Cost To Build Pole Barn House || Cost Estimate

[@pyrogun1839]

$64,000 for that?!? People in my town are paying $200,000 - $300,000 for something similar but was built 50 years ago! Guess I'm going to have to build my own place!

[@dabsmacker45]

Best way to do it. Build exactly how you want. Planning on building a garage and a housing part connected for friends starting a shop

[@SilverDragonEyess]

I bet a good chunk of that was the ac unit as well

[@convoswithtoya]

I feel you @Pyrogun; homes where I am START at $250k & that’s just for a starter home!! I’m gonna either have to move or buy land & build my own home or do a shed-to-house conversion. Housing prices are ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS & I DO NOT want to be in debt for the next 30+ yrs of my life!👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽 Best of Luck you guys!!

[@ClinttheGreat]

@@convoswithtoya Same situation where I’m at. $250k will buy you 1200 sq ft - old, not new.

[@Dartchy]

@@convoswithtoya Where I live in Australia a 50-60 year old house is about 600K+ USD :(

[@Joker-rr1me]

I’m sold totally in love with this I’ve got my wife sitting here literally drawing out our floor plan I’m a truck driver don’t know the first thing about carpentry but I’m starting my house now thank you so much for sharing this we live in a double wide we are giving it to our son for Christmas so now we have what we have been looking for thanks again your amazing

[@mr.anderson929]

Good luck to ya! Can't wait to build my own

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

That’s awesome!

[@cindypeer8572]

We just bought 29 acres 5 minutes outside of Andalusia AL and this looks exactly like what we want to do for our "compound". Only difference, we are doing a smaller living area in a little over half of the building and a large workshop in the remaining area. This video is so very helpful in us putting together our game plan. And we will definitely be getting a quote from the pole barn company. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@backachershomestead]

We built our pole building home , 1200 square feet. Plus a 430 square foot porch. My wife and I built all of ours. Did everything start to finish. We have less than $30,000 in it.

[@ogegbanite-paulson7026]

Wow! How long did it take you to build?

[@kathyyoung1774]

Great job!

[@kikib3573]

Nice!! I like that any pictures

[@dreamqueen9909]

I really need to build in your budget...Wow! Can you make a video ?> It would be very helpful for the people like us thanks

[@CarCrazyGhost]

Back Achers Homestead how

[@robertbone3064]

I've been trying to figure out what to build on land purchased back in January. Looked at small traditional home to log cabin to tiny house and mobile home. But this is the best idea yet. Reasonable, efficient, and leaves lots of options. Thank You for sharing your building adventure. Now I know what to do. Merry Christmas

[@zulemaflores8796]

My husband wants to build a barn house. He has always thought about this. I believe that his right. We can build our own barn home and save money doing the labor ourselves. Thank you for this video.

[@michaelbeam1752]

I’m a builder and you and your wife did an amazing job! I have been looking into building a house like this for quite some time. We have the same taste in materials, thanks for sharing! :-)

[@danielbianchi2246]

Michael Beam I to am going to build a pole barn instead of your normal framing! Love it, very well done!

[@patrickhayes1115]

What was the total not counting furniture n sod

[@rachelmerz2122]

This is amazing!! I know that I am three years late to this party here, but I am sure that the prices are up quite a bit from where they were three years ago, but hopefully it wouldn’t jump up to 200K - 300K. This is just beautiful, Sir. Thank you for sharing all of this!!

[@michaelamick4887]

To clarify the build cost, does the 30.25 x 2116 = $64k include all contractors, the septic, grass sod, HVAC, carpet, electrical, kitchen appliances, bath fixtures & interior plumbing? We appreciate you sharing the fruits of your labor! May God grant you many years of joy with your lovely family!

[@LifeOnTheRidge]

@Michael Amick Yes sir! That includes everything. Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@naggersleadmatters3510]

We built a metal building in western Oklahoma. It’s a 30x40 living with a 10x30 front porch, 15x30 covered breezeway that connects the house to a 24x30 garage and the only thing we didn’t do was the slab, septic, and electric and plumbing stub out. We’ve got stainless steal appliances and it’s super nice all for 80K. The concrete was pretty expensive to get it all the way out there probably twice what it would normally cost.

