Barnyard Worship

Though most people see barns as convenient places to store farming equipment, animals, or hay, a growing number of spirit-filled folk in the rural reaches of America feel right at home attending Sunday services in a structure designed to house tractors. Typically referred to as "cowboy churches", farmers, ranchers, and even rural-riding motorcycle enthusiasts feel more at home in a barn than they do in a cathedral. Though many of these barns have been renovated with heating, air conditioning, and seating, "barn goers" feel they still possess that barnyard charm and help tie worship with the simple life of hard work, dedication to family, and serving their Creator. Outsiders may not feel that a barn is a proper place to have a church, but many parishioners in cowboy churches across the country may respond to such a sentiment with, "If a barn was good enough for baby Jesus, it's good enough for us." 



For more information on a typical cowboy church experience, explore this inside look from Deseret News. For quality sheds, pole barns, and other external structures in Oklahoma, look no further than your friends at Better Built Structures.

Downgrading in Size. Upgrading in Value.

As a new generation either graduate from school and begin looking for a place to call home or other generations start to think differently about the homes they have, more and more individuals are considering moving into smaller houses rather than larger homes. With this down grade in size, many consider it to be an upgrade in the quality of living as they begin consuming less energy, spend much less time indoors, and typically have the ability to move these tiny home wherever they please almost at a moment's notice. Living in a home not much bigger (if not smaller) than a typical shed, these homeowners will report that they use the most of every square foot like they never have before. In this documentary about a late-twenty/early-thirty something year old, the audience is invited to experience what life is like in building their own home as well as living in a space the size of some walk-in closets. To find out more about this project and the tiny house movement, check out http://www.tiny-themovie.com/. For more information about an external building, shed, pole-barn, or other additional storage structure for your property in the Tulsa and surrounding areas, visit the official site of Better Built Structures. 

Forget the Man Cave. How About a Man Shed?

We've all heard about the famous man caves; the one room of the house that is off limits to anyone besides the man of the house and his buddies. Well, where space is limited and utility is everything, one British man has fully utilized every square foot of man-dom in his man shed. Very into tech gadgetry, Alan Cook has transformed a 9x6 shed into a place of escape from the world; a true techie's wonderland. Along with a big screen TV and multiple gaming consoles, the shed is home to exercise equipment, a compact stereo system, his computer, and fridge stocked with beer.


How does Alan's wife feel about the man-shed? According to Wired Magazine's Gadget Lab, she says: 


"I never see him anymore. But at least I get to watch what I want in the living room." Aw, how tender.


What do you get for the man that has everything? A shed to put it all in! For some of the finest sheds, pole-barns, and other exterior buildings, visit the official website of Tulsa's own Better Built Structures.

Above The Rest: The Very Best Tree Houses

For generations, children have enjoyed having an escape in their own backyards in the form of an external building. Though makeshift playhouses and forts are a fond memory for many when they think back upon their childhood, no such structure holds such memories as a tree house. From their construction to their years of enjoyment, tree houses hold a special spot in the heart's of many individuals as a place they could escape the world from and enjoy the sanctuary nestled in the tree tops. For many men, some of their first experiences with carpentry and handiness in general started with the construction of their first tree house. For many women, their first memories of home-making began with tree-top tea parties with friends; both real an imaginary. Though most individuals leave their tree houses behind as soon they grow out of them, others don't let the dream die that easy and build tree houses that fit them well into adulthood. In this post from Update Home, we take a look at some of the most amazing tree houses designed to please the inner child. 

From a outdoor workshop, play house, to pole barn for farm storage, trust the experts at Better Built Structures for all your external structure needs.

Making The Most of Your Shed

For many, their shed, barn, or other form of external storage building is a disaster house where finding stored ideas can be a nightmare, let alone trying to use the space as an office or workshop. While many can live with this, why should you have to when you can have a fully-functional storage facility that makes life easier instead of more difficult? From making your shed into an office to taking it back to be your outdoor storage area, reclaiming your shed can be difficult. With help from a post from Policy Expert, maximizing your shed's usability has never been more simple. From having a nice place to work in an office capability to storing things in a manner that allows you to easily locate them and retrieve them, let these outstanding suggestions turn all your outdoor woes into outdoor wins and even how to turn your shed into a work-from-home getaway.  For the shed or pole barn of your dreams, also be sure to check with Better Built Structures and start the process of building an outdoor structure for ease of storage and work in the yard.

