BARN, GARAGE & WORKSHOP KITS: Designing & Ordering    «back

Designing and ordering your Barn is easy; just follow these steps:

1. Talk with your local building or zoning officials to see whether you will be permitted to build on the site you have chosen. Ask if there are unusual local conditions such as high snow, wind or seismic loads. Barns are designed for a 50 pound per square foot ground snow load, a wind speed of 90 miles per hour in an Exposure B setting, and seismic loads for seismic zone 4. These design loads may be increased in most situations.
    
2. Talk with your local building officials to determine what, if any, technical information or drawings are required. In some cases, a printed copy of the Barn Specifications page will be sufficient. Shelter-Kit can provide a drawing package that will meet the requirements of most building departments and includes three sets of foundation plans, floor plans, elevations, frame plans and details, sections and specifications. There is a $575 fee for this package, refundable if an order is placed within six months. Occasionally, building officials will require a set of structural drawings and/or structural calculations bearing an engineer's stamp. These are available from Shelter-Kit for an additional, non-refundable fee of $750 for the drawings. Our barns meet the requirements of the current national building code, IBC 2006 and local variations of the code.
    
3. Make a detailed list of everything you want and need in your Barn.
    
4. Check the Barn Specifications page to see what size buildings are available. Look at the Barn Photo Gallery for examples of what others have done. Modify your list as necessary.
    
5. We have provided blank floorplans for 16' wide and 24' wide Barns. Barns up to 36' wide are also available, and we will be glad to work on your floorplan for any of our barns. 
    
6. Check your site to be sure the building you have chosen will fit, and that you have access where you need it. It may help to drive stakes at the corners of the building, and at door locations. Allow extra room on all sides of the building for construction.
    
7. If you wish, you may mail or fax the final floorplan to us, and we will get back to you with our comments and ideas. Or, just get in touch with us about your ideas, and we will work with you to create the perfect barn for you.
   
   Our contact information is:
    
   Shelter-Kit
   22 Mill Street
   Tilton, NH 03276
   E: shelterkit@gmail.com
   T: (603) 286-7611
   F: (603) 286-2839
    
8. Once you have decided you want to purchase a kit from us, print and complete an Order Form/Purchase Agreement (HTML or PDF file) and send it to us with the 5% retainer. We will acknowledge receipt of your Order and Retainer by return mail. Your Barn order will be placed in our production schedule, with a delivery date that works for you, and a Construction Manual will be sent to you. If you are unable to view or print the Order Form/Purchase Agreement or if you have any questions call, write, email or fax us.