Plan HG-1518•Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)•40' × 26' Footprint

1,040 Sq Ft (26x40) 3 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop

676 sq ft heated living + 364 sq ft 1-bay shop • 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths • Free 2D CAD Blueprint (.SVG)

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Room Dimensions & Zones

40' × 26' Shell

1-BAY SHOP / GARAGE

364 sq ft

14'-0" × 26'-0"

PRIMARY SUITE

115 sq ft

10'-0" × 11'-6"

BEDROOM 2

92 sq ft

8'-0" × 11'-6"

BEDROOM 3

92 sq ft

8'-0" × 11'-6"

GREAT ROOM & DINING

232 sq ft

16'-0" × 14'-6"

BATH & MUDROOM

65 sq ft

10'-0" × 6'-6"

KITCHEN & ISLAND

80 sq ft

10'-0" × 8'-0"

Build Cost Estimator

Estimated Cost to Build (40' × 26' Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame))

Region:

Shell / Building Kit

$28,500 – $36,500

Framing package, roof trusses & exterior shell for 1,040 sq ft base.

Owner-Builder

$67,500 – $89,500

Saves ~$30,500 by managing local slab & interior trades.

Turnkey Builder

$98,000 – $120,000

Full general contractor finish including slab, HVAC, kitchen & baths.

Est. Monthly Payment

$566 / mo

$87,200 financed (30-Yr)

Down Payment:20%

Interest Rate:6.75%

Free Vector CAD Blueprint • Plan HG-1518

Download 40' × 26' Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan (.SVG)

Scalable 2D architectural vector drawing with exterior and room dimensions, door swings, and fixture layout. Opens in AutoCAD, Illustrator, Inkscape, or any browser.

Material Takeoff & Framing Specifications

Concrete volume (23 yd³), roof surface (~1,228 sq ft), wall framing & architectural notes

Building Package	Specification	Quantity	Est. Range
Structural Shell & Trusses	40'×26' 3-Ply Laminated Post-Frame Columns (8' o.c.) + Bookshelf Girts	1,040 sq ft shell kit	$28,500 – $36,500
Concrete Slab & Grade Beams	Concrete Pier Footings w/ Perma-Column Brackets & Floating Slab	23 Cubic Yards (4,000 PSI)	$12,500 – $15,750
Roofing & Underlayment	29-Gauge Ribbed or 26-Gauge Standing Seam Metal Roof (4:12 Pitch)	15 Roofing Squares (1,500 sq ft)	$6,300 – $10,200
Closed-Cell Spray Foam / Insulation	3" Closed-Cell Wall & Roof Deck Thermal Envelope (R-21 to R-38)	8,340 Board Feet	$11,259 – $15,429
Windows & Exterior Doors	Low-E Argon Black Architectural Glazing + Insulated Overhead Shop Door(s)	7 Windows • 7 Doors	$7,750 – $12,260
HVAC & Multi-Zone Mini-Split	High-SEER2 Heat Pump / Ductless Mini-Split System	1.5 Ton (18,000 BTU/hr)	$3,900 – $6,150

Exterior Perimeter

132 Linear Ft

Interior Partitions

~119 Linear Ft

Est. Concrete Slab

23 Cubic Yards

Roof Deck Area

~1,228 Sq Ft

Plan HG-1518 (1,040 Sq Ft (26x40) 3 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop) is an IRC R304/R310-vetted pole barn home (post-frame) blueprint engineered around a 40'-0" × 26'-0" structural grid (1,040 sq ft base footprint, 0.65:1 Square-Bay Proportion). Configured on the Side-Bay Shop + Wet-Core Mudroom Buffer topology, this layout delivers 676 sq ft of conditioned residential living area paired with a 364 sq ft fire-separated workshop/garage bay and 208 sq ft of covered outdoor porch deck.

