10 COMMON MISTAKES WHEN BUILDING A BARNDOMINUM HOME | Texas Best Construction
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- There can be many challenges when building your Barndominium home. Here are 10 common mistakes we hear often. We try to focus on proposing solutions to help with this. Hope this can give insight to those who need it.
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Thanks for watching... we love to hear from you guys. Let us know if you are near the DFW area and wish to build a Barndominium in the near future. 469-552-8205 / Don’t forget to subscribe to our channel, smash the like button, & comment below. God Bless JH
Do you only build in Tx?
Do you cover McLennan County?
Texas best construction i have a question if you can help me out. I'm building a 40x60 building. They keep on telling me that the floor won't be concrete. He builder wants to weld a floor skeleton at 4 feet High with cross frames in between and then bolt the ply wood from there. Will I have problems with my floors in the future?
@@deliveratxllc865 Sounds like it’s gonna be more of a peer and beam style home or floating subfloor??
@@TexasBestBarndominium yes. Exactly. They tell me it's also ok to do it and ill save the concrete slab.
I've been a home builder for 38 years and I've enjoyed your video and I can see that your giving solid, sound advice to people based upon your many years of experience. Good Job and great video!
Thanks James!
Austin referral James?
I’m 20 years old I just payed off 2 acres and looking to build one of these for all my cars I’m tired of working on gravel and dirt outside 😅 these tips help a lot!
Not one comment about this guys impeccably manicured beard... 🙄
It looks like he uses a straightener on it
@@jonathanraper5466 impeccable beard may sign an impeccable builder? Attention to details. 😉
I have noticed that in one of his other videos.
Awesome beard!
Like a Majestic flowing waterfall
You’re right on the beard - it’s gorgeous! Very clean and adds a lot to his personality. 👍🏻
My wife runs her own business drawing house plans. She definitely agrees with #5. “Don’t draw your own plans.”
Is it okay if I inquire about your Wife’s fees for assistance in engineering plan preparation?
@@alankirkham5598 The house construction business is off the chain. She is slammed and can barely keep up with the work she currently has and is getting from the local builders she works with.
I would say more than drawing your own plans, I'd say to work with an architect/ home designer, so you can get exactly what you want and be able to redesign or modify while staying within limitations of the design framework.
I love watching y’all videos. I learn so much from you as I’m trying to prepare for my build. Thank you for sharing so much with us it really helps out a lot.
Me too
This was sooo much valuable information. Thank you for taking your time to supply this info! I wish I was in your area😩
We were cutting edge in our design in 2007. We built our facility’s entirely this way in one the most caustic and deadly environs on earth - the Texas Gulf Coast. Your words are true and your insight is spot on - best wishes!
Awesome. Thank uou
Thanks for the update. Very important points
Thank you for making this video it’s always helpful coming from someone else.
Well said! Thanks for the advise! Well received.
Very good info! I’m in Georgia and am considering a barndominium. I’ll be following you for more info in the near future. Thanks for the info.
Thanks for this video! I would love a barno and was already making these mistakes in my mind.
Love your channel! Great advice!!!
Josh. Thank you! Great information..
Thanks Carlos!
Great and useful tips! Appreciated
thanks for sharing your knowledge. Tony/Texas
Great information! I would love to have a barndominium! It would really make neighbors in California take notice. Thank you again and I ❤️ your channel.
Great words and information
Thank you for the tips!
You bet. Thanks 🙏
Thank you very much! Helpful info! I already have a super old sound barn. I just wanna live in it. :)
Great advice. I would add getting real wooden framed windows that will be clad in metal then this cheaply made in vinyl framing. Also go for 3 or 4 pane. The insulation value far exceeds that of 2 pane and is well worth investment both when it comes to keep heat and AC coolness inside.
Would also add having closed cell insulation under the foundation. Having floor heat will draw up moist from under the foundation and if you have radon in the ground also that.
Commenting for later.
Great video. This is invaluable information that people find out after they already do a ton of work on building their dream home. I saw it working construction for years. Spend the money up front, spend the time gaining the knowledge, and put the right people in the right places so you build a skilled and knowledgable team around you to assist in achieving your goals. Everyone in the long run will be much happier.
We have a small metal shop we turned into a camp house on our weekend property. Saw an episode of Fixer Upper with the Gaines and wondered if we could remodel and add onto what we currently have? Would love gut it, make it a bit bigger with enclosed screen porches and an addition for master bedroom, laundry and guest room.
