This is at least my 7th set of plans I've reviewed, edited, thrown out or any other synonym you can think of. I'll give you a hack, do not hire an engineer until you've gone through at least 3 iterations of your plans. Unless you are using a pre-engineered set of drawings with very minimal changes, draw it on paper, post it here and let's talk about it. Sleep on it, move the closets, add cabinets, throw out the unrealistic and refine. I offer a design package to get your hand drawings into CAD and Revit to bring it to life. It's a fraction of the cost of an engineer for you to get your layout down. You will still need an engineer to provide plan sets but we provide the in between. Less money to finalize a layout, not $300/hour for an engineer to move a couple walls and see how it works. DM me any questions, let's bring your ideas to life.

👋 Hey y’all — quick pulse check so I can share the right stuff in here. ⬇️ Drop your “phase” below (just pick one): 1) Dreaming / Pinterest mode 2) Land shopping 3) Land under contract / closing soon 4) Designing floor plan + exterior 5) Budgeting + getting bids 6) Financing / lender conversations 7) Permitting / pre-construction 8) Building right now 9) Finished / living in it (teach us your ways) What’s your biggest sticking point right now? (Example: “I can’t figure out realistic budget,” or “I don’t know how to choose a builder.”) Why I’m asking: I’m going to tailor upcoming posts + lives to whatever phase most of you are in. Also: If you haven’t yet, the Classroom walks you through this whole process step-by-step (land → design → budget/bids → build strategy). It’ll save you a ton of confusion and expensive mistakes. Go hit the Classroom tab after you comment and start with the section that matches your phase.

Let's check out where everyone is located and where you are on the journey with your Barndo!

Our 2 Silkies started laying eggs and compared to our leghorns they are tiny little eggs!

🚨 Thinking about building a barndominium… but have no idea where to actually start? Plans, land, budgets, permits, shops, chickens, kids, trucks—it’s a lot. I built this Skool to walk you through the entire process using our real project: 👉 124' x 60' x 20' steel tube building👉 Two houses on each end👉 Full shop in the middle👉 Real land, real mistakes, real numbers And now the member-only classrooms are live. Here’s what you get inside the paid membership 👇 🧠 Initial Design – “What are we even building?” - House vs shop balance (are you shop-with-a-house or house-with-a-shop?) - How to plan bedrooms, bathrooms, mudrooms, storage, and daily flow - How to hand-sketch a layout someone can turn into real drawings - Thinking long-term: kids, parents, animals, business, future add-ons 🌎 Choosing Land, Clearing & Prep – “Is this dirt even worth building on?” - How to define exactly what you need from a property (not just “5–10 acres”) - Zoning, HOAs, and restrictions that quietly kill barndos - Utilities, driveways, and site work that wreck budgets if you ignore them - How to evaluate parcels online, walk land like a builder, write smart offers - Surveys, perc tests, pads, drainage, clearing, permits—the full path to pad-ready 💰 Budget, Bids & Build Strategy – “Can I actually afford this?” - Full cost map: land, site work, shell, interior, shop, systems, fees, contingency - How to set a real project budget cap (not vibes) - How much you can safely spend on land without starving the build - Breaking your project into real buckets and avoiding the four big money traps - Upcoming chapters on financing, GC vs owner-builder, bids, contracts & phasing 🔧 Future Classrooms (already in the pipeline) - Shell & structural choices (kits vs tube vs wood, slabs, insulation, condensation) - Comfort systems (HVAC, hot water, electrical, dehumidification) - Shop layout, power, storage & workflow - Real-world build updates from our own barndo as it goes up