Doodlesworth t1_j03wz0v wrote
Wtf is a barndominium? If it is big enough you might get the attention of a larger contractor, w multiple crews.
Mad__Vlad t1_j042t5b wrote
It’s a pole barn typically on a slab, converted into living space. Big in the south and Midwest, not ideal in our climate.
Elegant_Schedule1566 OP t1_j04dqai wrote
It’s not necessarily a pole barn or on a slab, it can be those things but it can also be a metal building on a basement or crawlspace - it’s just a broad term for an affordable, relatively quick and simple structure, like a big rectangle shell of a building (like a barn) that you create a floor plan within, and it typically has both a house component and a shop component, though it doesn’t have to.
Mad__Vlad t1_j04g9k0 wrote
I’m familiar with the broader scope encompassing pole barns, their nickname is due to most of these being built from pole barn kits.
If this is going to be a full time residence I would suggest you look into a different style of construction. Stick framing a code minimum build is still fairly affordable, easily modified later on and will yield better results in the performance of your home.
Also to discuss your original question where abouts in central VT is the site?
bobsizzle t1_j05c07u wrote
Yup. Everyone I knew in the Midwest and South, if they wanted to build, it was either a pole barn house or cabin.
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