Plan your
barndominium.
Know your budget.
Estimate your building and site costs, compare builder quotes, and keep an editable budget. Free tools to help you prepare for your build.
Less guesswork.
More getting somewhere.
Useful on their own. Better together.
From the first “what if” to the builder conversation.
Cost calculator
Build a complete planning range, with separate costs for your home, shop, porch, land, and the often-forgotten extras.
Calculate my project 02 / Make the quotes comparableQuote comparison
A low bid can hide a lot. Put proposals side by side, account for missing scope, and find the questions worth asking.
Compare my quotes 03 / Make a plan you can keepBudget & project report
Work backward from a budget. Save alternatives, export an editable workbook, and bring a practical brief to your builder.
Plan my budgetYou don’t need every answer to start planning.
You need a useful starting point, room to explore, and a clear view of what still needs a real quote.
See how the numbers work ↗Start with your kind of space.
A cozy home with a workshop? A big family barndo? Tell us how much living, shop, and porch space you have in mind.
See what’s driving your budget.
Change finishes, site allowances, and your reserve. Compare scenarios and replace assumptions with actual quotes as you learn.
Have a better builder conversation.
Take an itemized budget, a scope checklist, and the unresolved questions. Know what you’re asking the builder to price.
The questions behind the dream.
Shell, kit, or turnkey: what are you actually buying?
Three prices can describe three very different projects. Start by matching the scope.
Read the guide ↗Planning by sizeWhat goes into a 2,000 sq ft barndominium budget?
An editable example with the house, shop, site work, and reserve in plain view.
Explore the example ↗Before the buildingThe costs hiding between your land and your front door.
Access, utilities, drainage, and the ground beneath your slab deserve a place in the budget.
Read the guide ↗Give your someday a starting point.
Try a few ideas. Keep the one that feels like home.