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Gordon Construction
4.7(
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Shed, Barn or Playhouse - BuildShed, Barn or Playhouse - Repair

Serving Benton, KY and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Gordon Construction is awesome! Tanya was prompt in responding to my request for a deck repair. She sent me my estimate as quickly as she could. I am extremely impressed with Austin and his partner! They re great time managers, highly professional young men, and are very knowledgeable of what they do! I will definitely call them back for every single home improvement project I will have in the future."
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+27

Response time2 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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ANTHONY'S CONSTRUCTION, LLC
5.0(
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Find a Custom Home Builder

Serving Benton, KY and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Excellent work, it has to suit him before it’s done. Have used him for over 25yrs and has worked in almost every room in my house and also built a pole barn for my tractor and equipment. Wonderful person, upmost moral and ethical person. Highly recommended him!"
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+20

Response time6 hrs
Response rate100%
The Lawnfather
4.9(
8
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Garage - BuildShed, Barn or Playhouse - Repair

Serving Benton, KY and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Had previously contacted a business to give us a quote last November, and when we were ready to begin our project this summer, we could not get ahold of them again. Tried for two months and decided that was that. Contacted the Lawnfather and received an almost immediate response. They came out and did a quote within the week. Two weeks after that they came out and got the job done! And they did a great job!"
Response time4 days
Response rate97%
Recommended by85%of homeowners
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Barndominium Builders FAQs, answered by experts

Building a barndominium means converting a barn into a house. Barndominiums are becoming popular as spacious and stylish alternatives to typical housing structures. Old barns that become houses traditionally consist of wooden construction. However, newer structures, such as pole barns, often contain metal exteriors and roofs. Converting a metal outbuilding into a house presents an excellent opportunity to create a barndominium from metal.

Tiny houses, often called tiny homes, need between 100 to 400 square feet, with the most common size being between 200 and 300 square feet. Tiny houses more than 400 square feet venture into apartment-size dwellings and may be considered more of a traditional house than a tiny home. The number of occupants, desired lifestyle, and furniture will all be major factors that determine the desired tiny house size.

Barns and barndominiums are most commonly painted red, like barns depicted in movies and paintings. The practice of painting barns red dates back to America’s colonial days, when new farmers would borrow the European practice of mixing linseed oil with ferrous oxide to coat the barns in order to protect them from the elements, leaving the structures with a red color.

If you can’t repair and repurpose your shed, it might be possible to sell it, donate it, or salvage parts rather than them just ending up in a landfill. Professional junk removal services will advise you on what can and will be recycled. You may also want to keep some parts to upcycle them for other projects around your home. Turning planks from your memory-filled wooden shed into a coffee table or bed headboard is good for the environment and the soul.

If you’re building a pole barn in place of a traditional home, lenders usually don’t offer traditional mortgages for these structures. You can also expect higher insulation costs and building permits may not be allowed in your area. Even if you’re just using a pole barn as storage or as a shelter for animals, these structures are less durable than steel buildings and require more maintenance.

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