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Thinking of building a barndominium
Posted on 10/23/20 at 5:02 pm
Posted on 10/23/20 at 5:02 pm
I’m recently divorced, and the ex and I have just put our home and property up for sale. If we get near what we list it for, I should make out with about $60k. My goal is to build something in the barndominium style, 800-1000 sq ft with nothing fancy. I retire in about four years, and I want to go into retirement debt free, or with very little debt. One other detail, I am the anti- handyman, so this building would need to be finished. Price estimates to get this done? Advice? Do’s and Don’ts?
Posted on 10/23/20 at 5:06 pm to High C
Interested and Following. I want to build one as a bachelor pad, with future use as a camp should I ever get married. Small like you said, 1000sf or so. No frills, finish a lot of the work myself.
Wouldn’t even necessarily need to be a barndominium, just a small house on a lot of land.
Wouldn’t even necessarily need to be a barndominium, just a small house on a lot of land.
This post was edited on 10/23/20 at 5:07 pm
Posted on 10/23/20 at 5:13 pm to jimbeam
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Wouldn’t even necessarily need to be a barndominium, just a small house on a lot of land.
Same here, I’ve just heard that they’re very cost effective.
Posted on 10/23/20 at 6:12 pm to High C
I’m assuming you mean a pole barn building that’s built out into a house OP? It’s one thing to not be handy, but there other aspect is to be to be the General Contractor it yourself? The main advantage to a pole barn is that the roof and exterior go up first, so you can live in it while it’s built out.
ETA: my father in law built a “farmhouse“ this way 2-3 years ago at their hunting farm. It’s about 1200 sq ft I believe and their cost was about $80,000. It’s 3 bedroom, 2 bath, with a bunk room and half a garage you can fit a Jeep or 4x4 in. But they scraped together supplies, GC’d themselves, etc.
Some Amish guys threw up the pole barn in a weekend though.
ETA: my father in law built a “farmhouse“ this way 2-3 years ago at their hunting farm. It’s about 1200 sq ft I believe and their cost was about $80,000. It’s 3 bedroom, 2 bath, with a bunk room and half a garage you can fit a Jeep or 4x4 in. But they scraped together supplies, GC’d themselves, etc.
Some Amish guys threw up the pole barn in a weekend though.
This post was edited on 10/23/20 at 6:15 pm
Posted on 10/23/20 at 6:26 pm to baldona
I’m really not sure what a pole barn is. I’m talking about pretty much a metal building built out into a home. It will be just me. Don’t need a lot of space or amenities.
Posted on 10/23/20 at 7:35 pm to High C
Pole barn is a wood frame made with wooden poles. Sometimes the trusses are steel sometimes not.
Other option is a steel frame building which is what most of the commercial buildings that are metal buildings are. Pole barns are generally cheaper but with lumber prices higher it might not be. Look at Muellers metal buildings. That’s what I have. It’s a steel frame and everything is a little heavier duty. If you live in a high wind area or hurricane area the pole barns didn’t do well. Steel frame did better. It all depends on the roll up doors.
Other option is a steel frame building which is what most of the commercial buildings that are metal buildings are. Pole barns are generally cheaper but with lumber prices higher it might not be. Look at Muellers metal buildings. That’s what I have. It’s a steel frame and everything is a little heavier duty. If you live in a high wind area or hurricane area the pole barns didn’t do well. Steel frame did better. It all depends on the roll up doors.
Posted on 10/23/20 at 7:42 pm to High C
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One other detail, I am the anti- handyman, so this building would need to be finished.
You may also want to look at some prefab options as well.
Posted on 10/23/20 at 7:52 pm to fightin tigers
I know a guy who builds metal buildings. I’m going to run all of this by him.
Posted on 10/23/20 at 10:48 pm to High C
go check texas barndominiums on youtube
Posted on 10/23/20 at 11:43 pm to High C
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This post was edited on 10/18/21 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 10/24/20 at 11:04 am to lsutiger2010
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It's going to cost close to the same as the cost of a normal house
Based on the minimal research I’ve done so far, that’s not true.
Posted on 10/24/20 at 12:00 pm to High C
I think that price comes down to the finishes as well.
From what I have seen people building inside a metal shed don't really bother with finishes inside or out.
From what I have seen people building inside a metal shed don't really bother with finishes inside or out.
This post was edited on 10/24/20 at 12:01 pm
Posted on 10/24/20 at 12:39 pm to High C
I think the shell for the metal building that size is around 12k. Probably 10k or so for the concrete.
ETA: A friend of mine did this with a 40 x 60 and the total was around 130k but that included a few extras such as dirt work and custom finish work.
ETA: A friend of mine did this with a 40 x 60 and the total was around 130k but that included a few extras such as dirt work and custom finish work.
This post was edited on 10/24/20 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 10/24/20 at 3:57 pm to Aristo
Pristine Plans
#844 is exactly the thing I’m looking for. This is the site that provides Texas Barndominiums their plans.
#844 is exactly the thing I’m looking for. This is the site that provides Texas Barndominiums their plans.
Posted on 10/24/20 at 5:30 pm to High C
I would be too tempted to put a glass rollup garage door on that living room for more light and ability to open up in great weather.
Posted on 10/25/20 at 8:58 am to High C
I built mine about 6 years ago. I have a 40x80 shop spilt 50/50. 40x40 house (1600 sq ft) and 40x40 shop (1600 sq ft.)
Turn key I built it fully furnished for 140k. I think you may be pushing it 60k especially with the rising building cost.
Also mine is nice but I do not have many crazy features. It is/was meant to be a bachelor pad and be paid off in 10-15 years (I was 25 when it was completed)
Turn key I built it fully furnished for 140k. I think you may be pushing it 60k especially with the rising building cost.
Also mine is nice but I do not have many crazy features. It is/was meant to be a bachelor pad and be paid off in 10-15 years (I was 25 when it was completed)
This post was edited on 10/25/20 at 9:01 am
Posted on 10/25/20 at 10:41 am to jimbeam
Sure but I have no clue how to post them. I can email them if better?
Posted on 10/25/20 at 11:56 am to LBro337
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Turn key I built it fully furnished for 140k. I think you may be pushing it 60k especially with the rising building cost.
I’m not fully expecting to get it done for $60k. I’m hoping to keep it under $75k.
Posted on 10/25/20 at 12:30 pm to High C
That would be a nice layout. I would need more bedrooms with all the kids I have.
ETA:
Found this website in case you haven't seen it.
Barndominiumlife.com
ETA:
Found this website in case you haven't seen it.
Barndominiumlife.com
This post was edited on 10/25/20 at 12:34 pm
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