Plan HG-2755•Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame)•36' × 20' Footprint

20' × 36' Pole Barn with Shop

Attached Shop + Mudroom Entry • 471 sq ft heated + 250 sq ft 1-bay shop • 1 Bed, 1 Bath

Room Dimensions & Zones

36' × 20' Shell

1-BAY SHOP / GARAGE

250 sq ft

12'-6" × 20'-0"

PRIMARY SUITE

149 sq ft

16'-6" × 9'-0"

WALK-IN CLOSET

63 sq ft

7'-0" × 9'-0"

GREAT ROOM & DINING

154 sq ft

14'-0" × 11'-0"

BATH & MUDROOM

48 sq ft

9'-6" × 5'-0"

KITCHEN & ISLAND

57 sq ft

9'-6" × 6'-0"

Build Cost Estimator

Estimated Cost to Build (36' × 20' Pole Barn Home (Post-Frame))

Region:

Shell / Building Kit

$21,000 – $26,500

Framing package, roof trusses & exterior shell for 720 sq ft base.

Owner-Builder

$48,500 – $63,500

Saves ~$21,500 by managing local slab & interior trades.

Turnkey Builder

$70,000 – $85,000

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

Est. Monthly Payment

$402 / mo

$62,000 financed (30-Yr)

Down Payment:20%

Interest Rate:6.75%

Free Vector CAD Blueprint • Plan HG-2755

Download 36' × 20' 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 (17 yd³), roof surface (~850 sq ft), wall framing & architectural notes

Building Package	Specification	Quantity	Est. Range
Structural Shell & Trusses	36'×20' 3-Ply Laminated Post-Frame Columns (8' o.c.) + Bookshelf Girts	720 sq ft shell kit	$21,000 – $26,500
Concrete Slab & Grade Beams	Concrete Pier Footings w/ Perma-Column Brackets & Floating Slab	17 Cubic Yards (4,000 PSI)	$9,000 – $11,500
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)	6,516 Board Feet	$8,797 – $12,055
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

112 Linear Ft

Interior Partitions

~93 Linear Ft

Est. Concrete Slab

17 Cubic Yards

Roof Deck Area

~850 Sq Ft

Plan HG-2755 (720 Sq Ft (20×36) 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" × 20'-0" structural grid (720 sq ft base footprint, 0.56:1 Square-Bay Proportion). Configured on the Attached Shop + Mudroom Entry topology, this layout delivers 471 sq ft of conditioned residential living area paired with a 250 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" × 20'-0", 250 sq ft), PRIMARY SUITE (16'-6" × 9'-0", 149 sq ft), WALK-IN CLOSET (7'-0" × 9'-0", 63 sq ft), GREAT ROOM & DINING (14'-0" × 11'-0", 154 sq ft), BATH & MUDROOM (9'-6" × 5'-0", 48 sq ft), KITCHEN & ISLAND (9'-6" × 6'-0", 57 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 149 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 112 linear feet of 6" exterior wall framing (~139 framing studs/posts) and 93 linear feet of interior partitions. The 4:12 29-gauge ribbed or 26-gauge standing seam metal roof requires approximately 850 sq ft of roofing material (11 roofing squares), while the concrete pier footings w/ perma-column brackets & floating slab pours at an estimated 17 cubic yards of 4,000-PSI concrete.

Frequently Asked Questions • Plan HG-2755

Building costs, foundation specs, egress & CAD customization questions

How much does it cost to build the 36x20 720 Sq Ft (20×36) 1 Bed, 1 Bath Pole Barn Floor Plan with Shop (HG-2755)?

Based on current national residential construction data for pole barn home (post-frame) structures, the dried-in structural shell for Plan HG-2755 (720 sq ft base footprint) ranges from $21,000 to $26,500 ($28/sq ft baseline). A complete turnkey build—including the 17-yard concrete foundation, 93 linear feet of interior framing, MEP rough-ins for 1 bath(s), and interior finishes across 471 sq ft of heated space plus the 250 sq ft shop bay—ranges from $70,000 to $85,000. 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 471 sq ft 1-bedroom layout?

Plan HG-2755 features 6 architecturally solved spaces inside its 36' × 20' footprint: 1-BAY SHOP / GARAGE (12'-6" × 20'-0", 250 sq ft), PRIMARY SUITE (16'-6" × 9'-0", 149 sq ft), WALK-IN CLOSET (7'-0" × 9'-0", 63 sq ft), GREAT ROOM & DINING (14'-0" × 11'-0", 154 sq ft), BATH & MUDROOM (9'-6" × 5'-0", 48 sq ft), KITCHEN & ISLAND (9'-6" × 6'-0", 57 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' × 20' 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" × 20'-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-2755?

Downloading Plan HG-2755 provides the high-resolution scalable vector floor plan (.SVG) with crisp architectural lineweights, exterior dimension strings (36'-0" × 20'-0"), room-by-room callouts, door swing arcs, and window schedules, plus instant browser printing for contractor bidding and preliminary municipal zoning review.