Barndominium Build

[JaxandKyzer]

We are looking at building a 1800 sq ft barndominium. We will need electric, water and sewer. It’s going to be nothing fancy 3 bed 2 bath open living and kitchen and mud room/ washer and dryer. I live in Kirbyville southeast Texas. I’m wondering what it would cost to finish out the inside and water and sewer along with 5 ton cooling and heat. Also what the outside shell with the slab, insulation, windows and doors and plumbing installed. Thanks in advance

[Rotney]

To me this website has some good info. You might look at it to get a guesstimate

https://texasbarndominiums.com/

[drwilliams]

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[sasqy]

Getting bids now on my 1,500 living sq ft !
Simple 2 bedroom west of DFW. So far 217k and 235k
Seems too high in my opinion. Waiting on third bid now.

[CabezaBlanca]

You could probably bet on $85-$100 a foot.

[jkranchrstexas]

Why do you want a 5 ton unit for 1800 sq. ft?

[TSE]

Why do you want a 5 ton unit for 1800 sq. ft?

Yep. Way overkill with good insulation. It won't run enough to knock down humidity. About 75 per square foot 7 years ago for me. I generalled it and did a lot of the work myself.

[Biggs]

Depends on the week. For example, a roll of 12/2 romex was $60 a month ago. Now the same roll is $110.

[JaxandKyzer]

Yep. Way overkill with good insulation. It won't run enough to knock down humidity. About 75 per square foot 7 years ago for me. I generalled it and did a lot of the work myself.

Was just an example for a price

[Arrowsmith]

It's was built May 2018 thru May 2019.

1600 sq ft living area
1600 sq ft shop with a 400 sq ft loft
Excavation, water service, electric service, septic system, building erection, concrete foundation, concrete porches, plumbing, electric, hvac, driveway, insulation, finish out, stained concrete, shop doors, appliances.

Our AC is 2.5 ton.

$225,000

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[Tbone3636]

I’ve got a 3 ton on 1900 sq ft barndo... plenty. Good spray foam though. Metal just went up too, lumbers been sky high for a while.


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[Biggs]

$150/sqft is my guess with current prices

[dpg481]

I have no clue on cost per square foot, but I can give you some real numbers on what things cost me to finish our cabin this month. Aerobic septic system was 6k, the turn key price on a 3.5 ton with heat pump AC was 6.5k. My plumbing was 8k, and that was minus the shower doors, but included the shower bases. I measured out for our kitchen cabinets and painted them. The entire kitchen, including countertops and appliances came in right at 7k. This is for a three bedroom 2 bath cabin that is right at 1300sf. If you spray foam it I bet you can get away with a smaller AC system that doesn't take soo much power to start up.

[walker1983]

I am currently doing a barndo on my new ranch property. 1300 SF slab/ finishing out 864 SF. The balance is the covered front porch. 2BR/1bath

Middle of the road finishes, but it is in the middle of nowhere so everything costs more.

Including the site prep, drilling a new water well with a pump house, and doing a very basic carport, I will be at $180/sf. That's what I have in it vs / finished out SF.

I am being my own GC, and don't see how I could have done anything much cheaper. Everything is just expensive!

[HAWG DAWG]

It's was built May 2018 thru May 2019.

1600 sq ft living area
1600 sq ft shop with a 400 sq ft loft
Excavation, water service, electric service, septic system, building erection, concrete foundation, concrete porches, plumbing, electric, hvac, driveway, insulation, finish out, stained concrete, shop doors, appliances.

Our AC is 2.5 ton.

$225,000

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Is yours a 2 br or 3 br? Just trying to get an idea if 1600sqft would be too small with 3 br.