[@TexasVeteranPatriot]

@@LifeOnTheRidge I assume from the Memphis game vid y'all are in Tennessee (haven't watched all vids yet)? I'm retiring off-grid next year and this was really helpful giving me an idea of the costs with a barn-house. What you've done here is real close to what I had in mind, so thanks for that! I'll be buying in the Chattanooga-Knoxville-Nashville triangle area, hopefully close to Rodgersville where my kin folks live. Subbed!

[@andrewjackson9853]

Not bad at all. . . Especially including the utilities. We start ours in May of '21, gonna meet the Passive House Certifications. Figure I'm building one last time, this one will be hyper-insulated 1,000 sq/ft with 480 feet of porches as well. Northern Michigan. Excited. . .

[@LifeOnTheRidge]

TexasVeteranPatriot we are in north MS. That's awesome and good luck on your future build. Thanks for the sub!

[@tammiel3812]

I love the whole home. I’m glad you showed that you used a tankless water heater- and noted the pricing of Amazon.

[@scottmassey4330]

Turned out great at a totally reasonable price. Very impressed.

[@Texas_Takeover]

Love this. Forget all that tiny home crap, I want this!!

[@DougFordsr]

We are working on our barn house design now. Waiting on dirt and concrete work now. We are in the TN area. You are using a lot of the same ideas that we plan on using. Well done.

[@niftythrifty2k637]

I'm definitely looking into this. Unfolding this journey this year, and being disciplined. I might need you, sooner than later lol. Thanks for your time, and info. It's very appreciated, and quality it top notch.

[@andreamcswain8934]

Thank you SO MUCH for sharing this video! I'm next door in Mississippi, and we've considered doing this for our dream home. Knowing what to expect is so nice! I hadn't thought about the HVAC system costing more, but I'm sure my husband would have anticipated the extra cost for the insulated ducts. He did AC work for almost 20 years. Having all of the details you've given here is such a huge help!

[@Aaron-cv9io]

We just moved to SW Tennessee this week and didn't know if we wanted to buy or build after our house back home sold. I'm so thankful I ran across your video. You've made our mind up. Thank you! Beautiful home.

[@jdub929]

Nice job buddy! I was the general contractor on my house and that was a true test of my patience and determination. I did all the painting and staining of floors myself and saved some money. But I didn’t do as much as you did. Kudos!

[@teenabridges5383]

You make it look so simple. You know what I would add to this is if you go to do either a DYI or prefab where you're trying to save money, do a search of locals that do construction in the area that trades might could be traded! Thank you for the great video!

[@TheLawnTools]

This video is the beginning of the process where your channel blows up man! Congrats and keep up the good work!

[@pamcombs8986]

Great job! My husband and I have been in the construction industry for many years and were impressed!

[@jl9678]

This is my new inspiration build!!! Honest, efficient, and affordable. Not pretentious at all. As Leonardo da Vinci wrote, "simplicity is the ultimate sophistication"

[@woodboogerwilly2845]

I turned a horse pole barn into a house, I love it!

[@leann4925]

That house is awesome and I do like the wood walls. Love the big kitchen.

[@dianebruns9305]

I don't care where you put a pole barn no matter what they come out absolutely beautiful when they're done right.and to you sir and your wife you did a beautiful job was a pleasure watching this video. Thank you for downloading....... Just gorgeous 😍❣️

[@moses7874]

Nice. Glad you were able to do something like this while you are still young. My old house is falling apart, and at 66 I can not do what is needed anymore. Also I live in Fl. and they hammer you on code. Looks really nice and I hope you and your family get many many years of loving use from your home!

