Barndo Life

[BGlegal1]

Here’s the kitchen I built from scratch with an idea in my head. It wasn’t quite done when the pic was taken. Wife did help with the rock work, painting and pouring the countertops.

https://discussions.texasbowhunter.c...0&d=1589125162

Nice work!

[Mudslinger]

Problem we had was finding property that was affordable enough to be able to afford to build a nice Barndo in our area. Got lucky and found a house/land shop that suited us, met all our needs and we actually upsized!
We love where we are at now. Not sure we could have found a more perfect place for us!

Good luck in your search and hope you get what you are looking for.

[tps7742]

Y’all have some very nice Barndos.

When we built almost 4 years ago we looked at these real hard but instead went ahead and had our traditional shack built.

[orchard]

Someone mentioned cheaper to go traditional. Why would that be? Besides today's current lumber prices of course....

[SAM STEPHENS]

I’m going to be building in the near future , will be my own general on the build and doing all the finish out my self. Will be needing concrete done and the shell put up , if anyone could tell me what the prices are now days. Just starting to put the numbers down and getting ideas on costs. Can send me a PM as not to take away from this thread.

[Mike D]

Someone mentioned cheaper to go traditional. Why would that be? Besides today's current lumber prices of course....

Depends on your floor plan and roof desires. If you are ok with a mostly rectangle or square box with minimal roof direction changes and little to no offsets, then a steel building is cheaper.

Our house has many depth offsets and reverse hips/gables, etc......

A barndo build was going to cost $100k more than conventional stick building. We also wanted 100% brick & stone facade as well as tradition brick fireplace outdoors, vaulted ceilings with trusses, etc.


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[walker1983]

I am doing a metal building cabin at the ranch now.
Very small though. 36x36 slab.

Consider big cedar posts for the porch supports. I personally think they look pretty cool.



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[chehunt]

barndo

We've been in one since 16. The main thing I dont like about it is having the shop attached to the house. Seems like between putting kids down for naps, and the wife having her relaxing time, I can never get serious about work in there because it carries into the house. Our next house will have a detached shop for sure.

I'm with you on this...I have been tossing around the idea, but for a full time home, I want a barn to be just that.. A Barn!

[James]

We are in the finishing stages of a small barndo at our weekend property. 900sf living area 2 bedroom /2 bath with 600 sf shop.....2000sf total slab including a 10' x 50' foot porch

Not gonna live out there unless Biden hits the nuke button. The bedrooms are small but should be doable for short periods of time.

These pics might give you some ideas. We did vinyl plank flooring instead of stained concrete because I want to keep what cartilage I have left in my knees.

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This is what I want! Well Done

[BGlegal1]

Thanks for all the responses, y'all have given me some stuff to think about. Appreciate the input.

[mdb0531]

Can't get enough of these kinda threads!

[rut-ro]

Super cool thread and ideas

[sailor]

Mine was 30x40..................
Selling it.......Was one of the the worst mistakes, I've ever made.........

[BGlegal1]

[QUOTE=sailor;15464136]Mine was 30x40..................
Selling it.......Was one of the the worst mistakes, I've ever made.........


Why? PM me if you don't want to elaborate publicly.