Texas Big Little Cabins

General Shelters: because YOUR building matters!

Category: Sustainable Living

  • We needed a mule to get the Guest House to its home

    As we have discussed before, there are a lot of factors that must be considered when evaluating suitability of placement on site. Width of entrance, width along route, ground conditions, and ability to extract the rig and trailer after unloading the structure. This is done during the Site Inspection.

    While the proper clearances were available for the truck and trailer, it was tight enough that using the mule made a lot of sense. Fortunately, the Guest House is a small unit that can be moved by the mule. Two sets of tires are positioned under the outtermost skids, and the mule grapples the opposite end of the cabin. Remote controlled, the mule is guided precisely along the path, making discreet turns when necessary.

    As one may see in the accompanying video from our YouTube page (smash those Like and Subscribe buttons!), Ken from Prestige Transport was able to place the cabin to the inch of the marked location!

    No voiceover or AI narration, just six minutes of raw video peppered with on-screen comments.

    The entire process of loading, delivering, blocking and levelling took about three hours. Enjoy the video!

    Please call or email us with any questions you may have, and if you are in the area make plans on stopping by to tour the cabins we have on location and available for sale.

    See “All Blog Posts” for a list of topics we have discussed here.

  • How much do General Shelters cabins cost?

    General Shelters cabins stand alone in the new home market. Created to provide a lower entry level point without sacrificing comforts, the value always exceeds the cost!

    Wood-framed and wrapped in steel, these are pier and beam buildings built in Center, TX and delivered finished out to your property in Texas, Louisiana, and parts of Oklahoma. They are not trailers, mobile homes, tiny homes, or modular buildings.

    A portable pier and beam cabin is a movable, compact residential or storage structure built with wood framing that mimics a traditional pier and beam foundation. Instead of being anchored permanently to the ground, the cabin’s subfloor frame is designed to rest securely on temporary or semi-permanent blocks, concrete pads, or piers at the site. This construction method keeps the cabin elevated off the ground to prevent moisture damage while allowing the entire structure to be easily loaded onto a trailer and relocated if needed.

    It is a competitive market, and to sweeten their already outstanding value, General Shelters has announced a significant price reduction for new cabins. The prices do not include taxes, or standard delivery costs, and reflect the options as shown on the spec sheets for models listed on their website.

    For prices outside of the stock models or for delivery costs, please contact us!

    2026 Cabin Prices – Sheet1Download