[@2001pontiacta]

I guess location makes the difference in what something cost. I few years ago I was putting my feelers out there in what a 30x52 pole building was gonna cost me. If my memory is correct think it was around 50K(49,XXX$) 30X52 with 3 big garage doors, 2 on the front, 1 in the back middle, 6” of concrete to support a lift, 1 man door entrance, 2 windows with grids, over hang at all eves, wainscoting and snow keep... on a side note that a beautiful pole building home and I think that price is very reasonable. I live in north eastern PA.

[@hippiechickandvintagetom]

Glad I happened on your channel. Vintage Tom and I also built a pole barn (not as a home but a place for me to use as a summer kitchen, pantry and craft room and as a actual barn for equipment) it's 30 X 40 with concert floor with only electric. WE installed two Pellet stoves and are doing all the finishing work ourselves. So far we have about $36,000. invested and plan on another $ 15,000. to complete. I love the way yours turned out. I am also installing clap board to the walls. Thanks for sharing your build. It looks wonderful ~hippie chick~

[@teter129]

I'm blown away. A very honest build!

[@jl9678]

Agree!

[@michaeleclarkpittman345]

Y'all are my heroes. Wow. Me and my daughter about to embark on our home build, and we are deciding which way to go. Quonset Hut or Pole Barn. Thank you for being so good at detail.

[@jkfishnhunt684]

This video was just recommended to me from KZbin very impressive, I built a log house a while back and I just had the dry-in done and did a complete finish on the inside. everything that you did completely open floor plan, never thought of doing a butler style building really great idea and I like the outcome and the price point is just incredibly good in today's over the top builder pricing. And building something like that that you did with your own two hands is a feeling that cannot be replaced by anything you can buy finished congratulations!

[@LifeOnTheRidge]

Your are right!! Appreciate you watching!

[@nickievans3008]

My family is getting ready to start this Pole Barn house adventure. Thank you for all the information.

[@xXxKidderxXx]

that white pine really brought it together. Love it.

[@chasitytaylor8858]

Looks so nice. We’re buying my grandparents’ old home place in northeast Mississippi, and this is the kind of place we’d like to build there.😊

[@melaniec463]

This turned out beautiful. I would love to see the other rooms and see how big they are. Please do video showing all the rooms. I want to build one sooo bad. Great video!!

[@maribelgarcia3606]

Yes please!!

[@promiscuouscrab4040]

Great video and description. Clear info and rationale. Hard to find videos like this that are honest and to the point.

[@reneebuchanan4074]

I love this. I’ve been looking to scale back with our home and land. Our children are grown and have homes of their own. I haven’t had much luck with thinking of simply selling and purchasing a smaller place, either location, price or something is never right. Thank you for helping me think out of the box!! Great idea!!

[@louellen7271]

You did a great job! Nice that you kept the cost down by doing so much of the work yourselves. Congratulations!

[@Patstickyman]

Being in trade school rn, 6 days sounds about right for what I'm seeing, rough framing is not that hard, if it's all you do, you can have a 2 story framed up in like 2 weeks

[@stuartclark7766]

I think that for your first build you've done a great job. And you you kept your cost down. As a contractor myself that's exactly what I try to do is keep cost as low as possible without skimping on the heat and air as well as Appliances and the trim out. Because that's one thing I tell all my customers is that you don't want to get almost finished and then put a bunch of cheap looking trim and Appliances at the end of the job. Just a little tip though if I would've done the floors I would've put at least 3 coats on that way in a years time you wouldn't notice the high traffic areas of the floors. I usually do 5 coats but a minimum of 3. It just looks alot better and shines a bit more but like I said you won't notice the high traffic areas near as soon as you will having only put 1 coat on. But I think you done a great job with it. Hell I've seen some contractors not do a good as job as you have. Enjoy your new house and God Bless.

[@iheartcryptoverse2857]

This is amazingly brilliant! You ought to be very proud of what you've accomplished. I am a senior living outside of the country but I want to come back to Texas to retire with a pole barn house completely paid off. It will cost more for me cause I will need more labor but it is still better quality and cheaper.

