{"id":3239,"date":"2026-08-11T09:15:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T14:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blocksandspots.synology.me\/wordpress\/?p=3239"},"modified":"2026-08-11T09:22:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T14:22:19","slug":"attached-adu-built-in-an-1880s-barn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blocksandspots.synology.me\/wordpress\/attached-adu-built-in-an-1880s-barn\/","title":{"rendered":"Attached ADU: Built in an 1880’s Barn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
This project was started in 2022 before the Affordable Homes Act passed in Massachusetts. It involved building a 700 sq ft Accessory Apartment in the hayloft of an 1880's Barn that was attached to a Farmhouse.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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\"Front
Front view of the Barn and Farmhouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Side
Side view of the Barn and Farmhouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Back
Back view of the Barn and Farmhouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"ADU
Accessory Dwelling Unit designed into a barn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Cover
This image is a floor plan for a 750 sq ft Accessory Dwelling Unit ADU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Original
Original Barn framing in the Nook area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Original
Original Barn Framing looking into the Laundry Room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Original
Original Barn Framing Looking into the Office Area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Original
Original Barn Framing looking into the Bathroom Area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Original
Original Barn Framing looking into the Office Area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Origional
original Barn Framing looking into the Apartment Kitchen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Original
Original Barn framing looking up into the Loft Area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"ADU
ADU Barn Studio – Design Overlay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Adding
Adding support to some old beams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Installing
Installing rafter ties in the Barn roof<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Reinforcing
Reinforcing the Barn Roof<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Start
Start of rough framing for the Barn exterior walls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Reinforcing
Reinforcing the Barn roof<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Looking
Looking at the office area before framing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Installing
Rough Framing the Loft Floor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Kitchen
Kitchen tape layout on the existing barn floor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Looking
Looking down to the driveway from the Loft window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Rough
Rough Framing of the walls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Kitchen
Kitchen window rough opening<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"More
More Rough framing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Sheathing
Sheathing of the Apartment wall between the Common Area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Sheathing
Sheathing of the Office Wall between the Common Area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Straight
Straight on view of the wiring for the panel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Electrical
Electrical lines to the panel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Sheathing
Sheathing the interior wall to the Common Area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Transformer
Transformer upgrade from National Grid for the Apartment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Plumbing
Plumbing and electrical for the Laundry Room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Rough
Rough Plumbing for the Kitchen Sink<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Plumbing
Plumbing for the bathroom sink<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Hybrid
Hybrid Hot Water Heater for the Apartment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Insulation
Insulation for the Kitchen walls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Insulating
Insulating the Office walls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Finished
Finished insulation in the Office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Looking
Looking into the office from the Hallway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Drywall
Drywall installed in the office looking at the window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Drywall
Drywall installed in the Office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Drywall
Drywall mudded in the Nook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Drywall
Drywall mudded in the kitchen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Access
Access to the loft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Shower
Shower surround goes in the bathroom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Shower
Shower surround being caulked<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Kitchen
Kitchen cabinets going in<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Stair
Stair treads being installed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Stairs
Stairs being finished<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Additional
Additional floor going down in the kitchen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Floor
Floor going down in the kitchen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Kitchen
Kitchen cabinet refrigerator blind<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Kitchen
Kitchen cabinets for sink<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Kitchen
Kitchen cabinets corner at the stove<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Kitchen
Kitchen cabinets as seen from nook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The nook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Looking
Looking down the stairs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"View
View of the outside window from the loft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"View
View of the inside window from the loft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Bathroom
Bathroom floor prep for tile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Tiles
Tiles going down in the bathroom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Installing
Installing tiles from the bathroom into the Laundry Room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Tiles
Tiles in the Laundry Room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Finished
Finished Tile in the Bathroom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Finished
Finished Bathroom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Installed
Installed door to the Apartment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Installing
Installing butcher block counter tops in the Kitchen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Installed
Installed door from the Hallway to the Office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Finished
Finished trim in the Nook with the ERV fresh air unit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Finished
Finished Nook with a view of the Closet and MiniSplit wall unit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Closeup
Closeup view of the finished Stairs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Farther
Farther away view of the finished Stairs form the Nook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Finished
Finished view from the Loft looking down the Stairs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Finished
Finished view of the Loft looking at the inside window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Finished
Finished view of the Loft looking at the outside window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Zoomed
Zoomed out view of the Loft from the Stairs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Finished
Finished view of the Stairs looking up to the Loft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Finished
Finished view of the Office Closet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Finished
Finished view of the Office looking to the outside window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Finished
Finished view of the Kitchen looking at the Stairs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Finished
Finished view of the Kitchen looking at the Refrigerator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Zoomed
Zoomed out finish view of the Kitchen from the Nook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Finished
Finished view of the Kitchen looking at the Sink<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Finished
Finished view of the Kitchen looking at the Stove<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Finished
Finished view of the Nook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Finished
Finished view of the Kitchen Island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Finished
Finished view of the Kitchen counter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Finished
Finished view of the Bathroom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Finished
Finished view of the Laundry Room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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