Most tiny homes and cabins start with one question: how light can we build it? We start with a different one: how long should it last? Every Brookside Cabin is built in Russellville, Alabama, by the same team that has been building full-time residential homes since 1969.
Some tiny homes are built like sheds. Some are built like RVs. Brookside Cabins are built like Franklin homes: on a production line with engineered framing, residential-grade materials, and quality checks at every stage. The footprint is small. The standards aren't.
2×6 floor joists and 2×4 walls set 16 inches on center, doubled studs every four feet, and double 2×6 headers over every window and door. It's the same framing logic used in a full-size home.
Your cabin is built inside Franklin's climate-controlled plant, not in an open lot. Materials stay dry, every crew follows the same process, and each stage gets checked before the next one starts.
Tongue-and-groove knotty pine walls, solid pine doors, a farmhouse sink and real cabinetry come standard. You get the warmth people picture when they think "cabin," without paying extra for it.
This is the baseline. Every item below is included in every Brookside Cabin, whichever floor plan you choose. Tap any feature to learn more.
Everything starts on a steel I-beam frame with tandem axles, then gets framed the way a permanent home is framed.
Engineered wood siding, a metal roof and insulated double-pane windows. The exterior is chosen to last and to look like a cabin from day one.
Tongue-and-groove knotty pine, pine trim and solid pine doors give every Brookside the warmth of a hand-built cabin.
Full-size appliances and custom cabinetry, finished with farmhouse details.
Porcelain fixtures, a comfort-height toilet and proper ventilation, the same things you'd expect in a full-size home.
Choose from the Brookside paint and stain color chart. Custom Sherwin-Williams® colors may also be available on request.
Tiny homes and cabins are built in very different ways, and most of the difference is hidden inside the walls. Before you compare prices, compare the answers to these questions. Here are ours.
A 10-inch steel I-beam frame with tandem axles, 2×6 floor joists 16″ on center, doubled perimeter joists and ¾-inch decking.
2×4 studs 16″ on center, doubled every four feet, with double 2×6 headers over every window and door.
LP® SmartSide® siding over moisture-barrier vapor wrap, a 29-gauge metal roof, and thermal double-pane windows.
R-11 in the floor and walls and R-19 in the ceiling and roof, with an Arctic Package available for heavy-snow regions.
PEX water lines with shutoff valves throughout, plus an on-demand electric water heater.
Yes. The walls are tongue-and-groove knotty pine, with pine trim and solid pine interior doors.
Franklin Homes, which has built thousands of homes in Russellville, Alabama since 1969, sold through local retailers you can visit.
Once the foundation is right, the fun part is making it yours. Here's a look at what you can add to your Brookside Cabin.
Options and pricing vary by floor plan. Your local Brookside Cabins retailer can walk you through every selection.
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