Inside the conditioned envelope, the floor plan is organized into 7 distinct architectural zones: 1-BAY SHOP / GARAGE (14'-0" × 26'-0", 364 sq ft), PRIMARY SUITE (10'-0" × 11'-6", 115 sq ft), BEDROOM 2 (8'-0" × 11'-6", 92 sq ft), BEDROOM 3 (8'-0" × 11'-6", 92 sq ft), GREAT ROOM & DINING (16'-0" × 14'-6", 232 sq ft), BATH & MUDROOM (10'-0" × 6'-6", 65 sq ft). Plumbing rough-ins are consolidated across BATH & MUDROOM, KITCHEN & ISLAND to minimize sub-slab trenching and manifold pipe runs. Sleeping quarters (PRIMARY SUITE at 115 sq ft; BEDROOM 2 at 92 sq ft; BEDROOM 3 at 92 sq ft) are acoustically buffered from the primary living core and positioned on exterior elevations for code-compliant egress glazing.

From a builder takeoff standpoint, the 40' clear-span width utilizes 3-ply laminated post-frame columns (8' o.c.) + bookshelf girts bearing on 132 linear feet of 6" exterior wall framing (~168 framing studs/posts) and 119 linear feet of interior partitions. The 4:12 29-gauge ribbed or 26-gauge standing seam metal roof requires approximately 1,228 sq ft of roofing material (15 roofing squares), while the concrete pier footings w/ perma-column brackets & floating slab pours at an estimated 23 cubic yards of 4,000-PSI concrete.

Frequently Asked Questions • Plan HG-1518

Building costs, foundation specs, egress & CAD customization questions

How much does it cost to build the 40x26 1,040 Sq Ft (26x40) 3 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop (HG-1518)?

Based on current national residential construction data for pole barn home (post-frame) structures, the dried-in structural shell for Plan HG-1518 (1,040 sq ft base footprint) ranges from $28,500 to $36,500 ($28/sq ft baseline). A complete turnkey build—including the 23-yard concrete foundation, 119 linear feet of interior framing, MEP rough-ins for 2 bath(s), and interior finishes across 676 sq ft of heated space plus the 364 sq ft shop bay—ranges from $98,000 to $120,000. Use the interactive Regional Cost Multiplier on this page to adjust for your local labor market and owner-builder sweat equity.

What are the exact room dimensions inside this 676 sq ft 3-bedroom layout?

Plan HG-1518 features 7 architecturally solved spaces inside its 40' × 26' footprint: 1-BAY SHOP / GARAGE (14'-0" × 26'-0", 364 sq ft), PRIMARY SUITE (10'-0" × 11'-6", 115 sq ft), BEDROOM 2 (8'-0" × 11'-6", 92 sq ft), BEDROOM 3 (8'-0" × 11'-6", 92 sq ft), GREAT ROOM & DINING (16'-0" × 14'-6", 232 sq ft), BATH & MUDROOM (10'-0" × 6'-6", 65 sq ft), KITCHEN & ISLAND (10'-0" × 8'-0", 80 sq ft). Every habitable room meets or exceeds IRC R304 minimum area (70+ sq ft) and minimum horizontal dimension (7'-0"+) requirements.

Can this 40' × 26' floor plan be built with post-frame, red-iron steel, or 2x6 stick framing?

Yes. Because the outer envelope is engineered on an even 40'-0" × 26'-0" structural grid (132 LF perimeter) with clear-span 4:12 trusses, a local structural engineer or building kit supplier can adapt the blueprint for 3-Ply Laminated Post-Frame Columns (8' o.c.) + Bookshelf Girts, conventional 2x6 stick framing at 16" o.c., laminated post-frame columns at 8' o.c., or structural insulated panels (SIPs).

What files are included in the free CAD blueprint download for Plan HG-1518?

Downloading Plan HG-1518 provides the high-resolution scalable vector floor plan (.SVG) with crisp architectural lineweights, exterior dimension strings (40'-0" × 26'-0"), room-by-room callouts, door swing arcs, and window schedules, plus instant browser printing for contractor bidding and preliminary municipal zoning review.