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Barn buildings have a certain instantly recognisable charm and character. Barn type buildings have a multitude of potential uses such as for agricultural uses, storage of extra stuff from your house and as a nice get away building away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life in the home providing a nice retreat/study or even a home office. But they can also provide commercial opportunities for warehouse type units which you can rent out.

Some people have even chosen to take the basic design aesthetics of a barn building and convert it into their home with the added benefits of high ceilings and aesthetically pleasing appearance. You could also build a barn for your horses or go for a barn style structure and design for your new home.

Barn Plans With Living Quarters

There are many plans available with living quarters designed into the building and some of the choices you will need to look at if you decide to build a barn type building, whether for residential ro storage use, will include decisions about the type of roof you prefer.

A popular style choice for a barn is a gambrel type roof but another popular choice is a Napa style roof which has a lower profile and is suitable for lower profile buildings and garages.

Barn Plans

There are a huge range of plans available on the market which range from barn plans with living quarters, 28 foot by 40 foot plans which will accommodate four large horse stalls and many other options. Make sure when purchasing your plans to check that you are getting properly scaled and diagrammed plans which are easy to follow and preferable with step by step instructions and a detailed materials list.

Horse barn building plans should for example include the layout of the horse stalls, tack room and wash area. Quality barn plans should also include elevations of your barn from every side, particularly if you are going for a barn type residential dwelling.

Pole Barn Plans

Pole barn plans for residential use are incredibly popular and there is also the possibility of using such plans to build commercial buildings such as warehouses from which you can earn a nice rent. You will need to ensure that the doors are sufficiently wide and tall to accommodate larger vehicles and deliveries.

In conclusion it is clear that barn type buildings offer endless possibilities from the smallest garden shed to a large commercial building. For this reason you need to do your due diligence and ensure the barn plans that you intend working from are adequate for the job in hand.