Black 50 by 84 barndominium in College Station, Texas with a covered entry porch and two storeys of windows

Weekend Retreat with RV Storage

College Station, Texas. Just under 2,200 sq. ft. of living space on one side, a shop tall enough to park the coach on the other.

What was built

Metal Building: 50′ × 84′ × 21′
Living Space: Just under 2,200 sq. ft.
Bedrooms / Baths: 4 / 4
Main Roof Pitch: 5:12
Front Entry Pitch: 4:12
Main Patio Pitch: 2:12
Overhangs: 14″
Frame Type: LP
Wall Panels: PBA
Roof Panels: VS-216
Windows: 24
Roof Insulation: 9″, black vinyl facing
Wall Insulation: 3″, white vinyl facing
Lean-Tos: Insulated

About this project

Designed as both a weekend retreat and a place to store an RV, this College Station barndominium combines just under 2,200 sq. ft. of living space with a large shop and garage area. The living area includes four bedrooms and four bathrooms, while the shop provides the height and space needed for RV storage.

The main building measures 50′ × 84′ with a 21′ eave height, a 5:12 main roof pitch, and 14-inch overhangs. The front entry uses a 4:12 pitch, while the main patio drops to 2:12, giving each section of the building its own roofline. The building uses an LP frame configuration, PBA wall panels, VS-216 roof panels, and includes 24 windows throughout.

The shop and garage were insulated with 9-inch roof insulation with a black vinyl facing and 3-inch wall insulation with white vinyl facing. All of the lean-to areas were insulated as well.

This one is a good example of a barndominium designed around two purposes: comfortable living space for the weekend and a full-size shop with room to keep the RV under the same roof.

The building

Three-quarter view of the black barndominium showing the covered patio and the two-storey window wall — Covered patio wraps the living end of the building.

The barndominium at sunset with a motorhome parked alongside the shop end — The RV parks right beside the shop, on its own slab.

Two oversized overhead doors on the shop end with a motorhome parked outside — Two oversized overhead doors into the shop and garage.

Shop end of the building showing the overhead doors and the full two-storey sidewall — 21′ eave height is what makes the RV bay work.

Covered patio with an epoxy floor, ceiling fan and sliding glass doors onto the living space — Epoxy-floored patio off the living area, fire table beyond.

The building at sunset from the gable end, with the covered patio in shadow — The patio roof drops to a 2:12 pitch.

Rear elevation with condensing units and the walk door into the shop — Rear elevation, mechanical set beside the shop door.

Long sidewall at sunset with the motorhome parked at the far end — 84′ of sidewall, living space through to shop.

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