[@williamjones6971]

This is a very helpful video. I can't get contractors to ballpark any square foot estimates for whatever reasons. Thank you for being candid and getting to the point. Most helpful.

[@KevinJones-cp8qv]

Great job brother be proud that is a beautiful home

[@stronglikemonkey]

Never even considered a pole barn home. Very nicely done brother!

[@bmills316]

Im planning a polebarn home as well. I really like the overview of each step day by day!

[@dustinkohanek8430]

Yes please! Me and my wife are trying to to this as well...please help

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Man your video really blew up! Congrats. 😁👊

[@LifeOnTheRidge]

I know man, kinda crazy! Thanks I appreciate it! 👊

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Life On The Ridge you’re welcome!

[@johnklause9593]

This man is a legend. Beautiful home.

[@JAW88]

My wife and I are going to be moving down to Texas hill country and I plan on doing this type of build also. Nice job!!!

[@jetterofletcher5682]

Also remember that Lowe's gives veterans 10% off. If you're building something like this, those savings can really start to add up. (Also, if you ain't a veteran, you probably know somebody who is. Bring them along for the purchase!;))

[@Melodyloveshorses1]

Yeah, take ' um to lunch in appreciation for their discount!

[@ScratchandDentGarage]

Man this sure gives me hope of an affordable home. Just gotta get the wife on board with it! Thank you for the inspiration!

[@MrSer1962]

Love it. If I can convince my wife to sell our house I would build a Barndominium also.

[@oldamericangal1]

Wow! This is awesome!!! A home builder gave us a quote for between $148 - $160/sf (not including property cost ) so you guys did REALLY great! I told my daughter we could do it ourselves but she nixed the idea. Congrats on your home. Many blessings!

[@LifeOnTheRidge]

Yeah it’s crazy the price to build these days....especially right now. All building materials in our area are sky high right now

[@queendeedockery5578]

That's was a smart move and you all have a beautiful home

[@anthonysilva5934]

That interior look with the white pine and corrugated ceiling came out real nice. Not hiding the exposed trusses and ac vents was a good idea. Great job.

[@kameljoe21]

I have thought about doing the same thing, I would change a few things on it, One would be installing about 5 feet of concrete around the building, Other wise you end up with grass, weeds and other debris near the building. Two would be to insulate the concrete. The tankless water heater is awesome, I do not have a place to install one in my house, Yet we had one for our camper and have used them outside.. They are great. The laundry hooks up are very nice, Most people forget about that and opt for the cheap way, As yours is the built in ones that you can get with the PEX type fittings.

[@arthurzettel6618]

Great Idea! It's real versatile, it allows for alot of floorplan layouts. Heck, if you wanted to you could put in a second floor loft with this building.

[@theyareourbread]

Love the accent. Hope your new house is filled with joy.

[@kevinfilbin7688]

It sounds like east Texas or upper Louisiana

[@doulaolgamke]

Thank you for all the info on prices and time it took to build. My favorite part was when you were talking about your wifes skills. That was sweet.

[@mbusch76]

The tin ceiling and concrete floors are great.

[@andyreid7274]

That is a very nice home. You all did a great job. And the sense of pride and accomplishment just adds to your investment.

[@abrahamparra6888]

I have been thinking about building a pole barn home, gives me more incentive to do it! Thank you for sharing!

[@thegoatmudtruck2646]

You really can surprise your self on building a pole barn Im not a carpenter but it just comes to you as you go along, it was fun and fulfilling for me

[@j0annamerica]

Nice video and explanation of everything. Your voice isn't annoying or all peppy like some videos I watched. Thanks for making the video

[@walwilliams5534]

VERY grateful for your efforts a sharing of your process. You've built a fine home, and have helped me to further-convince my wife of the merits of building "outside of the box". Good on ya!

