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By: Addy Cain
July 8th, 2024

When it’s time to repair or renovate your post-frame building, choosing a skilled builder is key to the success of your construction project.

Building Construction | Building Tips | Building Features | Cost | Building Design

By: Nettie Grubb
June 17th, 2024

Most Americans agree that adding a garage for extra storage is a good choice. Garages offer a place to store classic cars, Christmas decorations, lawn equipment, or even your daily driver. You might consider hiring a local contractor to build a stick-built garage or a trusted post-frame company to build a pole barn garage. As in many things in life, we want to know how much it will cost. This blog will explain the following: What Are the Popular Sizes For 2-Car Pole Barn Garages? How Much Does a Pole Barn Garage Cost? What Additional Costs Are Associated to Building a Pole Barn Garage? How to Finish Your Pole Barn Garage

Building Construction | Building Tips | Post Frame Homes | Building Features | Cost | Building Design

By: Nettie Grubb
June 3rd, 2024

A barndominium is a type of residential structure that combines elements of a pole barn with those of a condominium or traditional home. It's a metal building that has been repurposed or designed to serve as a living space. Barndominiums typically feature large, open floor plans with high ceilings. They often incorporate living quarters, workspaces, and storage areas within the same structure. Due to the clear-span trusses, they don't require load-bearing walls. They are known for their rustic charm, affordability, and versatility, appealing to individuals seeking a unique living space that blends modern amenities with a rural aesthetic. Renovating a barn into living space or building a pole barn home has been on the rise over the past twenty years. The cost per square foot is determined by multiple factors.

Building Construction | Building Tips | Post Frame Homes | Building Features | Cost | Building Design

By: Nettie Grubb
March 25th, 2024

Metal buildings for homes are no longer just a popular trend in rural areas. Whether you call them a barndominium, shouse, or pole barn home, there are a few key differences in their technical names. Planning to build a barndominium involves several factors. In this blog, we will define each type of pole barn home and explain the cost to build, how various building materials can affect the price, and how your barndominium floor plan can affect the overall construction cost.

Building Construction | Project Prep | Building Tips | Farm Buildings | Post Frame Homes | Residential Buildings | Building Features | Structural Integrity | Comparisons | Commercial Buildings | Cost | Pole Barn Builders | Building Design

By: Nettie Grubb
February 26th, 2024

Pole barn garages are a popular choice for hobby storage, and pole barn homes are still a popular choice with their clear span truss design. This is ideal if you’re looking for more of an open-concept layout. Or maybe you’re an equine enthusiast who is looking to build a new horse barn. Whichever category you fall under, there are are multiple factors that determine pole barn cost. These are the three factors that dictate the cost of building a pole barn in Missouri: Location Pole Barn Size Quality Craftmanship Missouri is known as the show-me state, and in this blog, we will explain how location, post-frame size, and quality craftsmanship can affect a pole barn’s price in Missouri.

Building Construction | Building Tips | Post Frame Homes | Building Features | Cost | Building Design

By: Nettie Grubb
December 11th, 2023

Many of us have the American dream of buying a piece of land, building a house or pole barn home, and adding a pole shed or garage to store our hobbies in. You probably think that adding a pole barn is an affordable storage solution, but there are five reasons why you may consider NOT building a pole barn. 1. The cost of building a pole barn is not cheaper. 2. Pole barn permits may not allow you to build where you want. 3. A cheaper builder may not build with structural integrity in mind. 4. Your cell phone might not work in a metal building. 5. Affordable pole barns have less curb appeal. In this article, we will learn why you may consider not building a pole barn.