Plan HG-2724•Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)•40' × 16' Footprint

16' × 40' Pole Barn with Shop

Attached Shop + Mudroom Entry • 417 sq ft heated + 224 sq ft 1-bay shop • 2 Bed, 1 Bath

Room Dimensions & Zones

40' × 16' Shell

1-BAY SHOP / GARAGE

224 sq ft

14'-0" × 16'-0"

PRIMARY SUITE

95 sq ft

13'-6" × 7'-0"

BEDROOM 2

88 sq ft

12'-6" × 7'-0"

GREAT ROOM & DINING

144 sq ft

16'-0" × 9'-0"

BATH & MUDROOM

40 sq ft

10'-0" × 4'-0"

KITCHEN & ISLAND

50 sq ft

10'-0" × 5'-0"

Build Cost Estimator

Estimated Cost to Build (40' × 16' Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame))

Region:

Shell / Building Kit

$19,500 – $24,500

Framing package, roof trusses & exterior shell for 640 sq ft base.

Owner-Builder

$43,500 – $57,500

Saves ~$19,500 by managing local slab & interior trades.

Turnkey Builder

$63,000 – $77,000

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

Est. Monthly Payment

$363 / mo

$56,000 financed (30-Yr)

Down Payment:20%

Interest Rate:6.75%

Free Vector CAD Blueprint • Plan HG-2724

Download 40' × 16' 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 (16 yd³), roof surface (~756 sq ft), wall framing & architectural notes

Building Package	Specification	Quantity	Est. Range
Structural Shell & Trusses	40'×16' 3-Ply Laminated Post-Frame Columns (8' o.c.) + Bookshelf Girts	640 sq ft shell kit	$19,500 – $24,500
Concrete Slab & Grade Beams	Concrete Pier Footings w/ Perma-Column Brackets & Floating Slab	16 Cubic Yards (4,000 PSI)	$8,250 – $10,500
Roofing & Underlayment	29-Gauge Ribbed or 26-Gauge Standing Seam Metal Roof (4:12 Pitch)	11 Roofing Squares (1,100 sq ft)	$4,620 – $7,480
Closed-Cell Spray Foam / Insulation	3" Closed-Cell Wall & Roof Deck Thermal Envelope (R-21 to R-38)	6,240 Board Feet	$8,424 – $11,544
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

112 Linear Ft

Interior Partitions

~89 Linear Ft

Est. Concrete Slab

16 Cubic Yards

Roof Deck Area

~756 Sq Ft

Plan HG-2724 (640 Sq Ft (16×40) 2 Bed, 1 Bath Pole Barn Floor Plan with Shop) is an IRC R304/R310-vetted pole barn home (post-frame) blueprint engineered around a 40'-0" × 16'-0" structural grid (640 sq ft base footprint, 0.4:1 Square-Bay Proportion). Configured on the Attached Shop + Mudroom Entry topology, this layout delivers 417 sq ft of conditioned residential living area paired with a 224 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 6 distinct architectural zones: 1-BAY SHOP / GARAGE (14'-0" × 16'-0", 224 sq ft), PRIMARY SUITE (13'-6" × 7'-0", 95 sq ft), BEDROOM 2 (12'-6" × 7'-0", 88 sq ft), GREAT ROOM & DINING (16'-0" × 9'-0", 144 sq ft), BATH & MUDROOM (10'-0" × 4'-0", 40 sq ft), KITCHEN & ISLAND (10'-0" × 5'-0", 50 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 95 sq ft; BEDROOM 2 at 88 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 112 linear feet of 6" exterior wall framing (~143 framing studs/posts) and 89 linear feet of interior partitions. The 4:12 29-gauge ribbed or 26-gauge standing seam metal roof requires approximately 756 sq ft of roofing material (11 roofing squares), while the concrete pier footings w/ perma-column brackets & floating slab pours at an estimated 16 cubic yards of 4,000-PSI concrete.

Frequently Asked Questions • Plan HG-2724

Building costs, foundation specs, egress & CAD customization questions

How much does it cost to build the 40x16 640 Sq Ft (16×40) 2 Bed, 1 Bath Pole Barn Floor Plan with Shop (HG-2724)?

Based on current national residential construction data for pole barn home (post-frame) structures, the dried-in structural shell for Plan HG-2724 (640 sq ft base footprint) ranges from $19,500 to $24,500 ($28/sq ft baseline). A complete turnkey build—including the 16-yard concrete foundation, 89 linear feet of interior framing, MEP rough-ins for 1 bath(s), and interior finishes across 417 sq ft of heated space plus the 224 sq ft shop bay—ranges from $63,000 to $77,000. 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 417 sq ft 2-bedroom layout?

Plan HG-2724 features 6 architecturally solved spaces inside its 40' × 16' footprint: 1-BAY SHOP / GARAGE (14'-0" × 16'-0", 224 sq ft), PRIMARY SUITE (13'-6" × 7'-0", 95 sq ft), BEDROOM 2 (12'-6" × 7'-0", 88 sq ft), GREAT ROOM & DINING (16'-0" × 9'-0", 144 sq ft), BATH & MUDROOM (10'-0" × 4'-0", 40 sq ft), KITCHEN & ISLAND (10'-0" × 5'-0", 50 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' × 16' 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" × 16'-0" structural grid (112 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-2724?

Downloading Plan HG-2724 provides the high-resolution scalable vector floor plan (.SVG) with crisp architectural lineweights, exterior dimension strings (40'-0" × 16'-0"), room-by-room callouts, door swing arcs, and window schedules, plus instant browser printing for contractor bidding and preliminary municipal zoning review.