As a subscriber and current owner/builder of a Barndo in California, I agree 100% with most everything said. Unfortunately when it comes to hiring a builder of barndo’s, as many have stated below, it is near impossible outside of Texas. Hence the reason for becoming a Owner /Builder. You should really invest into expansion as there are a ton of opportunities outside of Texas as seen in every Barndo video I see on UA-cam.
Obviously some learnings from it all but hopefully nothing major that causes issues down the road. On the positive side there have been many custom changes we have made through the process that would have increased the cost to the point that may have jeopardized the project in the end.
I wish I could have found a die formed cap as I found out there was a lot of additional manpower as to ensure there would be no leakage not only now but 20 years down the road. Instead we used galvalume closures that had to be custom cut, sealed with a so called 30 year silicone and backfilled the void with spray foam. Not too worried about the shop area and patio but could be a major issue if we were to have any leakage in the home roofing area with insulation and drywall.
We started by designing the home ourselves knowing that we would then include our Enginee/Architech to provide CAD drawings to ensure in the end we would not run into clearance issues and such. Excellent point and one of the most crucial to me.
Thanks again and as always looking forward to more of your videos for my learning!
Our build here for reference. ua-cam.com/video/CIIFLDTQW_8/v-deo.html
I love your video's! So full of great info. Im going to build in the spring and cannot find any companies that specialize in Barndo's here in Minnesota! At least none half as knowledgeable as you! Your videos have armed me with tons of info that the big companies here are still trying to push me to do wrong. I have actually made a few salesman watch your video's! Do you know any builder's that do what you do here in central Minnesota? Keep them coming!
Thank U for the information
I just found your channel it's a life saver
Thank you for doing such a good informational video. As a suggestion, some pictorial examples of what you speak of would be the polish for this video. 👌
Thank you for doing this video.
Thanks Chad!
Great video thank you
Great information, great presentation. I really appreciate this video.
Great thanks Todd
Absolutely great info! Thank you!
Thanks Fred
Love the beard. You're my hero. Oh, thanks for the info.
Thank you sir for info.
Please keep up these informational videos, excellent stuff and I plan on having one built in the future in the DFW area
Great thank you! Give us a call when you get ready!
Texas Best Construction it will be a bit more than at a minimum of 18 months, I’m in the Navy and can’t get back to Texas until February of 2021
@@SS_Lord_of_Meme Hope you returned home safely! Thank you for your service!
Hi Josh, great advice question I have is about the closed ridge cap? How are you venting the roof space? Are the dyformed peak sheets vented but prevent wind driven rain from entering back into the roof space? If not I don’t see you using gable vents to vent the roof space. Thanks!!
Great video.
Very informative. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
This channel has been really great for researching our own barndominium build in Tennessee, but do you have any actual steps for someone who is looking to do this for their forever home. Start to finish from buying land to actually being move in ready for their barndo? I can’t find anything like this online at all
I have no idea how I have not found this channel until now. I have to go back and get caught up on all of it.
Awesome. Check the playlist if you want to watch updates for each build.
Would love to see videos of how you frame your exterior walls and use the zip system integrated into the build. Thanks for the info videos. Suggestion: put in a still photo or video clip to help show the point you’re making. (For us who are visual learners). Thanks.
Ditto on the visual aids. For those of us who lack even some of the most basic terminology, a picture of some of the points you are addressing would give us the "light bulb over the head" we need.
Great presentation. You are one cigar away to be Castro’ lost son!
your the best! wish I were in Texas! Come to GA/SC
Yessss and north Carolina too
Good points. Some of your discussions would benefit greatly from a simple drawing.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:26 🏗️ Soil test and engineered foundation plan are crucial for a solid foundation.
01:40 🪟 Proper wall systems and window/door flashing prevent future issues.
03:00 🏠 Consider eave height and pitch for two-story designs to ensure space efficiency.
04:25 ☔ Overhangs for roofs, doors, and windows improve protection and longevity.
05:19 📐 Hiring a professional designer avoids layout and design mistakes.
06:00 🛠️ Specialized design considerations are vital for barnominium layouts.
07:09 💰 An interim construction loan provides financial protection and oversight.
07:51 📏 Properly estimate space needs and costs to avoid size and budget miscalculations.
08:30 🏡 Choose ridge caps over die-formed panels for better roof sealing.
09:25 🧱 Ensure adequate insulation, especially closed-cell, to prevent issues.
10:49 👷♂️ Hiring a turnkey barndominium builder helps avoid common pitfalls.