[@jerrymond3652]

You call yourself an amateur that is beautiful double thumbs up can't wait to buy my own land to build my house hope it turns out just as good as yours

[@jseebold100]

Thank you for sharing! I'd planned to do something similar, but had to settle on a smaller, 30x40, pole barn only build. But, I still plan to finish a corner of it as a living space. I appreciate that you captured the whole build process so well!!

[@ze_german2921]

That’s Awesome Man, I bought 5 acres in TN last year and plan build a shop with living space first. This is just what I was looking for.

[@JessieLee_]

I love this! I’d love to see more of the inside! I’ve seen many tiny homes , shed houses, mobile homes and the cost of this for the size I’d want is honestly pretty great! My friend has a pool barn and I never even thought of making a home from one. Which is crazy bc I thought of sheds & barns, but not a pool barn. So ty for this video. Plus it’s nice to see in the comments you can do it even cheaper. My husband is really handy & his father had built houses so I’m sure a lot could be done by them.

[@bradleymaravalli2851]

I don’t know much about posts, but I do now the I have to constantly replace the fence posts at my grandpa’s house. They rot at grand level - where the dirt meets the air. Unsure why, but definitely recommend investigating for a better solution.

[@digibabegraphics5465]

@@bradleymaravalli2851 I am a new-bee but in my research I did see that wood poles can get drilled into concrete with a wood to concrete metal post base that prevents rot rather well.

[@digibabegraphics5465]

@@billybob1374 The wood should be in contact with a metal base then the metal base can be in contact with the concrete. The concrete should be poured over gravel rock. This is what I found out doing research to prevent rotting of poles and cracking or shifting of the concrete.

[@sueupham2519]

This is super for a home,,,we have one for a garage and love it,,and remembered to put the back to the west. !

[@johnparrish9215]

I like it a lot. The only thing I would have done differently is NO CARPET, I have some nice rugs I've collected over the years. I love the look, it's fresh and clean and not the same old thing everyone else does.

[@melindacardin3302]

OMG! Great job!

[@BornOfAsh]

Man....Y'all did an incredible job. I'm thoroughly impressed by the house and y'all.

[@jimfberry]

Between you and the wife, nice job!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Looking good! I’m trying to get my cost breakdown video done too. 👍👊

[@LifeOnTheRidge]

Smart Easy DIY love your house man! Beautiful place! You got a new sub here! 👍 Thanks for watching!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Life On The Ridge hey thanks man I appreciate that! Yours is coming along very nicely too!!

[@rubyrose7043]

I put Metal pole building around my swimming pool and in the inside will use cedar turned out very nice

[@crissaxx7562]

How much ?

[@colewells54]

I’m putting a pole barn up right now and plan to place the pool next to it soon after. Can you post pics or videos? Would love to steal some good ideas.

[@wagonwheel9426]

@@colewells54 how much, if you don’t mind me asking?

[@wagonwheel9426]

How much did you invest in the bldg?

[@vlogfamous8049]

@@colewells54 where do you order your trust fir the roof?

[@charlesnaylor4146]

You sure did a fine job on the inside and the porches! My wife and I have recently got married and we are looking for a cheap way to build a home and I showed her your videos and she loved it so I reckon that is how we are going to go! Thanks for all your info you have provided on your videos!!

[@banditgrizzy1955]

Job WELL DONE!!! ;-) I've always wanted to do exactly what you just did except also having a shop with it.

[@okchief]

Looking forward to your video on the tankless heater. I'm looking to get one

[@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230]

I just happened upon your video and was intrigued about the pole barn being used as a home There are tons of other videos on them but yours is the first I've seen. I'm very impressed! What a beautiful he that you both built. The finished look is beautiful. Sorta a mix of urban and country which are opposites but in this vase it works very well. May I ask what state your in with the R23 insulation? Will you be putting up any other structures? God bless you and your family and wishing you a beautiful life together in your home!

[@LifeOnTheRidge]

CrossGrain Wood Products,LTD so glad you stumbled upon our channel. We are in Mississippi. We will eventually build a house on this same property. Thanks for watching!

