Great Plains Gambrel Barn Home

Elegant Barn Homes with Covered Porch and Upper Deck

Barn homes are becoming more and more desirable as they provide a rustic yet elegant and sophisticated feel, and can be located almost anywhere. Sand Creek Post and Beam kits are the new way to construct your barn home. They are pre-manufactured and sent as a kit complete with a construction guide book. The high ceilings and spacious feel give you that wonderful feeling of expansion and makes this barn perfect for entertaining family and friends. The covered porch provides added space – almost like adding another room – and the upper, 8 foot deck, is a beautiful spot to sit with a drink and either sun yourself or watch the stars come out.

Barn home in kits like this one from Sand Creek Post and Beam are both versatile and strong. They can be used as weekend getaways, holiday homes, or as full time residences. Experience a bucolic setting, free of the frenetic energy of urban living with one of these wonderful barn homes.

We Provide:

Full Dimension Post & Beam Frame
Construction Guide Booklet
Customized Construction & Foundation Plans
Multiple Insulation Options
Exterior & Interior Siding Options
Sub Flooring Systems
Loft & Heavy Duty Stair Upgrades
Engineering of Structure Available Upon Request
Construction Consulting & Guidance

Customer Provides:

Roofing Materials
Site Preparation, Utility Hookups
HVAC, Plumbing, & Electrical
Residential Doors & Windows
Interior Finish, Drywall, Paint, Etc.
Foundation/Masonry

What’s In a Kit

Pre-cut post and beam frame:

6”x6” posts, 6”x8” rafters, 6”x8” – 6”x12” tie beam, depending on model, 6”x6” collar ties, depending on model, 4”x4” lower and 6”x6” upper knee braces

– 2”x6” Cedar sill plate
– 3”x6” Roof purlins
– 2”x6” Wall girts
– 1/4” Steel joinery plates (including
bolts & fasteners)
– Trim, soffit, and fascia
– 1”x8” Roof sheathing and synthetic
roof underlayment
– 1”x10” Board and 1”x3” batten
vertical exterior siding
– Complete foundation plans
– Fully diagrammed building plans
– Detailed construction guide

Barn Home Upgrades

Typical Wall Assemblies:

- -2”x6” Vert framing @ 16” o.c. between posts
- -Wall sheathing on ext. wall
- -House wrap
- -Board and batten siding on outside of wall sheathing
- -Interior walls and finish by other
- -Spray foam insulation package available

- Typical Roof Assemblies:
- 1. R40 Insulation Package
- (from top of 6”x rafter)
- -3”x6” Purlin
- -1”x8” T&G Roof sheathing
- -9-3/4” Nailbase insulation panel
- -Roof underlayment

- 2. R50 Insulation Package
- (from top of 6”x rafter)
- -3”x6” Purlin
- -1”x8” T&G Roof sheathing
- -11-3/4” Nailbase insulation panel
- -Roof underlayment

- Typical Main Floor Assemblies:
- -3/4” T&G Subfloor
- -11 7/8” I Joists
- -11/7/8” Rim joist
- -6”x12” Girder beams w/plate
- joinery and posts (optional)

Typical Second Floor Assemblies:
-2”x6” T&G decking
-2”x10” Full dimensioned joists
-Upgraded tie beams to 6”x12”

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