BarndominiumPlan HG-2345
1,440 Sq Ft (36x40) 2 Bed 2 Bath Barndominium Floor Plan with Shop
936
Sq Ft
2
Beds
2
Baths
504
Shop SF
Shell Est: $43,000
36' × 40' Shell • 36 Floor Plans
36' × 40' Floor Plans (1,440 Sq Ft Base)
Compare 36 build-ready ways to configure a 36-foot by 40-foot structure—including all-living homes, shop-house splits, and 2-story lofts.
36 Plans
36 Plans
BarndominiumPlan HG-2346
1,440 Sq Ft (36x40) 2 Bed 2 Bath Barndominium Floor Plan with Shop (Pull-Through Shop + Split Living Core)
901
Sq Ft
2
Beds
2
Baths
540
Shop SF
Shell Est: $42,500
BarndominiumPlan HG-2347
1,440 Sq Ft (36x40) 3 Bed 2 Bath Barndominium Floor Plan with Shop
936
Sq Ft
3
Beds
2
Baths
504
Shop SF
Shell Est: $43,000
BarndominiumPlan HG-2348
1,440 Sq Ft (36x40) 3 Bed 2 Bath Barndominium Floor Plan with Shop (Pull-Through Shop + Split Living Core)
901
Sq Ft
3
Beds
2
Baths
540
Shop SF
Shell Est: $42,500
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-2349
1,440 Sq Ft (36x40) 2 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop
936
Sq Ft
2
Beds
2
Baths
504
Shop SF
Shell Est: $38,000
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-2350
1,440 Sq Ft (36x40) 2 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop (Pull-Through Shop + Split Living Core)
901
Sq Ft
2
Beds
2
Baths
540
Shop SF
Shell Est: $38,000
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-2351
1,440 Sq Ft (36x40) 3 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop
936
Sq Ft
3
Beds
2
Baths
504
Shop SF
Shell Est: $38,000
Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-2352
1,440 Sq Ft (36x40) 3 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop (Pull-Through Shop + Split Living Core)
901
Sq Ft
3
Beds
2
Baths
540
Shop SF
Shell Est: $38,000
Single-Story RanchPlan HG-2353
1,440 Sq Ft (36x40) 2 Bed 2 Bath Single-Story Ranch Floor Plan
1,440
Sq Ft
2
Beds
2
Baths
36x40
Shell
Shell Est: $57,500
Single-Story RanchPlan HG-2354
1,440 Sq Ft (36x40) 2 Bed 2 Bath Single-Story Ranch Floor Plan (Split-Bedroom Privacy Wing + Center Great Room)
1,440
Sq Ft
2
Beds
2
Baths
36x40
Shell
Shell Est: $57,000
Single-Story RanchPlan HG-2355
1,440 Sq Ft (36x40) 3 Bed 2 Bath Single-Story Ranch Floor Plan
1,440
Sq Ft
3
Beds
2
Baths
36x40
Shell
Shell Est: $57,500
Single-Story RanchPlan HG-2356
1,440 Sq Ft (36x40) 3 Bed 2 Bath Single-Story Ranch Floor Plan (Split-Bedroom Privacy Wing + Center Great Room)
1,440
Sq Ft
3
Beds
2
Baths
36x40
Shell
Shell Est: $57,000
36' × 40' Build Cost Guide, Nearby Sizes & FAQs
Slab takeoff, framing span notes, and comparable footprint sizes
36' × 40' Build Cost Guide, Nearby Sizes & FAQs
Slab takeoff, framing span notes, and comparable footprint sizes
Nearby Footprint Sizes:28'×44' (1232 sf)28'×48' (1344 sf)30'×40' (1200 sf)30'×44' (1320 sf)30'×48' (1440 sf)30'×50' (1500 sf)30'×54' (1620 sf)32'×40' (1280 sf)
36' Clear-Span Truss & Slab Engineering
A 36' × 40' rectangular building envelope (1,440 sq ft base area, 152 linear feet of exterior wall) is one of the most cost-effective structural modules in residential construction. Because the 36-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 (23 Cu. Yds. Concrete / 17 Roof Squares)
Every 4-corner 36x40 layout eliminates expensive hip-and-valley roof framing and minimizes foundation form corners. Builders typically budget 23 cubic yards of 4,000-PSI concrete for the monolithic slab, 129 exterior 2x6 studs (or 19 laminated post-frame columns at 8' o.c.), and 17 squares of standing-seam or ribbed metal roofing.
How many bedrooms and bathrooms fit inside a 36x40 (1,440 sq ft) floor plan?
A 36' × 40' building footprint (1,440 sq ft base area) comfortably supports 2 to 4 bedrooms and 2 to 3 bathrooms, including split-bedroom ranch topologies and multi-bay barndominium or shop-house configurations. Browse all 36 vetted 36x40 floor plan variations above to compare room sizes.
How much concrete and roofing material does a 36x40 building require?
A 36' × 40' footprint has 152 linear feet of exterior perimeter wall. Pouring a 4-inch monolithic concrete slab with thickened perimeter grade beams requires approximately 23 cubic yards of ready-mix concrete. A standard gable roof with 18-inch overhangs requires roughly 17 roofing squares (1,700 sq ft of metal or shingle coverage).
What is the average cost to build a 36x40 house or barndominium?
Across our 36 engineered 36x40 blueprints, dried-in structural shell packages range from $43,200 to $69,120, while full turnkey construction averages $239,333 depending on whether the footprint is configured as all-living space or split between living quarters and an unheated shop bay.