FAQ
What do Barnmakers Studio Barns cost?
The turnkey cost for our Studio Barn, from foundation to the appliances, generally ranges from $185 to $225 and up per square foot. Turnkey pricing does not include land or site work.
Who would plan my Studio Barn?
We work directly with you to customize and plan your Studio Barn. You would visit a Yankee Barn, collaborate with one of our project planners, and enjoy the benefit of our unique experience in post and beam home planning.
How long does it take to plan a Studio Barn?
It typically takes two to four months to customize your home. You will work with your project planner and our tech department to come up with a floor plan and look that you desire.
How long does it take to build and deliver my Studio Barn?
From the time you have settled on your plans and design, it typically takes four months to build and deliver your home. During this time period we are working on the final construction drawings, ordering materials, and building your home in our shop, while you are working on permitting and final preparations with your builder or general contractor.
How long does it take to raise my Studio Barn?
Most Studio Barns are enclosed and nearly weather tight in eight to twelve days, based on a four man crew working with our Shell Specialist.
What is an Shell Specialist?
Shell Specialist are certified installers of Barnmakers Shell Components. The Shell Specialistwill create efficiencies on the job site, particularly with a crew who is not experienced with the Barnmakers system. The Shell Specialist typically stay on the job site through the enclosure of the main house and adjacent structure components.
How long will it take my builder to finish my Studio Barn?
This will depend on how many finished floors your Studio Barn has. Typically most two story living space Studio Barns will be ready for you to move into in four to seven months, depending on your builder's other commitments.
How do I find a builder?
We can assist you in finding a builder in your area. We have years of experience with quality builders in most parts of the country. We also have crews available who are willing to travel for a shell assembly; these crews would be responsible for getting the “shell up” and enclosed. Some customers choose this option, and then hire local tradesmen to finish the job.
What is unique about our shell components?
True Roof Panels: Yankee Barn's roof system is the only panelized roof with a built-in vent. This free air venting keeps the outer roof cold and greatly reduces icing and ice dams at the roof surface. You can choose an pre-insulated roof panel or we can provide open roof panels so your builder can insulate on site.
True Wall Panels: Yankee Barn's wall panels are fully wood framed, load bearing with high insulation values, with most windows installed reducing labor on site. We use CDX Plywood as the exterior sheathing.
How is the Barnmakers joinery different from Mortise and Tenon? Are there benefits?
Barnmakers uses a system of joinery over 1000 years old called Half Lap Joinery. Picture the way bricks are overlapped and laid in a chimney; one brick is half lapped over another. This joinery system is known for its great strength and for its ease and cost efficiency of fabrication and assembly. Because of these simpler connections, our frame can be assembled by a general carpentry crew without the need for a specialized joinery crew. When completed the half lap joints offer a more attractive look with clean, simple lines. Mortise and tenon joinery is significantly more labor intensive to cut and assemble, and all of the workmanship disappears after installation.
How are Barnmakers wall panels different from Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)?
The Barnmakers exterior walls are structural and designed to carry the roof loads at the eaves, as part of our Building System, and they meet or exceed all national and local building codes. The Barnmakers wall is framed using conventional 2x6 studs and 5/8" CDX plywood, and come with most windows installed. Our standard wall is insulated within the stud bays with 4" of solid polyisocyanurate foam, leaving an air space of 1 1/2" to the inside for wiring chases. We leave the bottom 4" of the blueboard off at the first floor level to facilitate the wiring as well. By building our own panels, we can offer a complete wall system with windows as well as having a wall which is very easy to wire for electricity. The wall panels come larger than SIP's; they can easily be trimmed or modified; they install quickly and you can hang cabinetry without extra bracing.
How are Barnmakers roof panels different from SIP roof panels or conventional framing?
SIP's, or Structural Insulated Panels, are manufactured composite panels used in the construction industry. They are a sandwiched panel with a core of polystyrene or polyurethane foam between two layers or OSB (Oriented Stand Board/ Particle Board), or drywall. Yankee Barn roof panels are a patent pending system based on efficiency and ease of construction. The roof panels begin with 2x6 or 2x8 conventional framing to meet building code standards. Individual parts of the panel are fastened with nails rather than with a chemical bond or adhesive, as SIPs are constructed, to maintain structural integrity. We use a rigid foam insulation with a very high insulation value. Each panel incorporates two criss crossing layers of insulation to reduce thermal breaks and heat loss. Built into the panel design is a full width roof vent space to assure a cold roof deck, as required by many shingle manufacturer's warranties. This air space also helps to minimize ice dams and prolongs the shingle life.
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