Converting a Barn Into a Home

In late 2000, I bought a piece of property that was used as a farm for the last three generations. And although a little less than six acres, was one of the most beautiful pieces of land you ever saw. One half of wooded property, and the remainder is rolling hills. On the westernmost part of the country runs a stream of bubbles is powered gushing proljeća.Vode in this spring's crystal clear, fresh and cool throughout the year.

My wife and I borrowed your family RV and moved to the property that same year with all intentions of building English style Tudor home in front of the building.

I am an architectural designer by profession, and that months of taking my wife's dream home. (OK, I admit it was mine too!) This was going to be built using trees outside the country that I spent six weeks reduces the formation of 8 "x 8" beams with my chainsaw.

Then we hit uloviti.Mjesto where we were to build our dream house Sat too close to power lines that ran across the front of the property. Of course, I could get the utility board to move them, but not at their expense. I would have to pay for the entire game and shooting just was not in the budget.

When we received the news of the lines, we have already spent nine weeks at the old RV and to be honest, it was getting kind of anxious because they are three of our five children were still living at home. I do not care how big RV, if it is 5 years old, two young teenagers and adults packed into it, life gets interesting. My wife's nerves are getting a little frazzled and to be honest, so are mine.

On our farm, the only other suitable place for building sat the most beautiful old barn you've ever laid eyes on. 64 'wide 30' deep. This is a good solid stable construction with 6 "x 6" column, right 2 "x 6" Girts and horn, 1 "x 10" and 12 "boards on the walls and floor lofts. All rough sawn and true size. This building is almost century-old and twice as strong as modern buildings today.

When I received the news of home, I tried to break his wife as easy as possible, so I took her to walk the moon light. You know, one of those romantic walks along the type that women just seem to get all gushy about it. On our walk, we walked to the barn where I kept all those beams I had made to keep them in dry until needed.

Sweety, I said. "We can not build a house right now. If I have to clear the land you build it, will be three to four wait months before they even start construction." Then, off the cuff I said, "Maybe I could build us an apartment in the barn until they can start at home." Her eyes lit and she asked me: "How long will it take to build," I thought for a second and decided it would probably a month to complete.

Her excitement returned, and seeing her face lights up as if inspired me to swing a hammer. I chose the widest open part of the barn and began to build. I am glad to hook Electricity Board to stop because it really is the life easier to use power tools.

I visited our local sawmill and bought as much raw wood as I could. First I built a new loft area using some of the beams, I cut, and then using those same manufacturers, began removing the stairs. Then I covered the face of the opening of the original rock and mortar to about three meters, and wood wall on top of that.

I built a floor, living room and den, and then started framing the kitchen, which will protrude from the back of the barn. Further, in the attic I've previously built has become mine and my wife's bedroom. From there I opened a space in the existing floor and began to build in a bathroom and two bedrooms of others.

It was close to eight years and that the barn apartment became a full blown house with five bedrooms, living room, den / dining room, kitchen, full bathroom, study, sunroom / laundry facilities, sewing room, garage and . We did not spend a third of the barn, but our area is already around 2064 sq ft of heated area. This square footage does not include a garage or Woodshop.Garaža is 13'-4 "to 20" and the wood shop is the same size.

If you plan to upgrade or convert the barn into a home, you're in for a treat. Not only is there a rustic beauty, but a whole bunch of opportunities for distribution and use.