If you want a residence that pairs unmistakable barn charm with rock‑solid strength, our 24 × 36 Barn‑Home Plan is the answer. Crafted from 8×8 posts, beams, and rafters plus 6×8 joists, girts, and purlins, the hefty timbers give the frame remarkable durability—and the warm, timeless look only real wood can provide.
Spacious Interior with a Dramatic Great Room
- Main Floor: 864 sq ft, including a 24 × 12 two‑story volume perfect for a light‑filled great room or studio.
- Upper Level: Knee walls start at 3 ft, so you enjoy full standing height throughout, bringing the total heated area to ~1,500 sq ft.
- Roof Pitch: A bold 10:12 slope rises more than 11 ft to the eave purlin, creating impressive stature and plenty of wall space for oversized windows or a dramatic window wall. King‑post trusses at each gable invite even more glass for panoramic views.
Ready-To-Raise™ Kits—From Truck Bed to Topping‑Out in Days
Skip the measuring marathon and order our Ready-To-Raise™ Kit:
- CNC‑cut, pre‑drilled timbers—bundled and labeled by assembly stage.
- All hardwood pegs, structural hardware, and fasteners—bagged and sequenced.
- A step‑by‑step raising guide and on‑call support from our timber‑frame team.
Most crews (or an ambitious DIY group) can lift and peg the entire frame in a long weekend, saving weeks of on‑site labor and ensuring a precision fit.
Custom Design—Tailored to Your Lifestyle
Want shed‑roof dormers for extra headroom, a covered porch for outdoor dining, or hybrid steel connectors for high‑snow regions? Our in‑house designers can customize anything—layout tweaks, window placement, roof pitch, timber species, or energy‑efficiency upgrades. We’ll deliver revised engineering and shop drawings ready for permit submission and immediate production.
Why Choose This 24 × 36 Barn Home?
- Robust 8× and 6× timbers for unparalleled strength and heritage appeal.
- 1,500 + sq ft of adaptable living space, highlighted by a soaring great room.
- 10:12 roof pitch and king‑post trusses—ideal for large window walls.
- Ready-To-Raise™ Kit cuts build time and boosts accuracy.
- Custom design services ensure the home fits your site, climate, and vision.
Build faster, customize freely, and enjoy generations of comfort in a barn‑style home that blends classic timber artistry with modern livability—delivered to your site, ready to raise.
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We take immense pride in our team of exceptionally skilled timber frame designers. Each member is not only equipped with the finest tools but also possesses a profound understanding of how different materials intricately come together to realize your vision. This deep expertise in both design and material synergy is crucial in crafting the ideal timber frame structure tailored just for you.
Our commitment to excellence extends to our engineering team, specialists in timber frame structures, many of whom hold doctorates in their field. Sharing your passion for timber framing, our engineers work closely with you, ensuring that every aspect of the frame's design is customized to suit your specific location. This collaborative process guarantees that you receive all necessary documentation for permits, including detailed engineered reaction diagrams, ensuring your construction proceeds smoothly and stays on schedule.
The culmination of this meticulous process is a comprehensive set of construction drawings. These detailed plans not only provide a clear guide for your kit's assembly but also include a complete list of timbers and fasteners, serving as an invaluable reference throughout the installation of your frame. Our goal is to ensure that every step, from initial design to final construction, is seamless, transparent, and perfectly aligned with your project's needs.
After we've collaboratively chosen the ideal wood type for your project, we proceed to source the highest quality timber through our network of trusted mills. Ensuring that every piece meets our exacting standards, we then transport the timber to one of our cutting facilities. There, the joinery is meticulously crafted using CNC machines. Every joint, drilling, mortise, and tenon is cut with precision, adhering to tight tolerances for impeccable quality and fit.
Following the cutting process, all timbers are systematically labeled according to the production numbers assigned during the creation of your model and plans. This meticulous process ensures that every component of your timber frame is prepared with the utmost attention to detail, ready for the next phase of your project.
Included with your package are all the pegs, fasteners, screws, and connectors you need to put your ready-to-raise frame together. You will also get a detailed list for you to refer to while raising your frame.
We carefully package and securely transport your timber frame and all necessary hardware directly to your location. In sync with you, we'll coordinate the delivery schedule, ensuring that we agree on an approximate time on the designated date. To facilitate a smooth and safe unloading process, it's important to have equipment on hand capable of lifting up to 5,000 lbs. Once everything is delivered and in place, the exciting phase of bringing your project to life begins.
