Barndominiums: Your Guide to a Perfect, Inexpensive Dream Home

Brief Description:
"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. With beautiful photographs from real-life owners and builders, this book will guide you to create your perfect barndominium!" --]cDescription provided by publisher.

Review Quotes:
"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

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


Biographical Note:

Chris Peterson has written extensively in the home improvement, cooking, and general reference categories. Included among the 40 books to his credit are Barndominiums, 5-Gallon Bucket Book, The Blue Bloods Cookbook, and The Wes Anderson Cookbook. Chris lives and works in the Pacific Northwest, where he indulges his love of hiking and baking.

• 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!

Review Citations:

• Library Journal 07/01/2023 pg. 38 (EAN 9780760382264, Hardcover)