Potting Shed Metamorphosis

Who says that a shed can only be a shed? When it comes to what a shed can be, the purpose of any exterior building is completely in the eye of the beholder. For one Georgia family, their potting shed surpassed its original purpose as being just another building for storage and became the farm store they had always dreamed of. Originally, the shed became very cluttered with its stored tools and other valuables being difficult to locate. Later, the owner's had the bright idea to transform the potting shed into a quaint farm store. To read more about this shed remodel, check out the Lazy B Farmer. For a shed of your very own to use for whatever your heart desires, from a storage space to a functioning workspace, consult the experts at Better Built Structures.

Put Your Tools in the Shed and Make a Man Cave

If you're unfamiliar with the modern expression "man cave", a man cave is an area of the house completely dedicated to the man of the house. All interior design, everything in the space, and everything that the space is meant for is completely up to the man. In the tradition of sheds, barns, and exterior work shops typically acting as utility-minded man caves in their own right, the DIY Network is proud to bring you with some of the finest man cave garage renovations. To look through over a dozen of these dazzling shrines dedicated to macho recreation, check out the gallery for yourself. With multiple sheds, pole-barns, and other exterior buildings available from Better Built Structures to be used for all your utility needs, Better Built invites you to transform your garage into your very own man cave.

Quick & Easy: Making Garage Organization a Snap

Is one of things holding you back from enjoying your garage or detached workshop the daunting task of organizing everything? Organizing your garage or workshop need not be a pain! From utilizing shelves and baskets to contain certain tools and materials to using a system of wall-mounted hooks to keep equipment and supplies off the floor, maximizing the usability of your garage or workspace is as simple as one trip to the hardware store and an afternoon set aside for the task. Metal baskets, quickly setup shelving, and hooks to keep broom, rakes, shovels, and other long-handled yard tools from taking up valuable floor space can not only drastically increase the aesthetic appeal of your garage or workshop but can also increase the amount of room to be alloted to storage or workspace. For more simple tips on making garage and workshop organization a snap, check out Family Handy Man's article on the subject. For some of the best barns, sheds, and external storage areas, connect with the building professionals at Better Built Structures.

Making The Most of Your Space: How To Make a Folding Work Bench

For those with your own workshop that is used for nothing more than a workshop, kudos! For the rest of you with a workshop that also doubles as a garage, a barn, or a storage closet, there is a still hope for you yet. When you're strapped for space, but you have a job to do, the good people from Family Handyman have come up a creative solution to your problem with a folding workbench. Designed to save time, space, and money, the folding workbench can initially be mistaken for a simple rolling storage container. At a moment's notice, the container can be rolled out, the sides fold straight out, and legs are quickly and easily screwed into place without the use of any tools. When the job is done, simply detach the legs, lower the work surfaces, and roll the container back into nook or corner where it can continue to function as a storage container for tools and materials a smaller work surface. For the plans and step-by-step instructions on building this one-of-a-kind workbench for your limited work space, log on to this posting from Family Handyman. When you need a full shop, garage, barn, or storage building to yourself, trust the experts at Better Built Structures for the finest in detached storage and utility structures.

Hit the Ground Running: Exploring Garage Flooring Options

If you're like most, your garage is a multi-purpose space used to store cars, work on projects, or even hang out with your buddies. Being that the space is used for many different activities, choosing a flooring style and material can be tough. From sturdy materials that come in easy-to-install tile form to heavy-duty coatings,  there are several options available. To ensure that your garage floor stays looking great years to come, selecting a sturdy material with a pleasing aesthetic appeal is a must when selecting floor style and materials to use. For more help on selecting the right garage floor for your multi-use area, check out this blog from the experts at GarageEnvy.com. For all your exterior building, shed, and barn needs, consult the experts at Better Built Structures.

