steps in building an arch hut. Our DIY upgrade options include a roof panel color upgrade (choose from 23 colours, including Energy Star certified colours), a fireplace trowel and an insulation upgrade to R25 for the curved walls.
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Old Mansion
But now for a whole different story! This young couple didn’t quite willingly become the owners of a derelict mansion… But read for yourself! A couple accidentally bought a derelict house after one of them misunderstood the auctioneer’s Glasgow accent and decided to give the house new life with great attention to detail. Cal Hunter and his Canadian girlfriend Claire Segeren decided to start a new life in Scotland, choosing the “vibrant city of Glasgow”.
Old Mansion
No Scots
Claire was back home in Canada when Cal went to an auction to buy an apartment for her, but he soon found himself in deep water. Speaking to the BBC, Cal, 28, said: “Cal said: ‘I struggled with the auctioneer’s Glaswegian accent.’ He explained that he tried to study the auction brochure to find out what it was about, but some lots were not even listed There he ended up bidding at an auction in Sandback, Dunoon, but was surprised to find that no one else was interested.
No Scots
Accidentally bought
“I accidentally bought the wrong house,” Cal recalls. Claire, 26, added: “It was a bit further away than we had planned to commute. It’s about an hour to an hour and a half from Glasgow if you take the ferry.” He called Claire to ask her if she was okay with the £10,000 sale he’d accidentally gotten them into, but with his phone’s battery dead they had to make a quick decision.
Accidentally bought
The Jameswood Villa
After a quick chat, they agreed to move on – and they’ve since been renovating the house and documenting their process on Instagram at @whathavewedunoon. Luckily for the couple, who met on a ski trip in the French Alps, Cal is a skilled carpenter with experience restoring old homes. With Claire as their “apprentice”, they set to work restoring the Victorian home whose roof was collapsing, the beams were rotted and the wall was about to collapse.
The Jameswood Villa
Dangerous Structure
“It was completely run down and had been for 20-30 years,” Cal said, adding that the photo from the auction was probably taken a few years ago – and from a flattering angle. In their blog about the project, Cal and Claire wrote: “We are a young couple who have taken on a great task. We happened to have bought the Jameswood Villa, a run-down building that has been empty for over twenty years. Together we are taking it enormous task on us to restore this beautiful building.”
Dangerous Structure
A new adventure
The couple continued: “To say we have undertaken a tremendous task is no understatement. The Jameswood villa has stood vacant for 20 years. “Our roof has gaping holes leaving the beams exposed after years of rain in western Scotland and have rotted away and drainage problems have left our land under water which has caused serious structural subsidence problems.
A new adventure
Everything on the blog
They explained that Jameswood Villa is a “1900’s stone building” located in Sandbank, a “small village on the shore of a lake” bordering the Trossachs National Park. They explained that Jameswood Villa was a “1900’s stone house” in Sandbank, a “small village on the shore of a lake” bordering the Trossachs National Park.
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Willingness To Help
Despite all of these challenges, Cal and Claire weren’t ready to give up. You’ve traveled all over England and seen abandoned buildings everywhere. They were ready to turn her into a beautiful home. Although it seemed like the Jameswood renovation was going to be more difficult than they imagined, they didn’t let the challenge put them off. They loved it! The two are quite an adventurous couple!
Willingness To Help
One Problem After Another
However, when they realized they didn’t have the money to carry out the project, they were shaken up. They knew that they had to be skilled with their hands to be able to afford this project. Not only would they have to do the renovations themselves, but they would also have to change their lifestyle. Not only would they do all the work, but they would no longer have to pay rent or a mortgage.
One Problem After Another
Mammoth Task
If they wanted to do that, they had to sacrifice many things and give everything. And so they did. The two rolled up their sleeves and got to work. They planned to be homeless for the duration of the project, so they rented a trailer and parked it in the backyard of the property.
Mammoth Task
Ecologically
These two young people describe themselves as a couple “determined to make life an adventure.” It looks like they have exactly what they want! They were more than willing to take the risk they faced. After all, it was fate that brought them together. The caravan would be their home until the problem is solved, even if it has no electricity and running water as the problem is still there. However, they managed to get by with candles and asked their neighbors if they could use their stove and shower.
