For a barn to be comfortable as a home walls often have to be insulated and refinished and the interior volume of the space must be greatly reduced. Other residential details and fixtures are also added such as chimneys. The barn's site itself is often altered by the addition of close-in, driveway parking and residential landscaping.
For a barn to serve as a comfortable residence, walls frequently require insulation and refinishing, and the interior space needs to be significantly reduced in size. Other domestic elements and accessories are also added, such as fireplaces. The barn's location is often modified by the addition of close-in parking and residential landscaping.