Barndominiums: Your Guide to a Perfect, Inexpensive Dream Home

by Chris Peterson

Overview

Plan your barn-conversion dream home guided by inspiring real-life examples and practical, cost-effective solutions.

Move over she sheds, the next innovation in real estate is a full-on house! That’s right: the customizable and cost-efficient barndominum, offering plenty of space and plenty of style. In Barndominiums, author Chris Peterson, a three-decade veteran home improvement author, tours through barndos nationwide in search of the latest and greatest in barndominium living. Chapters include:  
 

• Why a Barndominium: Learn all about the benefits of the barndominium, including its flexibility, easy design, cost-effectiveness, and more! 
• Barndominium Gallery: Gain an inside look at barndominium interiors, exteriors, and even some sample floorplans. 
• Designing Your Own Barndominium: Plan out your personalized dream home, including which materials you’ll use, a design guide for specific rooms, and finalizing your plans. (Also, pros and cons to prefab vs. custom.)
• The Building Process: Your guide to every step of the construction process, including hiring a builder vs self-contracting, site prep, windows and doors, insulation, flooring, and much more! 
• Choosing Your Barndominium Style: Learn about all the different kinds of barndominiums, furnishing guidelines, color schemes, accessorizing, and outdoor rooms, for your customized dream home! 

With beautiful photographs from real-life owners and builders, this book will guide you to create your perfect barndominium! 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780760382271
Publisher:	Cool Springs Press
Publication date:	07/11/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	464,328
File size:	32 MB
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About the Author

Chris Peterson is a veteran home improvement and design author. Among the many books he has written are Barndominiums, 5-Gallon Bucket Book, Building with Secondhand Stuff, Manskills, four books in the Ideas You Can Use series, and many books in Cool Springs Press’s BLACK+DECKER Complete Guide series. He has also co-authored numerous home design books with noted media celebrities. He lives in Ashland, Oregon.

Chris Peterson is a veteran home improvement and design author. Among the many books he has written are Barndominiums, 5-Gallon Bucket Book, Building with Secondhand Stuff, Manskills, four books in the Ideas You Can Use series, and many books in Cool Springs Press's BLACK+DECKER Complete Guide series. He has also co-authored numerous home design books with noted media celebrities. He lives in Ashland, Oregon.

Table of Contents

Introduction: A New Frontier in Housing
Gallery of Barndominiums
1 BARNDOMINIUM PLANNING AND PREPARATION
2 DESIGN YOUR PERFECT BARNDOMINIUM
3 BUILDING A BARNDOMINIUM SHELL
4 CREATING AN INTERIOR
5 FINISHING TOUCHES
The Ultimate Barndominium Resource Guide
Photo Credits
About the Author
Index
 

Editorial Reviews

"A great introductory book for readers who love home design or DIY books or are interested in learning more about the growing demand and popularity of barndominiums."—Library Journal

From the Publisher

07/01/2023

Home improvement expert and designer Peterson (The New 5-Gallon Bucket Book) returns with another informative book for readers curious about barndominiums, or barndos, which are barn-conversion homes composed of durable and surprisingly versatile prefabricated steel. They cost much less to construct than a traditional residential structure, and they offer an affordable path to homeownership for those affected by inflation and the chaotic and fluctuating real estate market. Energy efficiency, reduced maintenance costs, and less waste in materials during the building process are also listed as benefits. The book includes a gallery of barndominium doors, floors, kitchens, outdoor areas, great rooms, and tables to jumpstart design inspiration and imagination. There's also a resource guide for homeowners to contact businesses that specialize in this type of building and design. The author discusses barndo types, exterior features, the importance of sun positioning, construction stages, and, of course, design elements. VERDICT A great introductory book for readers who love home design or DIY books or are interested in learning more about the growing demand and popularity of barndominiums.—Aspasia Luster

Library Journal