Plan HG-2734•Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)•36' × 18' Footprint

18' × 36' Pole Barn with Shop

Attached Shop + Mudroom Entry • 423 sq ft heated + 225 sq ft 1-bay shop • 1 Bed, 1 Bath

Room Dimensions & Zones

36' × 18' Shell

1-BAY SHOP / GARAGE

225 sq ft

12'-6" × 18'-0"

PRIMARY SUITE

132 sq ft

16'-6" × 8'-0"

WALK-IN CLOSET

56 sq ft

7'-0" × 8'-0"

GREAT ROOM & DINING

140 sq ft

14'-0" × 10'-0"

BATH & MUDROOM

43 sq ft

9'-6" × 4'-6"

KITCHEN & ISLAND

52 sq ft

9'-6" × 5'-6"

Build Cost Estimator

Estimated Cost to Build (36' × 18' Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame))

Region:

Shell / Building Kit

$19,000 – $24,500

Framing package, roof trusses & exterior shell for 648 sq ft base.

Owner-Builder

$44,500 – $57,500

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

Turnkey Builder

$64,000 – $77,000

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

Est. Monthly Payment

$366 / mo

$56,400 financed (30-Yr)

Down Payment:20%

Interest Rate:6.75%

Free Vector CAD Blueprint • Plan HG-2734

Download 36' × 18' 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 (~765 sq ft), wall framing & architectural notes

Building Package	Specification	Quantity	Est. Range
Structural Shell & Trusses	36'×18' 3-Ply Laminated Post-Frame Columns (8' o.c.) + Bookshelf Girts	648 sq ft shell kit	$19,000 – $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)	10 Roofing Squares (1,000 sq ft)	$4,200 – $6,800
Closed-Cell Spray Foam / Insulation	3" Closed-Cell Wall & Roof Deck Thermal Envelope (R-21 to R-38)	6,124 Board Feet	$8,267 – $11,329
Windows & Exterior Doors	Low-E Argon Black Architectural Glazing + Insulated Overhead Shop Door(s)	5 Windows • 6 Doors	$6,450 – $10,300
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

108 Linear Ft

Interior Partitions

~89 Linear Ft

Est. Concrete Slab

16 Cubic Yards

Roof Deck Area

~765 Sq Ft

Plan HG-2734 (648 Sq Ft (18×36) 1 Bed, 1 Bath Pole Barn Floor Plan with Shop) is an IRC R304/R310-vetted pole barn home (post-frame) blueprint engineered around a 36'-0" × 18'-0" structural grid (648 sq ft base footprint, 0.5:1 Square-Bay Proportion). Configured on the Attached Shop + Mudroom Entry topology, this layout delivers 423 sq ft of conditioned residential living area paired with a 225 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" × 18'-0", 225 sq ft), PRIMARY SUITE (16'-6" × 8'-0", 132 sq ft), WALK-IN CLOSET (7'-0" × 8'-0", 56 sq ft), GREAT ROOM & DINING (14'-0" × 10'-0", 140 sq ft), BATH & MUDROOM (9'-6" × 4'-6", 43 sq ft), KITCHEN & ISLAND (9'-6" × 5'-6", 52 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 132 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 108 linear feet of 6" exterior wall framing (~136 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 765 sq ft of roofing material (10 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-2734

Building costs, foundation specs, egress & CAD customization questions

How much does it cost to build the 36x18 648 Sq Ft (18×36) 1 Bed, 1 Bath Pole Barn Floor Plan with Shop (HG-2734)?

Based on current national residential construction data for pole barn home (post-frame) structures, the dried-in structural shell for Plan HG-2734 (648 sq ft base footprint) ranges from $19,000 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 423 sq ft of heated space plus the 225 sq ft shop bay—ranges from $64,000 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 423 sq ft 1-bedroom layout?

Plan HG-2734 features 6 architecturally solved spaces inside its 36' × 18' footprint: 1-BAY SHOP / GARAGE (12'-6" × 18'-0", 225 sq ft), PRIMARY SUITE (16'-6" × 8'-0", 132 sq ft), WALK-IN CLOSET (7'-0" × 8'-0", 56 sq ft), GREAT ROOM & DINING (14'-0" × 10'-0", 140 sq ft), BATH & MUDROOM (9'-6" × 4'-6", 43 sq ft), KITCHEN & ISLAND (9'-6" × 5'-6", 52 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' × 18' 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" × 18'-0" structural grid (108 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-2734?

Downloading Plan HG-2734 provides the high-resolution scalable vector floor plan (.SVG) with crisp architectural lineweights, exterior dimension strings (36'-0" × 18'-0"), room-by-room callouts, door swing arcs, and window schedules, plus instant browser printing for contractor bidding and preliminary municipal zoning review.