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HOW MUCH DID IT COST to turn a Pole Barn into a Home?

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How much would it cost to turn a pole barn into a house? This was what we were wondering when we found ourselves moving to PA MUCH SOONER than we expected or were ready for!
We were moving to PA to take over the family farm. We listed our home in CT, expecting it to take a few months to sell, and during that time our family in PA was going to build a new home for themselves to move in, allowing us to move into the house already on the property. It was going to be a clean, easy transition. Then something crazy happened...
Our house was only on the market 10 days and already we had an offer to buy it! It was great news, but there was no room for us to live in on our PA Farm yet, the second house had not even been started.
We started scrambling for ideas. There was a pole barn on the property, that had electricity and was insulated. The best part... The upstairs space was 1000 square feet, and it was wide open for whatever we would want to use it for. We decided to turn the upstairs 1000 SF into a temporary home for our family of 6.
Turning an unfinished pole barn into a home takes a LOT of materials!
The upstairs space was wide open. The floors were plywood, and the walls and ceilings metal. There was big LED lights on the ceiling and electric already run, but the rest of what we needed to put into the house we needed to buy or scrounge.
We purchased lumber, sheetrock, flooring, paint, and all the hardware and supplies needed to build the interior.
In addition to those supplies we needed to buy a toilett, 2 sinks, and bathtub. We put in a washer, dryer, and dishwasher. Also we added an electric hot water heater and 2 heat/AC units.
The kitchen cabinets were a steal for us, as we had a family member who was turning a home into a salon and was getting rid of an entire kitchen, cabinets, stove and fridge. That we got for FREE and it was a big savings to us! The only added expense to the kitchen was the counter tops that needed to be made to match the new layout.
We couldn't DIY the entire project, we would need to hire some contractors
We wanted to finish the space all ourself, but unfortunately we still had a farm in CT to run (until move out day) and so we could only dedicate 1 week to working on turning the pole barn upstairs into a living space. We would need to hire a carpenter to finish what we could not finish in a week.
In addition to a carpenter, we also needed to hire a plumber to hookup all the bathroom and kitchen appliances, and an electrician to add some electrical outlets, lights, fans, and hookup the stove and heat/ac units.
In just 1 week we got about 60 percent of the living space finished.
We spent the first week on the project, myself, my dad, a friend and our hired carpenters working nonstop. In 1 weeks time the place was about 60 percent done. The walls were up, painted, electric and plumbing was running, all that was left was flooring and kitchen.
We spent about $30,000 turning this unfinished space into a beautiful little living space for our large family.
When the dust settled, about 12,000 was spent on supplies and materials for the space, and between the carpenters, electricians, and plumbers we spent about 18,000 on labor.
If we had been able to spend more time working on the space ourselves we could have saved some money that was spent paying the carpenters, but we had animals to care for back in CT and could not spend more than a week away from them.
All and all it was worth it. Our family had a great space to live in for the last year while the second house on the family farm was being built, and now that we are out of the pole barn, we have a great guest space for visitors, and I have a awesome office to run my business out of.
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@marthaadams8326 5 лет назад

Good video. Do you realized how blessed you are to have family that helps you? And, they have building skills! You did that so fast. And, now you have another living space that is really brand new. Guest will need to be in good shape to do those stairs. :-)

@philais 3 года назад

I put $30k into my pole barn and got an acceptable 1080 ft home, it already had plumbing and a septic so that was a help

@SunBrohan 5 лет назад

Airb&b brother quiet cozy Homestead stays are in demand it is a little bit of extra work to rotate Linens and keep the place tidy but you can definitely use it to offset the cost of the pull Barn.

@120acrewood7 5 лет назад

For sure. That's what we will do with our temporary house

@moniquem783 3 года назад

When I first got sick, my parents renovated 2 bays of their garage for me to live in. It didn’t have a bathroom as we couldn’t get council approval for that, but had a little kitchenette with running water and I would go into the house to use the bathroom. It was a smaller space than yours and it was about $25,000, so 30 sounds like good value to me. After I left there, they hung Dad’s photos all over the walls and put in a couple of couches and called it his gallery. And it has also become a party room. Any get together like Christmas, birthdays or whatever, is held there so Mum can set everything up days in advance. She has trestle tables and stackable chairs so she just puts those up and decorates and it can sit there done for a week. She gets stressed by events so reducing the amount that has to be managed at the last minute is a big help for her. It also means the house stays fairly quiet so if someone needs a break from the bedlam, there’s somewhere they can escape to. I’m certain you’ll get heaps of use out of the space over the years. Doesn’t matter that you don’t have an exact plan for it yet. That will come.

@arlynelauro9872 5 лет назад

Great investment in your future. You could always rent it out if need be. Or have it available for a employee of the farm. Low rent for farm help. Or offer to guests who want to experience homesteading projects.

@matzmaw21 5 лет назад

A forever gorgeous improvement! Money well spent! Love your vdos! Hugs from Texas!

@sandyseibelhager7131 5 лет назад

I think you did a great job keeping costs down. It is a great investment because you will still be using it. Maybe when one of the kids grows up and wants to move out they can use it for their family. Great guest space. Maybe accountant Mike can come visit and stay there.

@CanadianFarmGirl1 5 лет назад

When your children grow up it could also be used as a living space for them.

@tubularguynine 5 лет назад

Money well-spent! Studio, guest house, Airbnb...income if/when you need it...win-win!

@vanninany 11 месяцев назад

Hey folks - Is it possible to build a guest home from an existing large pole building?

