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1. Zoning / HOA 0:28 2. Location on the lot 02:15 3. Size of the building - Go bigger 03:30 4. Use of the building - Be honest about the use 04:51 5. Budget - Know what you can spend. 06:46 6. Foundation - What type. 10:35 7. Windows and Doors. 14:20 8. Insulation 08:12 Heating 20:51 9. Electrical / Plumbing / Mechanical 22:30 10. Builder 23:50

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Five years of university and not one prof had my attention for 27 minutes straight like you did. Great information, great video, straight to the point and I suspect grate feedback from this video.

Never “bored” with any of your videos Kyle. Always very informative and well-spoken to be in-depth but not overwhelming material content. Keep up these kinds of informative style videos as it helps us gain knowledge from a true “honest” builder. And let’s not forget what Greg brings to the videos as well. You both are hilarious.

More of this type of videos educating the clients, recalibrating their expectations, ARE NEEDED. THANK YOU !!!

Great info, Kyle. Thanks for finally sitting down and doing this topic. I would love to see a video of pre-build lead up…how you plan a build, material list, how you know what lengths of metal to order to limit waste, etc.

Kyle you show that you take pride in your work, and do whatever it takes to give your client a high quality build. I wish videos like this were available when I had my house built many years ago. It would have saved me a lot of headaches. Great video Kyle.

I've been watching you for a year or two. I wasn't bored. I think this was a good summary of who you are. What you build. What a new comer can learn about on your channel. Great job ... Now go finish that barndominium

Hey Kyle, I've been watching you channel for a while now and I wanted to say I am inspired by you and RR buildings. I started a handyman business in March this year and it has gone really well, I'm working on getting my contractor's liscense by studying to pass the NASCLA exam. One day I hope to build awesome post frame buildings like you do. That is my dream. And I'm glad that you are on youtube passing on your knowledge, I have no background in construction I'm 23 and have worked retail the last 6 years and if it wasn't for people like you on youtube passing on what you have learned I wouldn't be here. Thank you.

I’ve been watching your videos for about 6 months and several other barndo channels- by far I get the best info with details I need to know on your channel. This was a great video- subtle points like radiant heat in the shop is great info but it’s only great info before you build. Definitely a few takeaways from this - thanks for helping us and taking the time to post.

I completely understand that a lot of KZfaq creators are hesitant to do what they think is boring vids. Your fans asked for it and you delivered. Also you have great build series. I catch myself watching from start to finish on lunch break and what have you. I’m a builder fabricated and I still watch these. Knowing some material already. More often than not you show a little trick or a detail that’s is completely awesome. I’ve been planning my own build and I’m gonna do a post frame slash timber frame Barndominium and a lot of your info has been crucial. Thanks again for making these videos. Great job and keep up the good work.

Excellent video Kyle. My friend was having a 38x45 garage built. I sent him a few of your videos to watch. They were very helpful to him and I didn't have to spend all day at the job sight answering all his questions. Lol. Keep up the great work.

Kyle, great video! My wife and I are in the process of buying land and looking to build. Honestly the post frame/barndominium style is just something I’ve considered. Your videos, by far, have the most valuable content on the internet. I learn something every time I watch!

this is the BEST video i have ever seen when looking for building information. consise, quick but not too fast, incredibly detailed, no horrible music to distract - beautiful in all ways. wow. i thank you for this info. i DO need it right now and thank you for not babbling on about all the stuff you have! in my opinion and that of others this has been shared with, you could not have done a more superior job. NOT boring. WONDERFUL. EXCELLENT. Thank you again.

This Video Sealed the Deal. I've been following your videos and I'm going post-frame as opposed to the very popular red-iron floating slab so common here in Texas. I'm self-building and I'm very confident I can get it right. Your information has been invaluable.

Kyle love all your videos. I'm hoping to move on a Homestead. Years ago I actually renovated my house. I took everything down to bare stud. When I get my homestead I feel comfortable doing building projects. My mom asked me how I learned all this stuff. My reply was this old house. But I truly can say I have learned a lot from your channel.

Thank you for all you do. I enjoy watching you build and explain in detail throughout the process. You are the number one post frame builder in America, hands down.

