Plan HG-1600•Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)•36' × 28' Footprint

1,008 Sq Ft (28x36) 3 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop

659 sq ft heated living + 350 sq ft 1-bay shop • 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths • Free 2D CAD Blueprint (.SVG)

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Room Dimensions & Zones

36' × 28' Shell

1-BAY SHOP / GARAGE

350 sq ft

12'-6" × 28'-0"

PRIMARY SUITE

150 sq ft

12'-0" × 12'-6"

BEDROOM 2

144 sq ft

11'-6" × 12'-6"

GREAT ROOM & DINING

217 sq ft

14'-0" × 15'-6"

BATH & MUDROOM

67 sq ft

9'-6" × 7'-0"

KITCHEN & ISLAND

81 sq ft

9'-6" × 8'-6"

Build Cost Estimator

Estimated Cost to Build (36' × 28' Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame))

Region:

Shell / Building Kit

$27,500 – $35,500

Framing package, roof trusses & exterior shell for 1,008 sq ft base.

Owner-Builder

$65,500 – $86,500

Saves ~$29,500 by managing local slab & interior trades.

Turnkey Builder

$95,000 – $116,000

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

Est. Monthly Payment

$547 / mo

$84,400 financed (30-Yr)

Down Payment:20%

Interest Rate:6.75%

Free Vector CAD Blueprint • Plan HG-1600

Download 36' × 28' 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 (22 yd³), roof surface (~1,190 sq ft), wall framing & architectural notes

Building Package	Specification	Quantity	Est. Range
Structural Shell & Trusses	36'×28' 3-Ply Laminated Post-Frame Columns (8' o.c.) + Bookshelf Girts	1,008 sq ft shell kit	$27,500 – $35,500
Concrete Slab & Grade Beams	Concrete Pier Footings w/ Perma-Column Brackets & Floating Slab	22 Cubic Yards (4,000 PSI)	$12,000 – $15,250
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)	8,086 Board Feet	$10,916 – $14,959
Windows & Exterior Doors	Low-E Argon Black Architectural Glazing + Insulated Overhead Shop Door(s)	6 Windows • 6 Doors	$7,100 – $11,280
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

128 Linear Ft

Interior Partitions

~110 Linear Ft

Est. Concrete Slab

22 Cubic Yards

Roof Deck Area

~1,190 Sq Ft

Plan HG-1600 (1,008 Sq Ft (28x36) 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 36'-0" × 28'-0" structural grid (1,008 sq ft base footprint, 0.78:1 Square-Bay Proportion). Configured on the Side-Bay Shop + Wet-Core Mudroom Buffer topology, this layout delivers 659 sq ft of conditioned residential living area paired with a 350 sq ft fire-separated workshop/garage bay and 188 sq ft of covered outdoor porch deck.

Inside the conditioned envelope, the floor plan is organized into 6 distinct architectural zones: 1-BAY SHOP / GARAGE (12'-6" × 28'-0", 350 sq ft), PRIMARY SUITE (12'-0" × 12'-6", 150 sq ft), BEDROOM 2 (11'-6" × 12'-6", 144 sq ft), GREAT ROOM & DINING (14'-0" × 15'-6", 217 sq ft), BATH & MUDROOM (9'-6" × 7'-0", 67 sq ft), KITCHEN & ISLAND (9'-6" × 8'-6", 81 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 150 sq ft; BEDROOM 2 at 144 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 36' clear-span width utilizes 3-ply laminated post-frame columns (8' o.c.) + bookshelf girts bearing on 128 linear feet of 6" exterior wall framing (~157 framing studs/posts) and 110 linear feet of interior partitions. The 4:12 29-gauge ribbed or 26-gauge standing seam metal roof requires approximately 1,190 sq ft of roofing material (15 roofing squares), while the concrete pier footings w/ perma-column brackets & floating slab pours at an estimated 22 cubic yards of 4,000-PSI concrete.

Frequently Asked Questions • Plan HG-1600

Building costs, foundation specs, egress & CAD customization questions

How much does it cost to build the 36x28 1,008 Sq Ft (28x36) 3 Bed 2 Bath Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame) Floor Plan with Shop (HG-1600)?

Based on current national residential construction data for pole barn home (post-frame) structures, the dried-in structural shell for Plan HG-1600 (1,008 sq ft base footprint) ranges from $27,500 to $35,500 ($28/sq ft baseline). A complete turnkey build—including the 22-yard concrete foundation, 110 linear feet of interior framing, MEP rough-ins for 2 bath(s), and interior finishes across 659 sq ft of heated space plus the 350 sq ft shop bay—ranges from $95,000 to $116,000. 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 659 sq ft 3-bedroom layout?

Plan HG-1600 features 6 architecturally solved spaces inside its 36' × 28' footprint: 1-BAY SHOP / GARAGE (12'-6" × 28'-0", 350 sq ft), PRIMARY SUITE (12'-0" × 12'-6", 150 sq ft), BEDROOM 2 (11'-6" × 12'-6", 144 sq ft), GREAT ROOM & DINING (14'-0" × 15'-6", 217 sq ft), BATH & MUDROOM (9'-6" × 7'-0", 67 sq ft), KITCHEN & ISLAND (9'-6" × 8'-6", 81 sq ft). Every habitable room meets or exceeds IRC R304 minimum area (70+ sq ft) and minimum horizontal dimension (7'-0"+) requirements.

Can this 36' × 28' floor plan be built with post-frame, red-iron steel, or 2x6 stick framing?

Yes. Because the outer envelope is engineered on an even 36'-0" × 28'-0" structural grid (128 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-1600?

Downloading Plan HG-1600 provides the high-resolution scalable vector floor plan (.SVG) with crisp architectural lineweights, exterior dimension strings (36'-0" × 28'-0"), room-by-room callouts, door swing arcs, and window schedules, plus instant browser printing for contractor bidding and preliminary municipal zoning review.