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40' × 70' Shell • 20 Floor Plans

40' × 70' Floor Plans (2,800 Sq Ft Base)

Compare 20 build-ready ways to configure a 40-foot by 70-foot structure—including all-living homes, shop-house splits, and 2-story lofts.

40x70 House Exterior
20 Plans
BarndominiumPlan HG-2649

2,800 Sq Ft (40x70) 2 Bed 2 Bath Barndominium Floor Plan with Shop

1,820
Sq Ft
2
Beds
2
Baths
980
Shop SF
Shell Est: $83,000
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Shell Est: $82,000
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BarndominiumPlan HG-2651

2,800 Sq Ft (40x70) 3 Bed 2 Bath Barndominium Floor Plan with Shop

1,820
Sq Ft
3
Beds
2
Baths
980
Shop SF
Shell Est: $83,000
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Shell Est: $82,000
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Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-2653

2,800 Sq Ft (40x70) 2 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop

1,820
Sq Ft
2
Beds
2
Baths
980
Shop SF
Shell Est: $73,500
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Shell Est: $73,000
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Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)Plan HG-2655

2,800 Sq Ft (40x70) 3 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop

1,820
Sq Ft
3
Beds
2
Baths
980
Shop SF
Shell Est: $73,500
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Shell Est: $73,000
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Shell Est: $111,000
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Shell Est: $110,000
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Shell Est: $111,000
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Shell Est: $110,000
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40' × 70' Build Cost Guide, Nearby Sizes & FAQs

Slab takeoff, framing span notes, and comparable footprint sizes

40' Clear-Span Truss & Slab Engineering

A 40' × 70' rectangular building envelope (2,800 sq ft base area, 220 linear feet of exterior wall) is one of the most cost-effective structural modules in residential construction. Because the 40-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 (45 Cu. Yds. Concrete / 34 Roof Squares)

Every 4-corner 40x70 layout eliminates expensive hip-and-valley roof framing and minimizes foundation form corners. Builders typically budget 45 cubic yards of 4,000-PSI concrete for the monolithic slab, 187 exterior 2x6 studs (or 28 laminated post-frame columns at 8' o.c.), and 34 squares of standing-seam or ribbed metal roofing.

How many bedrooms and bathrooms fit inside a 40x70 (2,800 sq ft) floor plan?

A 40' × 70' building footprint (2,800 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 20 vetted 40x70 floor plan variations above to compare room sizes.

How much concrete and roofing material does a 40x70 building require?

A 40' × 70' footprint has 220 linear feet of exterior perimeter wall. Pouring a 4-inch monolithic concrete slab with thickened perimeter grade beams requires approximately 45 cubic yards of ready-mix concrete. A standard gable roof with 18-inch overhangs requires roughly 34 roofing squares (3,400 sq ft of metal or shingle coverage).

What is the average cost to build a 40x70 house or barndominium?

Across our 20 engineered 40x70 blueprints, dried-in structural shell packages range from $84,000 to $134,400, while full turnkey construction averages $361,200 depending on whether the footprint is configured as all-living space or split between living quarters and an unheated shop bay.