Great video and very timely for me Kyle, thank you. I'm the one person you helped by making this video. I'm planning on putting up a 40x60 next spring. I think I'm going to have to do most of it myself but what you said about foundations and plumbing and everything else made a lot of sense. You might have changed my thinking and decision process a bit. Thanks for this video and all the others you have made, excellent material!

Just so you know... it is NOT a waste of time nor boring. While I enjoy your builds and I learn tons watching them, the nuts-n-bolts of getting TO the build are just as important. I had already figured out a several of your points, but your insight has given me even more to consider before deciding on a design, a size and a builder. The only thing I would have added to your first point is to consider zoning constraints if the building is to be lived in. Super important to be sure the locality will ALLOW it before putting the building up and beginning that DIY tiny home inside. So THANK YOU for the video and don't be afraid to share more insight in the future. I greatly appreciate your humility and reasoning when it comes to giving advice. We ALL should be able to admit we don't know everything and I continue to learn EVERY day of my life.

Great Video Kyle, we have been watching your videos for several years and have found them all very informative and enjoyable. We are in the excavation phase for our new shop and it was nice to see this as it confirmed that we feel like we are on the right track with the project. This will be our second, good sized post frame and I feel like we have gained a ton of useful knowledge from your efforts, if you did work in north Idaho I'd have you build it. Thanks again and Happy Holidays!

Great video and agree 100% on your 10 things to consider. I watched a lot of your videos during the construction of my building in 2019 and was a huge help, and your buildings and quality of construction are truly inspiring - thank you! So many of the things you mentioned in this video were exactly my thoughts as I was making plans for my building.

After watching and enjoying your channel for the last few years, you have persuaded me to build a barndominium instead of traditional stick frame home and separate shop. Thanks for all your insight and knowledge! Keep up the good work and content!

One important piece I'd like to add that pertains to post frame homes. There are a lot of questions about the lending and bank approval. The most important thing when going to your lender is to say you're building a HOUSE, not barndo, not shouse, don't start off with anything pertaining to post frame or a "barn"

Dude this video was indeed so valuable to me! Very glad you did it. You may not understand the value that you are bringing to people who are going down this path. These are generally not the ordinary type of build client, and having someone as experienced as you to provide advice is worth a lot. I just wish that you did work in NV, the "final resting place" that I'm going to build will be pretty cool. P.S. I found you through Risinger.

This was truly informative! Thank you. I’ve been following you and especially your barndo build, and I really appreciate your concentration on “quality” work. Thank you for what you do. I pray when I start my project I find a builder like you in the area I plan to build.

Trust me, this is going to help more than ten people!! I live in the north and have been going back and forth on types of post settings and insulation and I have now pretty much made up my mind thanks to this video. You might think it is boring, but to those who actually plan to do this themselves, the more details and thought processes we can get may be the key to success.

Thanks Kyle. Great information. Retiring in a few years and building a post frame home. Love watching your videos

This video and your knowledge helped tremendously. Boring yes, but it helped, LOL. I’m fixing to talk to some builders to do a post frame and there’s a couple things you mentioned I haven’t thought of in designing what I want. I’ve been watching your videos for years and your quality of work is amazing. The progression of your buildings has been amazing. Obviously it shows that you are always trying to get better at building post frames. Quality work is hard to find. Your customers I’m sure are all thankful they found a great builder! Keep the videos coming!

Thank you for making this video! You answered many of my questions and provided more options to consider. I'm sure I am not the only viewer to appreciate this one.

I've been enjoying watching your videos for some time now. I realize that you can't travel all over the country building for people, that isn't practical nor could most people afford the quality. This video is great and I'm glad you are selling plans. This will be invaluable because if we can't have you and your team build at least we can find a skilled builder to follow your details that add quality to the building. Thanks so much for all your hard work filming, editing, building. Keep up the amazing work.

Thanks a lot Kyle!! We are planning on building a 40x88 Barndo this spring. Just drew up the plans today. Already have my driveway and pad prepared. Got all my brackets. Gonna do most of it myself with the help of family. Now let’s get this winter over with!

