Over the course of the lake cabin project, it was nice to meet with the contractors. They came together and made this project possible, discussing some of the more technical details not taught in an office setting. A couple of them stated that the construction documents we created weren’t like any other residential plans they’d seen. What is evidently the norm in the area is simple five-sheet plans, just enough to pull a permit. Our set contained 32 fully detailed sheets showing every possible aspect of the design.
Nestled in the distant woods of northeastern Monroe County, Indiana, stands a 3,500 square foot custom cabin. Designed in 2020, the site presented challenges with steep slopes emptying directly into Lake Lemon. These required engineered retaining walls and run-off drainage evaluations. Coordinating access to the site itself was an adventure.
The Lake Lemon cabin structure is clad with black painted fiber cement lap and vertical board and batten siding. This combination gives the exterior a more modern feel. Everywhere you look, you see white painted board and batten siding. This is part of the Modern Farmhouse trend, which feels over saturated.
On the front facade, the covered porch with composite wood decking, cable railing, and sloping wood ceilings provides protection against the elements. The selection of metal roofing panels continued with the modern cabin aesthetic. This also combats the leaves that fall from the surrounding tree foliage in the fall season.
The lake-facing side of the cabin supports a two-story deck towering over the steep slopes. It wraps around to a covered porch area on the back. Locally sourced reclaimed Indiana Limestone was used on the fully functional wood-burning fireplace. This fireplace has a mix of quoins and rock-faced finished ashlar.
Over the course of the lake cabin project, it was nice to meet with the contractors. They came together and made this project possible. We discussed technical details not taught in an office setting. A couple of them stated that the construction documents we created weren’t like any other residential plans they’d seen. The norm in the area is simple five-sheet plans, just enough to pull a permit. Our set contained 32 fully detailed sheets showing every possible aspect of the design.
Builder credit: Jeremy Myers
