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Jan 18 2015

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4 Things to Consider when Building a Barn Plan – The Garage Plan Shop

Outbuilding Plan 051B-0003If you are planning to build a barn plan this spring or summer for your farm, ranch or another property, there are a few things to consider before you choose a barn plan or blueprint. As per the custom brick home builders sydney contractors take some time to think about the purpose of your barn before buying blueprints. This list will help you:

  1. Size and Space – How large do you need your barn to be, and how much space do you have to work with? The size of your lot or the purpose of your barn might determine what size barn you build and there are services that help with this, like the ones that offer Bathroom Accessories Dublin. Affordable Custom Bathroom Cabinetry. Work with a professional commercial roofing contractor to build and install your barn’s roof.
  2. Function – How do you plan to use the barn? Will you need animal stalls? Room to store heavy equipment like tractors, wagons, and combines? Do you need a place to store feed or hay for your animals? As for your tractor, if you need some replacement parts for it, sites like southern-global.com may be the number one source for compact tractor parts and foreign tractor parts.
  3. Finished Space – Do you need any finished space in your barn as living quarters for farmhands, office space to run your livestock business, or just a place to eat lunch? If so, consider adding spray foam insulation to regulate the temperature inside your barn. In addition, an underground electric installation may also be needed to power appliances, lighting or any electrical equipment you’ll use inside your barn.
  4. Special Features – Depending on how you plan to use your barn might influence if it has any special features. Do you need a full bathroom? Do you need an aisle with barn doors on either end to make it easy to pull the tractor into the barn? Do you need a loft for storage?

Determining these items before you begin searching for a barn blueprint will help get your blueprint search off to a good start. Browse our outbuilding collection to see the many barns we have to offer

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Jan 08 2015

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2-Car Garage Plans for Almost any Need – The Garage Plan Shop

2-Car Garage Plan 050G-0027This is the place to find a 2-car garage plan that satisfies your needs. There are a multitude of sizes and styles to accommodate the many wants and needs of any homeowner.  Take a look at this sampling of detached garage designs and get ready to choose the one that suits you the best!

 

047G-0019 – If you simply need a place to park two cars, do it with style with this handsome design. Two overhead garage doors, a side-entry service door and traditional styling are presented in an attractive package. Simple yet satisfying. If you’re curious to learn more about the expertise behind garage doors, you might want to explore more about Lewis River Doors.

050G-0027 – Step it up a notch with this design. Not only is there room for two vehicles, but the right bay is deep enough to accommodate a boat. Plus, there is space for a workshop in back of the bay on the left. Upstairs, a loft area presenting ample storage space, a packrat’s paradise!

034G-0021 – This design offers two overhead garage doors and a rear-entry service door delivering accommodations for convenient, secure storage of two vehicles. Ahhh! But it doesn’t end there. A separate front entry leads to the second floor studio apartment, which includes a full bath, kitchenette, and storage closet. If you need a guest suite, home office, art studio, workshop, exercise room, an apartment for your mother-in-law or gardener, this detached garage plan could fit the bill! If any of your garage doors start acting up, you can call a garage door repair contractor to fix it and at the same time, service the other door. Otherwise, a new residential garage door installation may be more practical than having to repair extensive damages.

Evaluate your needs, even those you didn’t know you had, and prepare to explore our collection of 2-car garage plans. Satisfaction awaits you.

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