Ecologically
Profitable
The couple continued: “To say we have undertaken a tremendous task is no understatement. The Jameswood villa has stood vacant for 20 years. “Our roof has gaping holes leaving the beams exposed after years of rain in western Scotland and has rotted away and drainage problems have left our land under water which has caused serious structural subsidence problems.
Profitable
The Accident
The two decided to write the hilarious title “What Have We Dunoon?” to use. “as a joke, ‘What have we done?’ It’s a clever nod to the beginnings of the project and to the town their property is in. Funny pun, huh?
The Accident
Big Risk
They post regularly so their followers and fans can be there as they celebrate the little things like installing the electricity grid or maintaining the plumbing. Oh, and of course the tea breaks! After all, they are in the UK. Recently, the couple posted this photo on Instagram, thanking their followers for hitting the 100 mark recently!
Big Risk
Keep up
As we mentioned earlier, the couple had no choice but to throw themselves into work and give it their all. Because of this, they enlisted the help of some of their friends. For example, they got help to clean up the dirt on the sidewalk.
Keep up
Lot Of Junk
Lot Of Junk
Good Protection
There was so much to do that they always took this task for granted. That their boyfriend was willing to help them was a beautiful thing. Claire has been working full-time on the project, while Cal also took on carpentry jobs whenever he could to help them make ends meet.
Good Protection
Important Moment
Important Moment
Combat Fears
There was no doubt that the task they took on is a big one because there was so much work to be done. Since they started the project in November 2018, the two have faced various problems. Cal further stated, “It seems like we find a new problem every day.”
Combat Fears
Provisionally
When the work truck kept getting stuck in the mud, the two took it upon themselves to build a driveway. In order to find the water pipe, they also had to dig it up, which turned out to be more difficult than expected. The search for a cable for the power connection even took five months!
Provisionally
Scarecrow
The two had another issue that would interest writer Joseph Heller. They needed a new roof for the mansion as it currently had so many holes it could pass for a slice of Swiss cheese. Unbeknownst to them, however, there was a problem.
Scarecrow
More Help
It was good that they were never really alone on the project. Not only her friends came to support her. The local community in town is also supporting Cal and Claire! We talked about neighbors saying the young couple would share their showers and ovens with them. But there were other ways they could help.
More Help
Leave Traces
The walls didn’t seem strong enough to support a new roof, for they were far too rickety. The walls needed repairs, but the rain would only destroy them again because there was no roof. “It’s like a giant jigsaw puzzle with two hooks,” Cal said of the situation.
Leave Traces
Upgrades
“We are blown away by the friendliness of the people of Dunoon,” says Cal. The residents have always encouraged and supported us, even if some thought they were crazy to do so. What a wonderful community that surrounds them! To get additional help for their project, which family, friends, and even strangers can donate to, Claire and Cal started a GoFundMe page.
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Support From Far And Wide
Many others have contacted Claire and Cal through their blog. Their followers were always there for these two, offering technical advice and pointing them in the right direction for materials. As if that wasn’t enough, the emigrant couple also got to know many people who helped them with the conversion. 4-5 friends show up daily to help in any way they can.
Support From Far And Wide
Eco-friendly Project
Cal and Claire wanted to make this renovation project as environmentally friendly as possible alongside their practical financial concerns. With this in mind, they have chosen to use reclaimed building materials. You’re ready to recycle wood, floorboards, kitchen cabinets and anything else you can think of! Whatever they can get their hands on, they will use it!
Eco-friendly Project
Ein Test
Jameswood’s mansion fixer-upper would teach these lovebirds more than a few useful skills. Claire thought it was also a way to test her relationship. After all, what could they lose by living in a mobile home on the construction site? That was her reasoning. She was an eternal optimist who always saw the bright side of things. “It’s far away,” Claire admitted, “but it’s there.”
Ein Test
Your Ultimate Goal
Everything, especially the end goal, should be carefully planned when embarking on a project of this magnitude. Finally, you need to finish what you are going to work on so that no time is wasted. Fortunately, this was not a problem for the young couple.
Your Ultimate Goal
Big Future Plans
As they put down their tools, both expected that the property would be completely renovated. They also intend to convert it into three separate apartments. They intend to sell two of them, use the proceeds to pay off their debts and then live in the remaining unit.
Big Future Plans