I appreciated the video very much. I've been a carpenter for 44 years. Framed somewhere between 400 to 500 homes. And now I run a very high end carpentry business. I have a huge respect for you and have learned so much. I'm tired of driving into Arlington or DC to work over 50 miles each way. I want to build my own shop, then help 2 friends build theirs and then start doing it as a business out in the country where I live. Thanks very much, Sincerely Paul Spangenberg

I appreciate the quality of your videos. I like watching a project being built. I like your recap videos like this one or the one on what it costs to build a project. Whatever your process you seem to be creating content that is worth watching more than once. Thanks.

Here's the item we found in building last year. We left our interior unfinished until funds allowed for floor and heat. It was to have a split wall to wall off the 'shop' space from cold storage. Now, we're leaving it all open short of a 40x20 space for horse stalls, and the rest will be open/heated. We've upgraded our camper in 2021, my use needs have changed slightly for shop space. As you said, you'll always want it bigger, but your needs may change over time, so keep that in mind for your planning and construction. We overbuilt out building a bit to plan for a loft, solar on the roof etc. Cannot express how much I enjoy and learn from your videos. While I built a steel frame last year, so many of your trim and siding techniques were so valuable to us.

Kyle, this video couldn't have been more timely! We've been looking at building down in VA for a while now and really liked the idea of post frame (mostly because of you haha). You answered a lot of the questions we had with the biggest one being "How to find a builder that cares about quality". Thanks for the Grade A content and keep it up sir!

Man I wish I could have given this video to my father-in-law about 5 years ago. He had a utility building done, and at the recommendation of a family member, went with all steel post and beam on slab. The contractor was out of state (more local to the family member) and they had a lot of delays before it was finally done. If I had been able to show him this video, he might have made some different decisions. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge and experience.

Thank you! This will be a great reference video for people who haven’t watched all your videos and are exploring the post frame option.

Thank you , you leave no stone unturned to answer for building with real value as opposed to cheap and repeat . Great video.

I'm from another country and I still found this video informative. Thank you!

This should be mandatory viewing for anybody getting ready for a building. It took me more than a year to figure out these details. Building permits in my county were trying to say the least. After I settled on a builder he was able to get permits using his plans and the surveys I had done. I really like my in floor heat.

Very informative, not boring at all. I enjoy watching and learning from you videos. Keep them coming!

Really appreciate that you took the time to make this video. I won’t be building for a few years but want to be ready when it’s time. Thank you very much!

So helpful as I continue to interview builders here in Atlantic Canada, Prince Edward Island...thank you Kyle 🙏🇨🇦😊

Great video! I wish I would have seen this 12 years ago before I had my shop built. I love some of the stuctures you've built

Great information. Applies to almost every build. Keep up the great work!

Great Information Kyle. Applaud your quality and workmanship not to thought process. Being able to see your vision for a complete structure

Very little building experience but your channel is my favourite. Thinking of trying to replicate the shed you did.

Hey I’ve been a subscriber from Indiana for what seems like since the beginning n I just wanted to say in happy to see your almost at a million subs❤️ u definitely bring a lot of knowledge to this table in a clear way of quality work.

By no means was this video boring Kyle. You have provided alot of valuable information. Found out last week that the county will not permit a structure like The Cabin In The Woods. Initially, they approved it, but the county engineer said no. Code changes going into effect before construction starts, as well as not being able to get insurance for it due to living in a hurricane zone. Best route is to build a house and separate storage building. Looking at a 60 by 80 building. Will look at your website for plans. Hope you had a good Thanksgiving an stay warm, be safe and see you on the next video.

This is one of the best videos I've watched about post frame buildings. It's full of very useful information and certainly not boring. Kyle you are doing a great job explaining things to us viewers! I have now subscribed to your channel. I'm in the preplanning process of a garage. I'm looking to build a 25x30 garage some time in the near future..

Thank you for all the great info! I'm looking into building a tiny post-frame home.

Thanks for the great info! I wish all builders had the class and knowledge you strive for!

I've learned so much from your videos that I will be implementing into my home.