At Timber Frame HQ, we embrace the philosophy of 'One Person, One Project.' This approach ensures that each client is paired with a dedicated Project Manager who will be your point of contact throughout the entire project. We believe in offering personalized, consistent support to make your journey with us as smooth and fulfilling as possible.
Our commitment extends beyond just providing exceptional timber frames. As your construction resource, we'll be by your side for the duration of your project, ready to offer expert advice, support, and answers to all your queries. Our goal is to make the process of raising your timber frame not just successful, but also a deeply rewarding experience.
We invite you to visit our 'About Us' page to learn more about our values, our team, and how we can bring your timber framing vision to life with a touch of personal care and professional excellence.
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Do you know about how much this would cost to build and finish?
Hi there. What kind of roofing materials this barn is engineered for: steel sheets, shinglas, ceramic tiles?
Thanks.
When you say “materials only” in response to costs, are you estimating the cost of the timbers only, or including an estimate for sheeting and insulation to get the structure enclosed?
That is for the timbers and fasteners only – no insulation or cladding
There is no one answer for this.The roof loads will vary depending on location, so ceramic tiles in the SC will be ok but not in the NE and it will depend greatly on the timbers used.
How much if made out of southern yellow pine..
Please go to our Kits page for more information
Is there a plan alteration for this that includes a conventional foundation?
Can I add 1 more section to the gable end to make this a 24x 48 foot print? Also would like to put this on a full basement.
You can easily increase the size of this by adding another bent. Putting this on a full basement will work great, just remember that you will have the points loads that may need to be reinforced more.
The joinery for the bents looks very sturdy as stated in the description but I (with a relatively untrained eye) cant identify the joinery strongly holding each bent to one another. Is the strength holding the bents to one another from the fasteners in the purlins? There doesn’t seem to be a lot of wood left on those posts after the bent joinery. Thank you.
Yes the fasteners in the purlins, the roof decking and the plate to post connection
Hello,
I do not see the pricing for this 24×26 Barn Home Plan on the kits page (as suggested in an earlier response). Could you provide the kit pricing for the 24 x 36 with Eastern White pine timbers.
Also, it is hard to tell from the image put are the purlins secured to the rafters with traditional pins/pegs? They appear to not be pinned. Likewise, the purlins do not appear to be pinned where they enter the posts. Is this the case with these structural elements or is this an artifact of the image? Thanks,
Eric
The rafters and purlins are housed and screwed with TBS screws down from the top. As far as pricing goes you need to submit the kit form, it’s final price is going to be determined by species of wood and your location.
I already have a 24×50 slab. Can I have it changed for one end [Bay] to be 14 feet and locate a 10 foot wide door in the center? Would putting the door in the middle affect the structural integrity?
I meant to say,, for an additional 14 foot bay to be added to make a total of 50 feet, and with a 10 foot door in the middle of that same end.
Those alterations are possible- check out our custom design services to see how we can help you!
Wondering about the tallest vertical post. Would that require milling a 20 something foot long timber? Can you use two pieces? Wondering if my mill has what it takes.
The posts are 8″x8″x14′
How would you guys go about creating a 16-24” roof overhang on this barn? As in the roof coverage extends beyond the frame structure. I plan on building this or a similar 24×36 and would really like a wide overhang. Thanks
Most often folks use SIPs in that situation.
Sips as the roofing material? I didn’t think of that, great idea!
Must the structure be framed with oak? Can I substitute the timbers with white pine?
It’s a great solution; we have more info here
White pine is a good choice. We have some good info on wood species here
Carter, above, asked a question I am also wondering about. The tallest post, in the center, must be something like 22 feet. It goes from the ground floor up to the top of the roof. This is shown as one timber. Can this be broken in half, so that one would reach the second floor joists and the next would go from the ceiling/floor up to the roof? Thank you!
Hi Emily,
Those center posts are 22′ long – which is not difficult to acquire from a sawmill in most parts of the US/Canada.
In most timber frames you will see the posts run the entire height of the building (different from 2x framing which utilizes “platform framing”). This is in large part due to the strength in timber frames being concentrated in the posts. The entire weight of the building and outside forces falls on those posts. To break them up increases the joinery in the building and increases the chance for structural failure. However, it can be engineered with two pieces – visit our custom design page and submit the questionnaire and we can price an estimate for you.
Can these plans be assembled with metal post and beam fasteners or only timber frame joinery?
The plans are designed as a timber frame with traditional joinery. If you want our help tp convert it to post and beam, please fill out this questionnaire.
What is the total height?
It is 21′-10″ top the peak of the frame.