I built a 20x35 barn 4yrs ago for under $ 5,000 by using cedar poles cut from my property, 4x8 wood siding, Concrete footings and pressure treated framing. Last year I added about a $1,000 in solar power. All the construction was done by my wife,my brother, a friend and myself. I made beams from...
Here is pole barn I am working on. 21'x30' Cut most of the cedar posts from the property, saved me about $500 but made the job much more challenging to get plumb and square!