As a dork who works for a county, I think it's cool you're mentioning this stuff. So many pissed people trying to build on land they bought and extra pissed that it's THEIR land and they can't even build an outhouse. All this stuff you mentioned is priceless!! Real estate people will pretend not to know what you can do on this land they're selling you. Size, use, setbacks, drainage. Imagine even building something and your neighbors down the hill wonder what you're doing. It all sucks but what does it hurt to check all this first? I wish you lived where I live. I'd totally hire you hands down.

This is a great video. Thank you for the insight. I’ve watched a few of your videos and the amount of detail you give as you build really helps. I’m having a post frame build as soon as the county verifies the location and plan. The builder has looked at another post frame and he pointed out a few things that could have been done better and it seems to be the same or similar to what I’ve seen on your podcasts. So thank you for taking the time to give us great information.

Great video! Would like to hear more on foundations. Especially ICF with post frame and potential DIY

I’m in the planning stages of an equipment building. Helpful tips. Thank you.

Hey man, thanks for the video... I literally am starting this process right now and all be it I am right on track, this video confirmed it where I was just guessing before. Love the channel, keep up the great content!

This video was fantastic. I’m building my own shop soon and will be doing a post frame. All this information was extremely useful. I’ll be checking out your plans, no sense reinventing the wheel if I don’t have to

Perfect timing and thank you for everything you put out man I know I’m not alone when I say thank you!

Great info… looking for land at the moment but thank you for this. I’ll be coming back likely several times to take notes! I like the be open and honest with the builder of your plans… so can be built properly

I love this video. The last couple of minutes is key. As a contractor I can appreciate that!

I completely agree with the metal frame doors. I'm 56, and I grew up framing residential homes in Oklahoma with my dad and subcontracted my first house from him when I was 17, and I can say from experience that doors with wood frames are the number 1 thing I see being replaced, and there are so many different factors on how long they last before water rot sets in so bad that they need to be replaced. very informative video, Kyle. I've been watching your videos for a few years now, and you always seem to show informative content. I'm an electrician now for nearly 10 years. My hope is that soon I will buy a chunk of land and build something on it, and your Post-Frame builds inspire me to go with that instead of the usual footer and stemwall and slab. Radiant heat really seams to be the way to go to warm a place; it seams like keeping the floor warm and the heat rising through the room would be more efficient than not. I know if my feet are warm, I can handle a colder temperature than I could otherwise, so the logic just kind of carries over. I zoning in Oklahoma is important as anywhere but size is also, and fire truck access is important, depending on how far from the street your home is. A lot of streets in Oklahoma that dead end have to have a circle for fire trucks to turn around in. You really brought out some good points to consider when building, and it may make people think of making sure the land they buy, if they haven't already bought, is allowed to build what they want before they buy the land! Electricity is not so hard to get into a home; it's easy to come and put a meter can on the building and nipple through into a panel. I would say it is easier to wire before insulation, but I think most of your post builds don't get too elaborate with Lighting and plugs. I don't think I would want to be the guy to wire a new place that has all the insulation lol; I noticed on one of your builds a couple of years back where the electrician bundled the wire going through the attic and built some kind of wood gutter for it to rest in, and while it looked neat and clean, you have to derate the ampacity of the wire, and the runs looked pretty long. I just that just as an FYI because when electric wire is bundled and not able to dissipate heat because of the bundling, that would be anything more than 3 current carrying conductors (FYI the white wire or the Neutral wire in a nominal 120 volt circuit is carrying current back to the source) bundled together or run in a conduit. It may be something that takes time to see the damage, but the heat that is not able to dissipate heat due to bundling or whatever, will begin to cause problems over time that can be costly, so I just say it by way of FYI. I've seen inspectors red tag an inspection for zip tying Romex 12/2 in groups of 3 running along a joist just before coming down to the panel. It's not that uncommon to see electricians do this, so I just thought I would put it out there as knowledge! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I've always respected the attitude that you present yourself with while sharing your builds. Oh, and I noticed you've come up nearly 100k subscribers in just around a month. You may not make 1M before January, but if it keeps growing like this, it may be close! You deserve it. you have a good channel that can help people in the trade, for sure! I'm one of those kind of people that likes to do everything himself. The more you do, the more you build your skill. I'm sure everyone that does a trade relates to that!

