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 function as a warm home, walls usually need to be insulated and repainted, and the interior space needs to be greatly reduced in volume. Other domestic features and fittings are also added, such as fireplaces. The barn's site is often modified by the addition of close-in parking and residential landscaping.