[@Kricket2020]

What a beautiful home! Thank you so much for such a detailed insight, it was a great tour.

[@janicedimmitt2016]

I'm so impressed, it really is amazing.

[@dtbhsmith]

Were breaking ground in 2 weeks, thanks for the vid and ideas, Very nice place you have.

[@Marine-wj4jv]

Really like the exposed iron and the corrugated tin ceiling. Very nice look!

[@tf6477]

Thankyou. Loved how it turned out. Your wife made it look real homey and comfortable. A place you want to come home to or visit.

[@derail6969]

You did a great job! I’m currently trying to convince my husband that we do have this option.. that we too can do this . Thankyou for sharing.

[@teresasmith2038]

Y'all did a good job. I love the white pine on the walls. That's a cute kid.

[@LifeOnTheRidge]

Thank you!

[@alwaysdream7642]

Looks great, That's exactly what i'd like to have, Thumbs up

[@Damionburch75]

Great breakdown and design! Me and my wife just bought a 900sf barndo and basically planning a very simpler build,, breaking ground next week. Its going to be a guesthouse/rental and we're hoping to keep it around 40 to 50k .

[@tyflesh]

Very nice job young man. Way to see a family working together. And taking the DIY way of making your dreams come true and saving a bundle.. Your family is truly a inspiration...

[@ElleJGee]

I was instantly comforted by your accent lol.

[@jasondonnelly8940]

Looks awesome ! In the future , remember you can only use a santee vertically . Use a combo (wye & 45) horizontally .

[@stephenjohnson9874]

absolutely love this man, smart spending and you got a beautiful home. i hope to do something similar in a few years but maybe with some shop space

[@eholland582]

You might not be professionals but you built a beautiful home for yourselves. Great job and thanks for sharing my friend.

[@sinfullyblondie]

Love it and would Love to see a tour of the Finished House :) Great Job.

[@kennycallenderable]

Great job!! Turned out awesome!! I built my pole barn shop all myself, alot of work but is definitely worth it, and save alot of $$. Congratulations on your new home!

[@roydnicolehayes5186]

I love it. I'm thinking about taking on a project like this and am wondering how long it all took, start to finish.

[@LifeOnTheRidge]

Royd & Nicole Hayes it took 6 months.

[@angkit216]

Proud of you bro. You save tons of money there. Time come ill do it myself too. You can improvise more in your desire. Good luck be safe God bless your family

[@chelebowns8078]

I really like this idea and love the interior look! Great job

[@B.D.B.Outdoors304]

This is what I'm thinking about doing, but I want to design my own kit, buy from a supply store and put it together myself. I've built houses, I've built pole barns, even one HUGE pole barn for horses. I have friends who can do electric and plumbing(whatever I dont do myself). Here in WV, theres 20-40 acre lots all over for 60-80 grand. Really considering this.

[@kidddX88]

Nice Job! I love all the concrete floors that you kept natural. I’m guessing your down south by the red clay(maybe I missed it) Only change I would make is lowering ceilings to the 10-12ft sidewall for better heating/cooling efficiency. I’m up in Michigan where temps can run -15 in winter to 80’s in summer. My only question is did you thermal heat you concrete? It has become popular up in the cold north. Well doneI’m jealous!

[@retromototoys]

I heard a few different numbers finished. One was 2116 finished sq ft x $36 = $76176... but the other number of $30.25 is $64009....whatever the final number was...in that ballpark...that’s outstanding...thanks for sharing!

[@enjoyingretirement4846]

Congrats, beautiful home.

[@destinymargison2362]

Love, love, love your beautiful home!! The only thing I would add is some shutters around your windows just to polish off the exterior look! Thank you so very much for sharing your experience with us and for the in-depth explanation of how to come up with an estimate for our own future projects. From watching your videos, I believe you have given many people the inspiration to take the leap towards their own dreams of home ownership ❤️

[@LifeOnTheRidge]

Shutters are definitely on our to do list! Thanks for watching!