@truetech4158 4 года назад

Nice build there. I have a metal building i'd consider installing a loft house setup above the main floor. Be nice to just make sliding walls on rollers though done to not look like they are on rollers, to allow for easily changing the floorplan in minutes. Or powered walls that roll around to different preset pattern locations! Furniture that morphs from the floors and walls, maybe a giant lazy susan with different room segments that can swivel. The indoor pool, rock climbing wall, indoor go kart and rc car track. A james bond high end half star trek version, that plays a greeting at the front door using robin leech's voice, the works.

@angkit216 4 года назад

Thanks guys I’m copying this idea someday. Very smart idea God bless

@gardenlady1293 5 лет назад

HAPPY EASTER!

@jonathancrum 4 года назад

Talk to much, what was the out right price

@korianabrooks4241 4 года назад

Starts at 04:18. The project ended up costing around $30,000. The materials $10,000 - $12,000, contractors $18,000 - $20,000.

@lilkodein 4 года назад

Koriana Brooks you’re the hero we all needed

@nomadicdaze355 4 года назад

Loved your video! I'm starting a similar project myself..wondering if you mind sharing what program if any, you used to design the layout of the space?

@sunrisesunset7 4 года назад

Cool reveal.....

@silverdragontaylir8252 5 лет назад

Great job

@emadbagheri 2 года назад

I see more of you than the subject matter, you couldn't put your voices over footage/images of the work and the place?

@dmmaddex 5 лет назад

Nice job.

@chrishice4146 4 года назад

What I the length and width of the living area

@tomkelly3896 3 года назад

Nit wits

@gregory4468 4 года назад

I love watching your videos sir. My wife and I will be starting our own homestead in a few years after I get out of the navy. Do you have any tips or recommendations?

@robertbryson1017 5 лет назад

How big was the pole barn upstairs and downstairs nice size.

@Melodyloveshorses1 5 лет назад

You can always rent it or house help there.

@texastornado5517 5 лет назад

I was hoping for a start to finish video... 😕

@Goose_Hole_Jabberwocky 4 года назад

I wish I had known you..I would have done it for free..

@yvonnetall6624 5 лет назад

Love

@c.r.edmister5223 5 лет назад

By the time you move in to the house or something, it would be an awesome rental property. It's all about income generation. If you want to be successful, you have to keep money coming in. I'd imagine you could get $950-$1,200 a month for that space. In 3yrs you would have recieved your return.

@charlesbruce4999 4 года назад

Urban chief of y'all buy used RV for about ten thousand and lived in it

@tripledstickers 5 лет назад

That was cheap, good job.

@benlike4938 3 года назад

how in the hell did that cost that much

@irishfootballerhd1520 5 лет назад

That expensive you could have bought a second hand mobile home for about 5000

@Homesteadyshow 5 лет назад

True, but a second hand mobile home is not an asset, it is a liability that depreciates every year, while this will add value to the property monetarily AND in use.

@irishfootballerhd1520 5 лет назад

@@Homesteadyshow only if your planing to sell the property and moblie home would only decrease about 5% per year

@redneckgearheadgarage495 5 лет назад

Planning to sell should ALWAYS be considered when starting something like this. Having a trailer on the property drives the selling price down. At least in my area, according to my wife, a realtor.

@120acrewood7 5 лет назад

Yeah, we were just looking into that but being so remote it would cost as much to get an old trailer here

@augustreil 5 лет назад

@@redneckgearheadgarage495, The word mobile means just that, mobile. It can be moved, thus increasing the value of the property.

@kevincoulombe3608 5 лет назад

30000 what a joke well there's always somebody to take somebody for a ride I hope you enjoyed it

@120acrewood7 5 лет назад

That's what we are hoping to spend and don't even have the pole barn yet

@p.k.gilliam8157 5 лет назад

I guess if they were GIVEN it maybe not a joke. However most of us don't have parents who can GIVE it. All I can say is MUST BE NICE! We worked our ASS off for the things we have. We still work every day. We are in our 60s. OH well at least we know how hard it is. Fortunately it's what made us RICH with reality ❤️

@Joshua79C 4 года назад

Not as expensive as a traditional stick framed house which are the biggest joke of construction methods.

@tyrroo 5 лет назад

Ouch, that rising sound level at the end! 😣 Awesome vid otherwise, as always. Hope you guys have a happy Easter!

@callmeda98 4 года назад

tyrroo shtap

@samd1405 4 года назад

People who put a two minute intro on a six minute video confuse me. Ya I think confuse is the polite term.

@kevincoulombe3608 5 лет назад

You talk too much let me give you a price 15,000 you're done there see how easy that was that's what it cost

@Joshua79C 4 года назад

You clearly did not listen to when they mention the price around 4:15, and only heard everything else.

@scotthamby1402 4 года назад

Congrats. Nice space. Constructive critique: You’re trying too hard with the footage. Feels unnatural. Ex: Don’t need a 10 second slo-mo of a 2x4 being cut... or brownie shot. They don’t feel authentic.

@bigoof8445 4 года назад

How is this truly helpful to anyone? You inherited the land and the building and a majority of the manpower necessary to convert it into a comfortable living space. This is so comedically out of touch.

@Lolzkey 4 года назад

Lol

@newmexiconurse3336 5 лет назад

The more I see you all the more I like you

@dwaynecarter9219 3 года назад

This video suck ..... its $30000. But they didnt show any pictures. They might be lying.

@michaelcope3864 4 года назад

Got robbed

@toordog1753 5 лет назад

Why did this chick on here just Bob her head around and make weird noises. Why was she even here?

@garyvalencia4379 5 лет назад

These videos are misleading and anyone caught with an unfinished projects should sue it's producers!!!

@Joshua79C 4 года назад

Clearly you lack the understanding of how content creation is done on here and that most of all of them do not use a production team much like how television or movies and films get done.