Building a cabin under $6000 possible?

[Palanakonu]

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Originally posted by Tink

If you go 24 inch spacing on studs, your top plate can be single, instead of double if roof rafters fall in line with the studs (24 inch center as well). Again, savings.

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This sounds interesting, but brings two things to mind.
- With 24"oc, wouldn't I want to go with 2x6 studs over 2x4? I'm ignorant of that style framing but every thing I find on 24"oc framing talks about 2x6 studs.
- With rafters at 24", and studs at 24"... How would a 12" cantilever floor affect the load transfer?

I'm open to most things in this, I'd like to understand the "what fors" and "how tos" of it though.