The Fish Shack Plans

We are pleased to offer another versatile design in our series of shop print projects, the Fish Shack.

Imagine what you could do with this attractive 16’x12’6” building!   At home by the water’s edge, the Fish Shack could function as a seaside cottage. It is ideal for use as a small retail outlet for any type of cottage industry. It's a natural for antiques, crafts, folk art, and would serve well for an information center.

The complete set of Shop Prints for the Fish Shack consists of 21 pages. Below we have included samples of joinery and framing detail pages. You can click on the samples to enlarge and see the level of information we provide.

Features of the Fish Shack drawings

1.Optional outside stair

The upstairs of the Fish Shack can be accessed from an outside stair, freeing up floor area at both the first and second floor levels.

2. Nailer plan

The nailer system is a time proven method of enclosure, seen in old barns across north America. Nailers are small members that span between posts horizontally,  and as their name suggests, are used to nail vertical sheathing, often board and batten .

3.  Option of full 2nd floor or loft

The timber floor framing plan comes in two versions; a full second floor with inside or outside stair, or a loft over one of the two bays.

4.Joinery & peg details

There are detailed drawings of all the joints in the frame, as well as peg placements.

5. General notes

6.  Timber List

Each timber is listed with its dimension and length.

Important Purchasing Information

Shipping: Use buttons above to choose either:

• Free shipping to US and Canada by Express Post.
• Courier shipping for an additional $50.

Note that some rural areas are better served by post than by courier.

We ship within two business days, and your plans should arrive within a week after that if shipped by Express Post, faster for most places if shipped by courier.

Package contains:

• Page 1 – Exterior view (colour)
• Page 2 - Elevations with window & door sizes
• Page 3 - Elevations with window & door sizes
• Page 4 – Timber floor framing, no stairwell
• Page 5 – Timber floor framing, with stairwell
• Page 6 – Timber loft option
• Page 7 – Rafter plan
• Page 8 – Bent 1 & 2, showing nailer placements
• Page 9 - Bent 3, showing nailer placements
• Page 10 - Frame elevation 1, showing nailer placements
• Page 11 – Frame elevation 2, showing nailer placements
• Page 12 - Anchor options
• Page 13 - Joinery details 1-8
• Page 14 - Joinery details 9-15
• Page 15 - Peg details 1-9
• Page 16 - Peg details 10-15
• Page 17 - Nailer details
• Page 18 - Knee brace details (3 types, 3 views of each, dimensioned)
• Page 19 – Enclosure details – insulated frame
• Page 20 – Enclosure details – un-insulated frame
• Page 21 - Timber list & notes

All prices are in Canadian dollars. Your credit card company will make the conversion for you, and you will see the exact amount you've been billed on your credit card statement. For up-to-date exchange rates, see xe.com's currency converter.

(Note to US customers: We Canadians are used to buying products from the US at American dollar prices and having our credit card companies bill us in Canadian dollars. It's really no hassle at all.)

Canadian customers: sales tax (GST or HST) is included in the price, and will show on the invoice you receive with your plans.

You can also pay by certified cheque or money order. Rather than filling out the online purchase form, call or e-mail us (see address at bottom of page) with your order and let us know the payment is coming so that we can have the plans ready to ship when it arrives.

If you're from outside the US or Canada, we will contact you by e-mail or phone about any additional shipping costs before we ship.