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Great tips, I wish I lived near you guys, so we could hire you. We live in Seattle and are done with the City and all the craziness here, its time to move out into the country and I want to build a Barndominium. Our current home is 2400 sf and with three growing boys we need more space.
I understand Scott!
"...We live in Seattle and are done with the City and all the craziness here..." After years of voting Democrat we seek to move and settle in another area where we can again vote Democrat and ruin the place.
@@jackmorgan1677 Not from me that is one reason I want to move.
G'day TBC!
Considering a 'barndo' down under...
I'm in the north ( which is tropical)
We have full sun days 305 of 365.
It's a tropical savannah weather but considered 'dry tropics' ...yep, we get the fun humidity but rain is rare.
I was raised in America. I did my apprenticeship in building construction ( carpenters are called 'chippies' here...e.g. wood chips) whilst living in Tennessee.
Australia is very different in construction & houses are $$$ ....Sydney is second most expensive housing market in the world. Hence sheds are currently a much cheaper build ( currently they'd be considered a poor man's option in a build...but there's few true Barndos here, mostly shocking sheds people try to live in without the home design seen in America)
Metal barns are called sheds in Australia. As a matter of fact all barns are called sheds.
Because of the rare use of 'sheds' for homes this style of 'barndo' is quite cost effective. It was first introduced as a small shed in the suburban backyard...not a man cave but a "heshed or sheshed".
Then we began to see homesteading in small American style ( here this means a gable end barn) shed.
All the blah blah was to say....
I wonder if ( for two reasons) steel supports could be secured onto piling (piers) instead of a slab?
Have you seen a concrete footer for external walls to sit and internal posts bolted to significant
Piers?
I was thinking of a tile finish (wood sub floor on steel/metal floor joists)
Have you seen this?
Is it cost effective vs tiled flooring on concrete slab?
Concrete in Australia is like gold...
I would use UC4B in ground instead of UC4A, make sure foam enclosures are installed on the metal, use something heavier than tyvek
Question #1. What does a soil test, test for? Is he testing for compaction, percolation test, or what?
The strength of the soil to ale sure it can hold the weight of the barndominium and can with stand the weather so rain and snow won’t wash the soil away from the property after the soil settles cause this can cause the cement holding g the home to crack then the foundation with shift and cause cracking throughout your home
Not in your area, but appreciate all the great information.
We are seriously considering a barndo and love your videos. Do you guys have a video on noise in a barndo like during a heavy storm?
What would you say if I said I want all of my spare or kid room closets to back up to the laundry room? At least the main laundry room and I want pass thrus from the laundry room into the closets so putting up closets is easy. Either that or I want a central closet.
For my home I want a basement probably cinder block but for the finishing I would use steel and of course I would use load-bearing Steel to hold up the house and the structure of the house would be more of a one-story Colonial House with a finished attic all the frames and studs being stainless steel but the interior and exterior walls I really want to use plastic and for insulation I wanted to use polyurethane blocks I don't really like the spray stuff and everything else vinyl and epoxy
Where are you guys located? Do you take projects outside of your home base area? Thanks for sharing the information.
Thank you
You're welcome
I have a professionally done home plan I spent about 1200.00 dollars on. This plan was for a traditional stick and brick home though. Do I need to have a new plan done if we decide to build a metal home, or is my plan for the traditional stick and brick home build sufficient?
In your builds, once completed, how have your bank appraisals been, compared to neighboring comps?
Do you get up to Arizona? Or do you have any recommendations for post frame builders near Coolidge, Arizona?
Thanks!
Happy I watched or video . I learnt something new. I have watched other videos and I live then all. Question: Do you guys build in ny?
Excellent video, will admit, much was over my head. Consider placing visual aids throughout the explanations--for us novice? Thx
Love your work and careful consideration. What do you mean by an engineered building or structure?
The explanation is great and pictures or even 3D shot of what you're talking about are needed for non-builders. Take some shots and edit them as cutaways on things that are not obvious.
Thanks yes this was just a quick edit video a couple years back. We usually do have supportive video showing things as we can. On this one it’s just basic information though. Thanks for following along.
I agree with everything, including hiring someone. Here’s the problem. You are in Texas, everywhere else in the US you can’t find bardo builders. We live in Georgia and I’d love to hire a turn key builder. I tried. But they don’t exist, so I’m on my own.
