As your business grows and requires change, you may need to consider adding an office to your farm shop. This allows you to conduct business as needed while keeping you close to the action.
Whether you need to section off within an existing location, add onto your structure, or include an office in a new building, you have several options to choose from. Working with a proven post frame designer and builder like Pacemaker Post Frame Buildings can improve project efficiency while lowering long-term costs.
Consider these essential elements before starting your new project and adding an office or other room to your post frame building.
Determine the Square Footage Needed
Consider the total amount of space you will need for the office space. An office may include a kitchen, bathroom, a space to relax, or even a man cave for use after business hours. Also, be sure to consider how the operating space will be utilized.
Equipment and other needs get bigger over time, so make sure you have the right amount of space to operate once you install an office. Pre-planning ensures that you will not need to pay extra in the future to continue to accommodate all your needs.
Determine whether the new section of your post frame building will need to be heated. Usually, an office requires a slightly warmer climate than the rest of the farm shop or warehouse. Radiant heat is a great option as it is an efficient and often less expensive option for general heating.
Create a Floor Plan
A floor plan that allows you to study the building layout and the traffic flows that will result from an addition, remodel, or new build. This step will provide you with a more tangible guide to ensure you have included everything you want. Be sure to include necessary elements, and place each element where they are likely to be most efficient.
Adding Utilities
Water, electricity, plumbing, and septic are necessary elements for a new office and bathroom. Research the best way to do this, ensuring the costs do not go over budget.
Consider the conveniences that your building will now require. If all or part of the structure needs heating, a furnace, radiant floor heating, or heat pump may be necessary. Likewise, for the summer, you may need air conditioning to deal with the rising temperatures.
Locating the Building
Positioning the building or addition correctly is important for a new farm shop. Make sure the structure is easily accessible and all the utilities are readily available. Regrets about building placement can be truly frustrating, so consider all the options to determine what will be best initially.
Site Prep
For an addition or remodel ensure that the space is clean, dry, and accessible for the construction team. A level, well-cleared location for a new build is ideal for beginning the construction. Make sure the footprint plus several feet around is clear and easily accessible. Your post frame builder will appreciate the effort.
Contact Pacemaker Post Frame Buildings
Pacemaker Post Frame Buildings in North Webster, Indiana, is a leading supplier, designer, and builder of attractive, new post frame buildings. For over forty years, Pacemaker has grown and excelled as a creator and supplier of high-quality, functional post frame structures in Northern Indiana, Northwest Ohio, and Southwest Michigan.
You can view many of Pacemaker’s remarkable structures on the Website Gallery. They have created solutions for many suburban, civic, agricultural, and equestrian customers.
Visit the Pacemaker Post Frame Buildings website to learn more about the company and consider some of the many options for your future farm shop office.
