What foundation does The Dayton come with?

This sample is drawn on a post tension slab on grade foundation. It has no drawing set, so there is no foundation design yet.

Is this plan builder friendly?

Not by our published rules. It does not meet: fits a lot 60 ft wide or less with typical setbacks.

Where is the garage, and how does it enter?

A 2 car attached garage with side entry, 1,000 sq ft.

How many stories is it, and how tall?

2 stories, with 12 ft main ceilings and a ridge 28 ft above the top of the foundation.

What would the drawing set leave out?

A set like this leaves out: No engineer or architect seal. Texas does not require one to draw a single family plan, but your jurisdiction may require one to permit it; No site plan. That comes from a surveyor once you have a lot; No mechanical, plumbing or electrical engineering drawings; No energy code compliance report; No septic or OSSF design; No red iron shop drawings. Your metal building supplier produces those from this layout.

Which licenses can I buy?

None: this is a sample plan and is not for sale. Its sample prices show how licensing works here: PDF at $1,345 (one build, one address), 5 printed sets + PDF at $1,645 (one build, one address), PDF, unlimited builds at $2,145 (unlimited builds by you) and CAD + PDF, unlimited builds at $2,645 (unlimited builds by you).

Can I ask for changes?

Not on this sample, since it is not for sale.

What engineering will I need where I build?

Build This Plan does not provide engineering. Your building department decides what needs an engineer's seal; on expansive clay that is often the foundation, and inside the TDI designated catastrophe area on the Texas coast, windstorm certification. This plan has no drawing set, so it has no foundation design. If you need one, tick "I will need an engineer" when you buy and we put you in touch with an independent engineer who bills you directly.

2,400 sq ft 4 bed barndominium sample plan

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Plate BRX-B2400

The Dayton

Sample plan by Build This Plan

Illustrative rendering

Four bedrooms over two levels with a two story great room and a thousand square foot shop attached. The primary suite is downstairs, three bedrooms and a loft sit above, and the shop has its own entrance off the mudroom.

Plate BRX-B2400 · page 1

2,400 sq ft heated
4 bedrooms
3 baths
2 stories
60 x 46 ft
2 car garage

Footprint drawn to scale from the sample floor plans in this book. They are sample drawings, not construction documents.

Sample price$1,345

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Plate BRX-B2400 · page 2

Rear elevation of The Dayton, illustrative — Rear elevationIllustrative rendering

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Side elevation of The Dayton, illustrative — Side elevationIllustrative rendering

Plate BRX-B2400 · page 4

Street view of The Dayton, illustrative — Street viewIllustrative rendering

Plate BRX-B2400 · page 5

The Dayton sample floor plan, level 1 — Sample floor plan, level 1

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The Dayton sample floor plan, level 2 — Sample floor plan, level 2

Plate BRX-B2400 · page 7

Plate BRX-B2400

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What a drawing set like this includes

Foundation plan with a two pour slab and thickened transition beam
Dimensioned floor plans, both levels
Four exterior elevations
Building and wall sections
Steel frame layout with girt and purlin spacing
Stair detail
Door and window schedules
Electrical layout

What it leaves out

No engineer or architect seal. Texas does not require one to draw a single family plan, but your jurisdiction may require one to permit it.
No site plan. That comes from a surveyor once you have a lot.
No mechanical, plumbing or electrical engineering drawings.
No energy code compliance report.
No septic or OSSF design.
No red iron shop drawings. Your metal building supplier produces those from this layout.

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Specification

Building type: Single-family
Heated area: 2,400 sq ft
Total under roof: 3,610 sq ft
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3 baths
Stories: 2
Garage: 2 bay, side entry
Width: 60 ft
Depth: 46 ft
Max ridge height: 28 ft from top of foundation
Main ceiling: 12 ft
Primary roof pitch: 4:12
Roof type: Gable, truss framed
Exterior wall framing: red iron with steel girts
Foundation included: Slab
Porch and covered area: 210 sq ft

Will it fit your lot?

