Oh man sounds like an nice place to setup I would love to see pictures when you are done!



I do not have a materials list as each build site will have some variation and I expect people might make their own slightly larger or smaller. There is a link at the top to Deek's website and he does sell a set of instructions and it should include a list of materials. I think he has it priced around $30 which is reasonable and for someone at the skill level you describe it probably best to have. I wouldn't want to take business from him as his build was a good inspiration. Though I didn't use his instructions, I was able to map out my own plan and also I wanted it to be larger - mostly to accommodate a normal exterior door (found used on Craigslist).



The basic start: my deck was 10' x 17' so anyone building will be starting with a similar deck. You can find an online deck building tool and it should give you a materials list. The big stores tend to have this and you can even click to order the materials and delivery.



After that there were five 2x6 pieces that are about 14'6" long, which means you have to buy 16' long boards. I found this size really suited the space, so it isn't really cramped feeling inside, especially if two adults are sleeping inside over night. Long boards are a bit of a hassle but going with 12' would have narrowed the A too much for a normal sized door.



For the rest of the materials most of it will be plywood and two by fours. This building has a base of 10x12 and height around 13.5'. The door and window sides are 12' wide so you need enough plywood cover one roof, part of the other side that is not the moving panel and then the 12' wide triangles on the each end. Should be about 6 sheets of plywood for the roof areas, and about that many again for the ends totaling around 12 sheets. I did plywood on the floor of mine but again I think people will tend to finish their builds out to suit their needs.



All in all Deek gave a cost of about $1200 for his build and I came in around the same for mine even though it seems to be a larger. I was able to get a low price on the cedar planks for my siding, that may have been a big savings. So if you like that look check for any small lumber mills nearby that have B grade planks. You will be cutting so many that are less than four or five feet long so cutting out any knots or problem areas in planks is just easy. The scraps of cedar left over do make a nice smelling campfire to celebrate your completed project. :)



Plan on it taking a handful of weekends of work but once you're done I think you will enjoy it for a long time. PS use screws and a cordless driver/drill. If you are a beginner it will be easy to take out a screw and adjust your work. Also screws make a stronger structure and a lot less banging.