Floorplan for the shop of our dreams

August 22, 2012 6:56 AM

I'd like to purchase floorplans for a building / shop / barn that looks like this or this.

My husband found pictures of the shop he wants to build but we can't find the pictures online again to track down floorplans for them. These show the style and approximate size that we're looking for.

Do you know of any good books, websites, or resources that can help us in our search?

posted by okay-quiet-time to Home & Garden (6 answers total)

Best answer: Those are both extremely simple buildings. The "floorplans" would basically be open rectangles, with the locations of doors and windows indicated. Is it really just a floor plan you are looking for? Because if you know what size you'd like the building to be, it will practically draw itself.
posted by jon1270 at 7:47 AM on August 22, 2012

Best answer: The second one looks like a prefab Morton Building (or something similar). See here & here from this gallery.

Morton buildings are pretty neat. My parents have a few (they're very popular in the midwest) and it'd be my choice if I needed a barn.
posted by WowLookStars at 8:10 AM on August 22, 2012 [1 favorite]

Do you need a clearspan? Because most pole barn plans aren't.
posted by fshgrl at 8:16 AM on August 22, 2012

In case it helps you search, I'll just say that the style of those buildings, generically, is 'horse barn.'
posted by bricoleur at 10:52 AM on August 22, 2012

Best answer: barnsbarnsbarns.com might have what you need. For instance, this, this, and this.
posted by rabbitrabbit at 11:26 AM on August 22, 2012

Best answer: Ooh, also check out Apple Valley Barns. Like this one.
posted by rabbitrabbit at 11:28 AM on August 22, 2012