Fits a lot about 90 ft wide by 91 ft deep (0.19 acres, 8,190 sq ft) with typical setbacks of 5 ft each side, 25 ft front and 20 ft rear, plus 20 ft on the garage side to turn into the side entry garage.

Setbacks, easements and deed restrictions vary by city, subdivision and county. Check yours before you buy.

For builders

Footprint: 4 exterior corners, a plain rectangle
Main roof: One main roof form (gable)
Slab foundation: Offered
Lot width: Fits about 90 ft
Exterior walls: red iron with steel girts
Stories: 2

Builder friendly rules

YesThe enclosed footprint has 8 or fewer exterior corners
YesA slab foundation is offered
YesOne main roof form
NoFits a lot 60 ft wide or less with typical setbacks
YesHeated area between 1,000 and 2,600 sq ft

Worked out from the plan's own data by the published rules. Facts, not a promise of cost, rent or resale.

Building this plan where you live

Building this in Texas

A two story barndominium with the primary suite down and three bedrooms plus a loft up. On a rural lot budget for the septic design and the water well before you budget the finishes, because together they regularly run more than the kitchen.

01This sample has no drawing set, so it has no foundation design. Whatever plan you build, a local engineer designs the foundation for your soil.
02Windstorm certification only applies inside the TDI designated catastrophe area, not Montgomery or Liberty County. On a plan for sale we can coordinate it as an add on: an independent Texas PE does the engineering and bills you directly.
0311,597 new single-family homes were permitted in Montgomery County in 2025, at an average permit value of $287,000 (US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey). Permit values usually run below the full cost to build; a local builder prices this plan for your lot.

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Features

Two Story Open Plan Shop Space Primary Suite On Main Walk In Closet Kitchen Island Walk In Pantry Loft Covered Porch Mudroom Laundry On Main 12 Foot Ceilings Two Story Great Room

Questions about this plan

What foundation does The Dayton come with?: This sample is drawn on a post tension slab on grade foundation. It has no drawing set, so there is no foundation design yet.
What size lot does The Dayton fit on?: The Dayton (BRX-B2400) is 60 ft wide by 46 ft deep. It fits a lot about 90 ft wide by 91 ft deep (0.19 acres, 8,190 sq ft) with typical setbacks of 5 ft each side, 25 ft front and 20 ft rear, plus 20 ft on the garage side to turn into the side entry garage. Setbacks, easements and deed restrictions vary by city, subdivision and county. Check yours before you buy.
Is this plan builder friendly?: Not by our published rules. It does not meet: fits a lot 60 ft wide or less with typical setbacks.
Where is the garage, and how does it enter?: A 2 car attached garage with side entry, 1,000 sq ft.
How many stories is it, and how tall?: 2 stories, with 12 ft main ceilings and a ridge 28 ft above the top of the foundation.
What would the drawing set leave out?: A set like this leaves out: No engineer or architect seal. Texas does not require one to draw a single family plan, but your jurisdiction may require one to permit it; No site plan. That comes from a surveyor once you have a lot; No mechanical, plumbing or electrical engineering drawings; No energy code compliance report; No septic or OSSF design; No red iron shop drawings. Your metal building supplier produces those from this layout.
Which licenses can I buy?: None: this is a sample plan and is not for sale. Its sample prices show how licensing works here: PDF at $1,345 (one build, one address), 5 printed sets + PDF at $1,645 (one build, one address), PDF, unlimited builds at $2,145 (unlimited builds by you) and CAD + PDF, unlimited builds at $2,645 (unlimited builds by you).
Can I ask for changes?: Not on this sample, since it is not for sale.
What engineering will I need where I build?: Build This Plan does not provide engineering. Your building department decides what needs an engineer's seal; on expansive clay that is often the foundation, and inside the TDI designated catastrophe area on the Texas coast, windstorm certification. This plan has no drawing set, so it has no foundation design. If you need one, tick "I will need an engineer" when you buy and we put you in touch with an independent engineer who bills you directly.

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