Anyone had someone do a good job or know of someone that draws up plans for a barndominum type build? I don't really like that term, but it's the best way to describe it. Basically I want a 40X60 pole barn with a 20' lean to running down the 60 foot side that will be the finished area. My current guy I have doing some plans/drawings for me it appears is not as familiar with this type of build as I was led to believe.

Youtube is a wealth of information on this subject.

There are Alabama custom barndominum plan designers selling their services on youtube?? I haven't seen those.

Nah it's mainly people who do it themselves. Lots of great ideas.

Yeah, I've already got my ideas figured out I think, just need actual plans drawn up and renderings done for my builder and lender.

I'm currently building the same size building except we went with red iron rather than the pole barn type building. I had a couple plan's drawn up that was basically what I wanted but I eventually just sat down one day and drew out my on floor plans. It wasn't that difficult. Took about 3 hours. The only thing going in the concrete is the drain plumbing and power to the kitchen island and one plug it the living room floor.

What's the advantage to this type house ?

Potential lower per sqft, more durable exterior, can finish out yourself, no load bearing walls aside from exterior walls, can be extremely energy efficient/well insulated

Will be way cheaper than a separate pole barn and stick build. But honestly I just want it because it fits better on a property like this for me, in other words it’s what I want. Some people still do stuff just because they want to.

What will you put on the exterior walls ?
Metal ,brick?

They’re typically metal.

Metal and some kind of wood siding or hardy board siding on the finished area.

This is getting really popular in north al. There a company in southern middle tn that specializes in this sort of thing. Summertown metals is name of company . I got a quote from them for last shop I built . They build a pole type building with metal trusses an wooden post . They build the building then pour concrete i inside post . Any size shape u want . Insulation or not . Any color you want . Up to you. . I didn t go with them because I wanted mine all metal an no wood . But they had a good quote at the time. They will brick the outside along bottom
If you want . I had a friend just finish one 40 x 60 with a a lean to on the side with 6 roll up doors. They will give you a quote on building but they don t install them . They supply materials an hire a contractor to put it up. 931-796-1521. They located south of lawreneburg tn .

Use to be difficult to get financing with these type buildings if that matters to you. Evidently that’s changed with as many that I see going up on rural properties. I’m sure there are prints you can buy online so you may want to give that a look. Good luck with it!

First South will finance it if you have plans drawn up and a contract with a licensed builder....hence, my need for plans. There are plenty you can buy online, but most of them are 90% house with a little garage or shop - and they are all more on the "fancy" side. I want basically the opposite, so again, having to get the plans done myself.

Thanks for that info brushwhacker. That's a little further away than would make sense, but I see on their page they do offer some kind of custom plans although looks like they have a waitlist just to get those done. I will keep them in mind for sure. Baker Metals down here does something similar, but their engineer they used to use for the plans, etc recently passed and they are looking for a good replacement. They can take my plans and quote out the metal and trusses, but can't put the plans together for me.

I think I'm getting closer after a few clarifications and discussions with the guy I have working on the plans. He, I don't think, really understood I wanted post frame(aka pole barn) build style. He was trying to draw it up with beams and supports all in the pole barn area. I set him straight on that and hopefully the next round of revisions will get me pretty close.

Keep us posted hallb. Thinking of doing something like this in the future

Carolina Millworks just south of Andalusia should be able to draw you up some plans.

Thanks! Drove by them a thousand times and didn't even think about them...

What are they running a square foot? New houses in the Pike Road area in SE Montgomery county are going from 190.00 to 210.00.

Goodluck, im hoping to be doing the same thing real soon