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A-frame house plans

An A-frame has a steep roof that comes down almost to the floor on both sides, so part of every upper floor sits under a low ceiling. Under ANSI Z765 floor area with less than 5 feet of headroom doesn’t count, and these plans show exactly how much does. See the a frame house plans below, drawn to scale and measured room by room.

Plans
3
drawn to scale
Sizes
796 to 1,598 sq ft
finished area, ANSI Z765
See the plans Open the first plan in the editor

· How we calculate · Example plans, not real addresses

24′ 6″32′ 6″LIVING AND KITCHEN459.7 sq ftBATH65 sq ftUTILITY64.3 sq ftBEDROOM133.7 sq ftDECK240 sq ft
1 bed A-frame

The plans

A-frame house plans, 3 examples

Each plan is drawn to scale and measured room by room. Open one in the editor and change it to fit your lot.

1 bed A-frame

A cabin-size A-frame on 5 ft side walls: a living room and kitchen under the tall glass front, a bedroom, a bathroom and a deck.

Finished area
796 sq ft
74 m² · ANSI Z765
Not counted
240 sq ft
listed apart, see below
Layout
1 bed, 1 bath
one floor
  • 240 sq ft porch or deck
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1 bed A-frame floor plan: 796 sq ft (74 m²) finished, 1 bed, 1 bath · one floor, drawn to scale with every room labeled.
25′ × 33′ outsideExample floor plan, not a construction drawing

Rooms · 1 bed A-frame

Room areas, 1 bed A-frame
RoomFloorSq ftCounts as
Living and kitchenFloor 1460Finished, counts
BedroomFloor 1134Finished, counts
BathFloor 165Finished, counts
UtilityFloor 164Finished, counts
DeckOutside240Outside, not counted
Finished area, ANSI Z765796outside the walls

2 bed A-frame with a sleeping loft

The living room is open to the roof; over the back half a loft holds a sleeping area and a den, with a stair from the hall.

Finished area
1,234 sq ft
115 m² · ANSI Z765
Not counted
155 sq ft
listed apart, see below
Layout
2 bed, 1 bath
2 floors
  • 155 sq ft under 5 ft
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2 bed A-frame with a sleeping loft floor plan: 1,234 sq ft (115 m²) finished, 2 bed, 1 bath · 2 floors, drawn to scale with every room labeled.
31′ × 33′ outsideExample floor plan, not a construction drawing

Rooms · 2 bed A-frame with a sleeping loft

Room areas, 2 bed A-frame with a sleeping loft
RoomFloorSq ftCounts as
Living roomFloor 1276Finished, counts
KitchenFloor 1183Finished, counts
BedroomFloor 1195Finished, counts
BathFloor 151Finished, counts
UtilityFloor 150Finished, counts
Stair hallFloor 1149Finished, counts
Sleeping loftLoft185Counts above 5 ft; 78 sq ft under 5 ft not counted
Loft denLoft185Counts above 5 ft; 78 sq ft under 5 ft not counted
Finished area, ANSI Z7651,234outside the walls

3 bed A-frame on two floors

A full upper floor under the roof: two bedrooms, a bath and a loft on either side of a hall along the ridge, where the ceiling is highest.

Finished area
1,598 sq ft
148 m² · ANSI Z765
Not counted
300 sq ft
listed apart, see below
Layout
3 bed, 2 bath
2 floors
  • 300 sq ft under 5 ft
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3 bed A-frame on two floors floor plan: 1,598 sq ft (148 m²) finished, 3 bed, 2 bath · 2 floors, drawn to scale with every room labeled.
31′ × 35′ outsideExample floor plan, not a construction drawing

Rooms · 3 bed A-frame on two floors

Room areas, 3 bed A-frame on two floors
RoomFloorSq ftCounts as
Living roomFloor 1294Finished, counts
KitchenFloor 1195Finished, counts
Primary bedroomFloor 1208Finished, counts
Primary bathFloor 174Finished, counts
LaundryFloor 165Finished, counts
Stair hallFloor 1125Finished, counts
Bedroom 2Floor 2139Counts above 5 ft; 66 sq ft under 5 ft not counted
Bath 2Floor 282Counts above 5 ft; 39 sq ft under 5 ft not counted
StorageFloor 291Counts above 5 ft; 44 sq ft under 5 ft not counted
HallFloor 2125Finished, counts
Bedroom 3Floor 2139Counts above 5 ft; 66 sq ft under 5 ft not counted
LoftFloor 2181Counts above 5 ft; 85 sq ft under 5 ft not counted
Finished area, ANSI Z7651,598outside the walls

What counts

What counts in the square footage

In the plan with a sleeping loft, 155 sq ft of the loft is lower than 5 ft and doesn’t count; the rest does, because more than half of it is 7 ft or higher. The ground floors stand on short side walls, so all of them counts.

Each room is measured inside its walls. The finished area of a house is measured to the outside of the exterior walls (ANSI Z765), so it is larger than the rooms added up.

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Questions

A frame house plans: questions

About these a-frame house plans. Can’t find your answer? Send us a message.

What are the disadvantages of an A-frame house?

The sloped walls take away usable floor at the edges, furniture is harder to place, and upstairs only the middle has full headroom. Check what counts before you compare sizes.

Can I use these A-frame plans without paying?

You can open and change them for free; exporting a plan as a PDF, DXF or FML file costs $5 per home.

Can I change these plans?

Yes. Click Open in the editor under a plan and it opens as your own plan in the Squaremetry editor, with the same numbers as on this page. Move a wall and every area and the total update.

Is this a construction drawing?

No. This is an example floor plan, not a construction drawing. The Squaremetry team drew it for this page; it has no address. For a permit you need drawings from a qualified designer.

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