28' × 36' Floor Plans (1,008 Sq Ft Base)
Compare 36 build-ready ways to configure a 28-foot by 36-foot structure—including all-living homes, shop-house splits, and 2-story lofts.

1,008 Sq Ft (28x36) 2 Bed 2 Bath Barndominium Floor Plan with Shop (Pull-Through Shop + Split Living Core)
1,008 Sq Ft (28x36) 3 Bed 2 Bath Barndominium Floor Plan with Shop
1,008 Sq Ft (28x36) 3 Bed 2 Bath Barndominium Floor Plan with Shop (Pull-Through Shop + Split Living Core)
1,008 Sq Ft (28x36) 2 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop
1,008 Sq Ft (28x36) 2 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop (Pull-Through Shop + Split Living Core)
1,008 Sq Ft (28x36) 3 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop
1,008 Sq Ft (28x36) 3 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop (Pull-Through Shop + Split Living Core)
1,009 Sq Ft (28x36) 2 Bed 2 Bath Single-Story Ranch Floor Plan
1,009 Sq Ft (28x36) 2 Bed 2 Bath Single-Story Ranch Floor Plan (Split-Bedroom Privacy Wing + Center Great Room)
1,010 Sq Ft (28x36) 3 Bed 2 Bath Single-Story Ranch Floor Plan
1,009 Sq Ft (28x36) 3 Bed 2 Bath Single-Story Ranch Floor Plan (Split-Bedroom Privacy Wing + Center Great Room)
28' × 36' Build Cost Guide, Nearby Sizes & FAQs
Slab takeoff, framing span notes, and comparable footprint sizes
28' × 36' Build Cost Guide, Nearby Sizes & FAQs
Slab takeoff, framing span notes, and comparable footprint sizes
28' Clear-Span Truss & Slab Engineering
A 28' × 36' rectangular building envelope (1,008 sq ft base area, 128 linear feet of exterior wall) is one of the most cost-effective structural modules in residential construction. Because the 28-foot width can be spanned by single-piece prefabricated wood roof trusses or cold-formed steel rafters, interior walls are non-load-bearing—allowing complete flexibility between open great rooms, split bedroom wings, and drive-in garage bays.
Material Takeoff Baseline (16 Cu. Yds. Concrete / 12 Roof Squares)
Every 4-corner 28x36 layout eliminates expensive hip-and-valley roof framing and minimizes foundation form corners. Builders typically budget 16 cubic yards of 4,000-PSI concrete for the monolithic slab, 109 exterior 2x6 studs (or 16 laminated post-frame columns at 8' o.c.), and 12 squares of standing-seam or ribbed metal roofing.
How many bedrooms and bathrooms fit inside a 28x36 (1,008 sq ft) floor plan?
A 28' × 36' building footprint (1,008 sq ft base area) comfortably supports 1 to 3 bedrooms and 1 to 2 bathrooms, or a 1-to-2 bedroom layout with an integrated garage/workshop bay. Browse all 36 vetted 28x36 floor plan variations above to compare room sizes.
How much concrete and roofing material does a 28x36 building require?
A 28' × 36' footprint has 128 linear feet of exterior perimeter wall. Pouring a 4-inch monolithic concrete slab with thickened perimeter grade beams requires approximately 16 cubic yards of ready-mix concrete. A standard gable roof with 18-inch overhangs requires roughly 12 roofing squares (1,200 sq ft of metal or shingle coverage).
What is the average cost to build a 28x36 house or barndominium?
Across our 36 engineered 28x36 blueprints, dried-in structural shell packages range from $30,240 to $48,384, while full turnkey construction averages $173,500 depending on whether the footprint is configured as all-living space or split between living quarters and an unheated shop bay.