Elegant_Schedule1566 OP t1_j04dqai wrote on December 13, 2022 at 11:57 PM

Reply to comment by Mad__Vlad in Good home builder experiences in central VT? Need references for fairly extensive site work and barndominium build. by Elegant_Schedule1566

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 on December 14, 2022 at 12:15 AM

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?