Small Barns Archives (2024)

Let your imagination take flight with the ways to use this 20×20 Pavilion! It’s a medium-sized frame that has the perfect dimensions for a carport, ample workshop, or guest cabin. Because it only has two bays, its 400 square feet is completely open for you to do with as you wish.

This 16×24 gambrel timber frame plan has all the charm of a barn in a smaller package! This gambrel frame has an attached shed roof area that you can use as a porch or for more space inside.

This 16×24 shed roof with loft plan is an extremely versatile design! This frame would make a great farm structure to store tall equipment and have double-stacked storage next to it. Or this could make a great camping cabin with plenty of living space and the loft for sleeping!

Have you been looking for a timber frame with a symmetrical roof? If so, check out this 16×24 hipped roof pavilion! If you live in a snowy or windy area, a hipped roof is a good choice because of its sturdiness. This frame is designed with simple trusses with cross braces.

Would you like to create a truly spectacular space with a nod to history? This 16×24 cruck timber frame may be just what you need! Crucks, often used in medieval times as tithe barns, get their name from the long curved timbers that extend from the ground to the ridge.

Are you looking for a plan for a roomy workshop, carport or cabin? This 16×20 heavy timber pavilion plan is just the right size for those uses and many more. You could install siding of your choice to make a cozy, weathertight structure, or leave it open for an outdoor living space. You might want to adorn the frame with a tongue and groove ceiling above the rafters.

Are you looking for a simple and easy, streamlined frame to use for a workshop, carport, animal shed, guest cabin or just about anything else? Check out this 16×24 timber frame shed roof plan! The single roof plane means there are fewer timbers and joints to cut…

This 16×24 pavilion with purlins has some great features! The rafters and purlins create a fabulous rhythm in the roof structure, which has a commanding presence with a 12 in 12 pitch. And the gently curved knee braces and truss struts are a thing of beauty. You’ll be proud to show off this pavilion to your family and friends when the work is done!