Re: Pole Barn Style Homes

Posted by Geo-TH,In on September 08, 2015 at 13:06:01 from (172.78.72.128):

In Reply to: Pole Barn Style Homes posted by fudpucker on September 08, 2015 at 12:01:36:

I really can't think of too many pros. Some think they might save a little on cost. I my opinion, the cost to finish off the interior would be the same as a house. Same plumbing costs, electrical, flooring, appliances, HVAC costs, doors, drywall. The roof and insulation would be the same. So that leaves the siding. I can't see that much savings. Might save on insurance if roof and siding is metal. Might save on property taxes.

Cons: Good luck getting a loan, building permit, resale value, not everyone thinks a pole barn is a dream home so you may not get a return on your investment. You may not get a building permit in town or certain subdivisions. That means country living. I'll only live in country, but there goes the resale value. Many want to live close to work, save on commute. Not sure what the life of poles are when they come in contact with the ground.

You can build homes on a slab, same as a pole barn. That means all the plumbing is under the concrete and that's a lot of fun when you have a plumbing issue. When I went to college I lived on a mobile home. Very little difference between a mobile home construction of old and a pole barn, metal siding, perlins, metal roofs. The metal siding was far from air tight. Walls back then were made of 2x2. Wood paneling. Not very energy efficient compared to a stick home.

My boy's and daughter's first homes was a slab home. The floors were freezing in the winter. They both live in homes with wood floors over a crawl space. I live in tornado alley. I won't live in a home without a basement.

Mobile homes, like some pole barns are prone to condensation issues during certain times of the year. My old mobile home had a problem with the insulation board between the metal roof and rafters, if you want to call them rafters. In the winter, the warm moist inside air came in contact with underside of the metal roof. Frost formed. Every morning when the sun hit the roof about a cup of water dripped.

If you want a home to look like a pole barn, then build a pole barn around an air tight house. My pole barn is very far from air tight. Not to mention bugs and critters can get in pole barn. Good luck keeping them out of your house.

Metal siding dents too.

This is just my opinion of the pros and cons. If you want to live in a barn, go for it.

There is a place in Indiana, Graber post, that can design a nice looking pole barn living quarters.

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