@SINGLETON222 I'm in northeast OK, the only turn key ones for steel barndominiums are in central OK, maybe just 1 or 2. Their prices are outrageous, I couldn't afford it. They wanted $55k-$85k just for a base 40x60 steel building with the bare minimum, no living space, no concrete. Just the building and labor. I'm having a kit delivered by a local manufacturer and constructed by a local erector, local concrete guy, etc., with a porch, eaves, all the extras, 1050sq ft living area, HVAC, plumbing, electric, everything, for about $110k. Vinyl insulation in the building, open cell foam in the living space. I am/have been doing a little bit of the work myself to cut down costs. I had the interior plans finalized by an interior designer that specializes in barndominiums, they communicated with the building manufacturer, and I checked all the plans to make sure everything will work. If you can get the interior planner and building designer linked up, and do plenty of research on your own, it can be done and you'll save a lot of money. These barndo builders like to build them as if it's a traditional house except with a steel frame, no wonder why they're so expensive. If you just build the thing like it's a barn with your living quarters as a square or rectangle box inside of it, like how these were originally intended to be built, they are actually a great option and you can still make it look good if you use a steeper roof pitch, eaves, porch, drywall and central heat and air in the living space, etc.
Morton has various states that do. I'm just not sure how far they're willing to travel to get to where you want it. There's one about an hour from me. In the next few years I'm going to see what I can get as well. mortonbuildings.com/
I've found a couple in GA (while researching for Texas!) I remember one was called "KBP," but don't recall the names of the others (I didn't realize they were inn GA until I'd spent some time on their site). Keep looking, and good luck!
Do you build, have and or know of barndominium builders for us here in Washington State. It's just hard to know who to trust these days, ya know? Thank you and keep up the great work and videos. My wife and I totally enjoy them.
Have you found anyone? I’m in wa state too
I am building a barndo. I have ordered the kit and have budgeted 1/3 for the building, 1/3 for building it and roughly 1/3 for the rest - though most of that I will do. How do I go about looking for a contractor to build it in the Silverton area? I learned a lot from your video, and sent some of the questions you posed here to the steel company building my kit. Thank you in advance for any suggestions!
Would like to ask is a king’s pin compatible with a barndominium?
When are you going to post a video of the completed Mansfield bardominium? I need that in my life lol
What types of heating do you use ...gas wood oil electric ....or is it up to the clients...
Great info. & insight. Thanks. Do you work in the Boerne, TX area?
Great video, thank you! I'm currently planning--hoping to get started soon--an ADU/multipurpose building in my backyard here in Hurst (HEB). I'd planned to DIY a CMU building, and still might, but searching for steel roofing systems led me to steel buildings, and the cost-effectiveness of them makes me wonder if it might be easier/better to have someone else do the build. We want the building to serve as a storm shelter, as well, so we want real strength (which is why we have decided against wood framing--I know wood framing can be and is plenty strong, but it's not storm-shelter/concrete/steel strong).
Do you build "less than turnkey?" Since we finished a wood cabin shell for my retired dad to live in on our property a few years ago, I have experience with framing interior walls, hanging drywall, tiling, flooring, etc, and would rather DIY as much of that work as possible--our budget is not huge, plus I enjoy it (I have a small home-based business making rustic wood furniture and decor, mostly fancy dog crates, at reasonable prices). Or do you do finish work in ready-built structures (i.e. steel mezzanines for lofts, steel partition walls, that sort of thing)?
Do you build "tinys," or similar cottage/small projects? All of the projects I see on your site--beautiful work!!!--seem to be either full-size homes or basic steel shed-type buildings. I want something more unique, with more personality.
Whatever the answers are, thank you for this informative video! I'm about to start watching your others, and doing more hunting around on your website. You may hear from me soon!
I hope you got your answers
@@papayabing I didn't. But thank you!
Do you know a company in the south, “Rio grande valley that you recommend? I know y’all don’t come down here which is a bummer 😭😩 thanks for your videos they are awesome! Blessings!
Do you have arrangements with any companies in California to build under your design/system?
I wished you guys was in Kentucky !
Constructive comment - it would help to have pictures of what you're discussing. The sound was actually super low. I had to turn up the volume to 100%, and it still was not loud. I never have to turn the volume up that loud. This was using both the laptop speakers and the external bluetooth speaker. I did not try headphones.
Thanks for this video! I'm researching as much as I can before HOPEFULLY trying to have a barndo built. 1 question... if you know anything about, can you do a video on USDA loans to build barndos?? I'm trying to learn about that as well.
