Pole Barn House Plans Are Back In Style
Pole barn house plans have been experiencing a resurgence lately, most likely due to the economic climate. Although though a pole barn house or post frame construction, as it is more commonly called, can be much more cost efficient to construct than your average stick built construction home there are many things you must consider. A typical pole barn structure will have a metal roof, more than likely it will be a steel roof. This is fine for a barn or garage however for a home this can be extremely noisy when it rains or sleets or simply from animals such as squirrels walking on your roof. The key here is insulation, you must properly insulate your ceiling to dampen any of the outside noise from making your living conditions uncomfortable, and this is a key item when initially drafting your pole barn house plans.
Another important item to take into consideration when drafting your pole barn house plans is the foundation. A pole barn will typically sit on a concrete foundation. You will have to lay all of your plumbing into the concrete prior to construction. If you have issues with plumbing in the future you may have to tear up your concrete flooring to get to the plumbing. However since you are using pole barn plans, you may be able to reroute plumbing through the ceiling to avoid tearing up the concrete floor.
One of the main reason people seek to create a pole barn structure versus a stick built structure is due to the fact that pole barns require much less foundation prepping and thus are more economical. And although you do need less prepping, you still need to make sure you set a proper foundation by making sure you select the best possible location to erect your structure. You want to avoid land that slopes too much due to erosion control, now that being said, pole construction actually lends very well to sloping conditions but its preferred you avoid it if you can to make things easier for yourself - flat land is obviously the preferred choice. You also want to check your soil bearing capacity to make sure too much compaction does not occur after construction. And lastly you definitely want to check with your local building codes and abide by all rules and be sure to obtain all permits prior to erecting your pole barn.
During construction you want to avoid using 4x4 posts, the minimum recommended size is 4x6, you will typically find that many do it yourselfers or weekend warriors will download free pole barn plans from the internet and then unbeknownst to them create their pole barn construction with less than perfect methods. This is the problem with downloading free pole barn plans, you should always look to purchase your pole barn kits or plans from a reputable vendor who specializes in pole barn or post frame construction. This way you can be assured of receiving quality support when it is required for your pole barn house plans.
