House vs barndominium

[Mike D]

Not any harder than insuring a house. Also much cheaper to insure than a house.

Why would it be any cheaper unless the value is considerably less than a traditional home?

[Mike D]

Does anyone know of a reputable barndo builder in Parker county?

[BrianL]

Mike, If you are looking at doing the GC, contact the a local metal supply and ask for a metal fabricator/builder reference. That reference can probably put you in touch with a concrete person, then you need a plumber, electrician, and HVAC.....

Probably not that many contractors that specialize in barndos yet.

[panhandlehunter]

Mike, If you are looking at doing the GC, contact the a local metal supply and ask for a metal fabricator/builder reference. That reference can probably put you in touch with a concrete person, then you need a plumber, electrician, and HVAC.....

Probably not that many contractors that specialize in barndos yet.

And the ones that do "specialize" in them are the ones you see for $290k for 300 sq. ft.

[Mike D]

House vs barndominium

What I'm finding is most places just build the metal shell and I still hire all the finish trades.

What I'm curious of is our deed restrictions require 70% masonary construction.

How do they attach the brick ties back to the building?

[LFD2037]

A 3000 square foot barndo costs around 290k according to one of the sites I looked at.

IF that's true, then a real home is a no-brainer seeing as it can be done way cheaper than that!

[LFD2037]

What I'm finding is most places just build the metal shell and I still hire all the finish trades.

What I'm curious of is our deed restrictions require 70% masonary construction.

How do they attach the brick ties back to the building?

I'd imagine it'd be the same as wood construction, with brick ties screwed, *** opposed to nailed, to the studs.

[bloodtrailer28]

What I'm finding is most places just build the metal shell and I still hire all the finish trades.

What I'm curious of is our deed restrictions require 70% masonary construction.

How do they attach the brick ties back to the building?

We ordered our metal from Mueller and hired all the subs from there along with doing some of the work myself. Its been a month since we poured our slab and we are having spray foam put in tomorrow and sheet rock next Tuesday. Crazy how fast it has went but we had everyone lined up before we got started. We are going to rock ours up about 3 ft or so and have been told we can go straight to the metal or cut it and go on the studs... so not sure on that one. Going to talk to the rock guy a little more and decide.

[RascalArms]

We ordered our metal from Mueller and hired all the subs from there along with doing some of the work myself. Its been a month since we poured our slab and we are having spray foam put in tomorrow and sheet rock next Tuesday. Crazy how fast it has went but we had everyone lined up before we got started. We are going to rock ours up about 3 ft or so and have been told we can go straight to the metal or cut it and go on the studs... so not sure on that one. Going to talk to the rock guy a little more and decide.

Hey bloodtrailer...not to hijack the OP's thread but can you share any pics of your build so far with us? I think I saw where you said you were about $130K into it with 2400' living and 3600' total. That sounds like a heck of a deal to me.
I guess I can only assume (at that cost) you already owned the land outright? How much of the work have you done on your own?

[Bowtech Shooter]

bloodtrailer,
I am also interested in your build. We are looking at doing a 40 x 100 with 40 x 60 living. an 8 x 60 front porch and 12 x 30 back porch.

[bloodtrailer28]

Hey bloodtrailer...not to hijack the OP's thread but can you share any pics of your build so far with us? I think I saw where you said you were about $130K into it with 2400' living and 3600' total. That sounds like a heck of a deal to me.
I guess I can only assume (at that cost) you already owned the land outright? How much of the work have you done on your own?

Yes sir that is not the land included or bringing in electric. It cost us a pretty penny to get it from the road to the house! We did run it underground from the last pole and brought it up through the slab. Much neater that way imo. I have done quite a bit of it myself with the help of family and friends. Family has been a huge help... one did the slab and one welded it up for us. Still cost but saved a ton. Subbed out the framing, plumbing, sheet rock and spray foam. Me and a buddy ran all the electric inside and will do the trim work hanging doors painting ect. It has been stressful but well worth it so far! Should have said 3600 total is with the porches we didnt ad any shop space. I will build a separate one in a few years.

[Ryan81]

Add me to the list of people who's got questions.... I've just been throwing around the idea, have no real plan set. I've got an idea that just the building/slab will run close to 20k based off a shop someone I know just built.

Any rough guesstimates as to what one with 1400 sqft living/600 sqft shop would cost? Not looking for anything fancy on the inside... prefer to paint myself, concrete floor with minimal tile/carpet, put up the trim, etc.

[sunsethunter]

Watching for pointers. Thinking of doing this

[houhunter]

Nope.

If you already have and existing shop then I'd build a house not a barndo. You can still build a ranch house and give it some bardominium appeal on the exterior materials. Just need the right home designer. Did you ever say what square footage you are looking to build?

We're wide open on the square footage.

[rferg84]

Why would it be any cheaper unless the value is considerably less than a traditional home?

It's primarily non combustible. Metal frame and skin don't burn.