I really really appreciate this video, thank you very much, don't worry about it being boring or not, it was extremely informative and helpful!

Thanks for putting this together. I added some useful info I hadn't thought of to my shop planning notebook.

Thank you for the video. I'm hoping to break ground on a 50 x 100 in the spring and your information helps

Thank you for helping us. You seem like a true craftsman. Nice to see

Kyle, when I thought the channel couldn't get any better you come up with the best pre design/construction check list.

Good video, ties in well with your current barndo series. Your channel and one other over the last year have given me what I need to do my own project hopefully in 2022, just outside of Rockford! Thank you, Thank you.

Thanks for sharing your expertise on these buildings. There is a lot to consider and your video is very helpful.

This video was really helpful to me, so thank you Kyle! I watched your Cabin in the Woods series, and now I’ve been watching the Barndominium series - my wife and I would love to build a barndominium, so I’m watching to see if it is something that will make sense for us. Thanks again!

Great job Kyle. Very well done. Excellent communication skills too.

Excellent. Glad you put this all in one place. This will be a resource for us when we make our decision to build.

A must watch for anyone considering a pole barn.

Definitely not boring Kyle. Thank you for all the info.

s is perfect! Thanks so much! Just purchased the land and have gone through about 30 pages of sketches on a legal pad. I know you will have many people say this...but THANK YOU!

Thank you for your time and effort, it’s is NOT unnoticed! Very good video, I’m building this May/June and this helped me a ton with the foundation (pushed me to a full footing) Helped me with insulation choice, and the frost line thoughts are very important to me here in Idaho. Just a well done video and lot of questions answered from the other 100 videos I’ve seen of yours.

Thank you for your experienced perspectives. I enjoy watching your videos and wish I was in your area, it would make my decision easier on my builder search

Thanks for your time and willingness to share! Great information and answered a lot of my questions.

hey dude this vedio is a MUST SEE!!!! for anyone even thinking of building just about ANYTHING!

I’ve seen your channel in recommendations with Perkins builder brothers and mattbangswood and I’m glad I found your channel! Good information! You know what you’re talking about and we need a lot more of that in this world.

I love your building videos but this is a very informative how to video on how to start the process. Thank You

I think that this is a very good video with nice information. I would like more information on the two different radiant heating just to enplane better. I know how its done in some homes. Thanks for doing these videos.

I'm glad you mentioned the steel framed man door. When I built my last shop I put a steel framed door and it's definitely worth it

Extremely helpful information here. Cant thank you enough for all of the valuable info you share on this channel!

Dude! This video helps sooo much! We are in the planning process on building a barndominium! We are excited! We are doing it ourselves, not knowing how to do some things get stressful, but then finding videos like this helps us a ton! Thank you for taking the time to make this! I hope SimpliSafe is writing you a nice size check for this information 👏🏼😂

Top guy, top techniques, for his type of construction. Outstanding work. Cheers...

Thanks for the info Kyle. Great content, and better work. Love this channel!

Good info brother. Im a huge believer in exterior insulation.

This is the first time I've seen one of your videos and it was just what I needed to hear at the right time. So you now have a new subscriber, thanks for putting out good content.

Kyle thank you so much for all the knowledge you are sharing. You are THE BEST! MAD RESPECT AND ADMIRATION!

This was incredibly helpful, I'm just starting the design process

Love the content and the mindset. Keep up the quality work!

This was great information. Thank you for the time and it will help me out greatly.

Robert out of Ohio here Kyle. Looks like I was able to help with some content. Glad I could give some inspiration. Love the channel.

I really enjoy your videos. Have learned a lot watching how you approach things. Would love to find a builder in my area that genuinely cares about the quality as you obviously do. This top ten video may have been boring for you to film, but was a great list of considerations. Thanks!

Dude, this video was so valuable to me, I'm in this exact position and I needed this information.

Regular viewer… excellent information. Going through some of it myself right now building a Quonset hut.

You're right about the doors. I looked at a home with a post frame building on the property that had 11 or 12 foot ceilings and 7 foot garage doors