by barngeekthe | Sep 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
40×50 Horse Barn Style Barndominium Building your own barn can save you serious money – we’re talking about $15,000 or more in labor costs alone. But before you grab your hammer and start swinging, there are some important realities to consider about...
by barngeekthe | Sep 12, 2024 | AskTheBarngeek, How To Build A Barn, Uncategorized, Youtube tutorials
Question: Aaron- We have a LOT of eastern red cedars, Tulip Poplars, among other species. If I have a local sawmill cut our pieces for us, would you expect a significant savings overall? Mark Response: Hi Mark, Yes, if you got a local portable sawmill to come in and...
by barngeekthe | Jul 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
We’re thrilled to share a heartfelt message from one of our dedicated BarnGeek community members, Ed Edgell. It has been nearly five years since Ed last reached out to us, and he has some exciting news—he’s ready to build another barn! Ed, a career firefighter,...
by barngeekthe | Jan 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Build the 20×30 Sugar Shack for under $12k! I thought it would be helpful to go through one of our barn plans and calculate the approximate cost of building that barn. How do you know exactly what a barn will cost you to build? Last week I wrote an article on the...
by Aaron Esch | Dec 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Pole Barn Homes vrs. Post and Beam What’s the difference? Pole barn homes are much different than Post and beam barns. The only similarity between a pole barn and a post and beam barn is that they both have upright posts that support the frame of the barn. Pole...
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