I was told by a usda worker that you absolutely can use a usda loan to build a barndo they call it a closed construction loan
@@khadijahdavis1572 Thank you! 😊
We are building a Barndo on our own property as a retirement home in the Lufkin area. Any recommendations on a builder?
I’m an appraiser‼️
Can’t stress enough, THINK about size (sf), how elaborate the outside looks, for the value your county will appraise your home for. For some reason people forget about taxes you will pay forever and increases. So build accordingly to your budget. Everyone would love a huge home but taxes can sneak up on you. A lot of people get surprised when the get their notices of appraised values.
Wish you were in Florida....
Great information. I'm wanting to build in the near furture (2-3 years) on our main home but want an actual barn for livestock and apartment upstairs. Do you have any videos or builds y'all have done like that in the past?
It has been done. It’s not the most common here but could easily be done ✅
@@TexasBestBarndominium thanks! Basically wanting it as a temporary home until the main home is built.
You do not want livestock on ground floor with living quarters above if you do not like your home smelling like the barn....
@@fhuber7507First thing that came to my mind when I read that too lol
Great videos, Texas Best Construction! We are looking to build in Northwest Arkansas. Know any builders in this area?
I heard you mention in several videos how you use the zip sheathing on the walls but not the roof. If using zip sheathing on the roof as well was requested would this be something you guys are willing to do? I really have no knowledge in this matter but it seems to me that it would be much easier to replace the roof if it becomes damaged if foam wasn't stuck to it. I know you mentioned that a good way to deal with roof damage would be to roof over the existing roof in another video but I feel like having wood directly under your metal panels would be an easy and superior solution. I realize there are additional costs involved with this but is there anything else that would make this a bad idea that I'm not considering? Thank you.
Yes you are correct. This would be better just cost more to add the decking on the roof. There are more critical issues penetrations on the walls including windows doors etc. Having the water management there is why we place the emphasis on the walls first. I do like the idea of the decking on the roof as well.
good stuff what do you think about pioneer builders in PA area?
I skipped an engineered plan a put 45 piers under a 3000 sq ft foundation. Instead of wasting money on the plan, I put it into the piers. In Rosharon, TX and still good after 13 years.
I wish you guys did work in NM
How do I find a Turn Key Barndo Builder in Las Vegas?
Thanks for the tips! For some reason your sound is really low in this video. Might be an issue for some folks.
Don't know if it's an issue down there. But I would include Drainage.
Have you ever done barndominium with ICF( insulated cement forms??
do you or can you build in missouri?
Two questions if I may. Is it necessary to have a slab foundation when building a Barndo? Also, do you know of anyone in Idaho that can build to your standards? We are in Donnelly, ID. Thank you.
No. All you have to do is put metal siding on. You can have crawlspace or slab. But metal siding is what makes it a barndo. Vinyl is cheaper. But ugly. The whole “saving money building a barndo” is when there’s no codes involved and corners can be cut badly. But when dealing with any code nation wide. This is a house with metal siding. In this case. There is no saving money. Your just choosing to use metal siding over brick or vinyl or whatever you didn’t want. Your not gonna rip all that out to make room for goats after your big house is built. 😂
No one should ever be a DIY on a construction project not only because of the mistakes to avoid outlined in the video but also to save time, tear, wear and stress on getting it built and finished. It needs to be done properly by an experienced professional general contractor. He has the ability to execute your vision and bring your dream to life better than you ever could. Trying to save some cash usually leads to problems down the road, so what are you’re really saving? That’s the time to do it right rather than on the cheap.
Good advice Norman
Will y’all travel to South Carolina to build a 5 bed rooms 6 bathrooms
Do y’all build in Horseshoe Bay Area? I’m not too proud to beg!
Do you guys build in the mexia Tx area??
I know closed-cell costs more, but why not just use it everywhere? Also, I've seen that spraying one onto the other isn't ideal since they don't adhere to oneanother the best. I'm sure different brands differ. Thank you!
Do you build in Devers Texas?
DO you offer services where we can purchased a fully engineered and spec. building plans to where we just have to present it to a builder and they can just follow all your specs in the plans? Is that even possible?
Great question. We have discussed but currently don’t offer this type of service. Maybe in the future. Thank you for watching!
@@TexasBestBarndominium You should really consider this, as Barndo builders don't exist in many parts of the country. People will clearly pay good money for turn key build plans.
@@repentsinner4344 Plans don't mean anything if your subs cut corners.
Do you have any referrals to someone that builds near Beaumont?
I'm looking around and it looks like it's only marginally cheaper to build a barndominium. So is it just a design choice or am I missing something?