b"THE OFFICIAL NFBA MAGAZINEBARNDOMINIUM DESIGN - BUILDING CODE COMPLIANCERESEARCH & TECHNOLOGYByAmanda Stauffer, Building Code Specialist at Timber Tech Engineering, LLC A nyone who's been paying attentionfinish consists of metal siding and to the building industry over the pastmetal roofing, although there is few years is sure to recognize the termno shortage of other siding and barndominium (barn+condominium) orroofing options available. High shouse (shop+house). With the amount ofceilings, large window/door openings and the exposure these structures have been givenability to have open floor plans are some other across social media and television, its hard totypical barndominium characteristics. ignore their continued growth in popularity and evolving design features. While it may be the high aesthetic appeal that initially draws people in, there are quite a few other aspects of these buildings that make them worthy of being labeled as more than just the next big industry trend. A barndominium is a post-frame structure with a barn-like exterior that contains a residential living space combined with a personal garage or workshop area. Often times the exterior continued on page: 1312 / FRAME BUILDER - VOL6 1"