Workshop Storage Solutions

For many, workshop space is limited and finding adequate storage can become an exercise in creativity. From having to decide where to put that air compressor to how to store tools and materials in an accessible manner can wind up in spending lots of time and money storage containers and specialized tool storage equipment. To make the most of your workshop's limited space without breaking the bank, in many instances, storage solutions are found in existing materials using existing tools and require limited time and effort. From pegboard storage to constructing a rafter system for overheard storage, finding space in your workshop will help improve productivity and overall workshop enjoyment. For project ideas, check out FamilyHandyMan.com's article "Small Workshop Storage Solutions." For the perfect external building for storage, a workshop, or additional workspace, consult the experts at Better Built Structures. 

An Office Away From Home

One of the advantages of being able to work from home is that you're never more than a few steps away from the everyday happenings around your home. While this can seem like heaven for some, this can also make getting anything done nearly impossible. For those who want the best of both world's, a new company called OfficePOD has introduced the perfect middle ground; an office at your home, but away from home. Being that it's only purpose is for work, the OfficePOD takes your home office out of the home and seals it in a bubble of productivity. For more information, explore this write-up from Freshome. For other exterior building solutions, trust the experts at Build Built Structures to keep the essentials under a roof outside of your roof.

Amazing Homes

Perhaps in rebellion of mass-produced homes of the 1940s-1960s, some of the most oddly-creative homes are out there for whomever is game for an adventure. From a home shaped like toilet, to a house with a mushroom theme, or even the abode of the little old lady who lived in a shoe, some homeowner's choose to make their homes into works of art; even if that means abstract works of art. To homes built completely upside down to houses with a facade that will make one swear they are looking in a fun-house mirror, the possibilities for home design or virtually endless. To check out some of these eye-catching homes, stop in over at Web Urbanist and feast your eyes on some of the wackiest homes anyone has ever lived in. For all your external structure building needs, look no further than the experts at Better Built Structures to make the most of your property.

Barn-Raising: More Than Construction

The time-honored tradition of barn-raising is alive and well in America's Amish communities. Before the days of construction equipment necessary to lift up the frame of a barn or other large structure, entire communities would gather to help one of their local townspeople bring a large frame from the ground into a fully-standing position within just a matter of minutes. Because the Amish do not utilize much modern equipment in their building techniques, the raising of a large structure requires the elbow grease and brow-sweat of 10-to-700 local able-bodied members of the community in order to get the structure off the ground. For many, this is not simply an act of construction, but a community effort to ensure the prosperity of their fellow Amish neighbors. Taking a walk around an Amish community, one is likely to find Amish structures that were raised hundreds of years before. For more information on the tradition of barn-raising, check out the Amish America blog. For the finest detatched garages, sheds, and other structures, consult the experts at Better Built Structures.

The Tiny House Movement Blows Up In a Big Way

Looking to move a larger house? During this housing crisis that wasn’t exactly helped by those seeking houses larger than their budgets could allow, there has been a fast-growing movement of those wishing to simplify their lives by minimizing their square-footage. Many are calling this the “small house movement” or even the “tiny house movement.” Some believe this move towards living much more simply than the average American homeowner is a direct backlash against materialistic excess and waste. Others will claim this move towards tiny living is for the more environmentally-conscious hoping to limit their carbon footprint. Just how tiny are these tiny houses? Some of these purposely-small house dwellers build 400 square foot homes while others scale their living spaces down as much as to a staggering 76 square feet! What possibly can the advantages of this be? Well, the answers can be fairly surprising.

Think for a moment how much of your house you supply heat, air conditioning, lighting, water, and other utilities to. Now, take a second to think about how much of that space you occupy at any single moment. Your dining room is probably a separate room from your living room. You probably read books in a different room than you entertain. Are you doing more than one of these activities at once? Well, the idea behind living in a tiny house is that one space has limitless possibilities for its usage. Want to entertain over a meal? Many tiny houses are equipped with a table that folds down from the wall and then folds back flush again; hidden from view. With the table out of the way, suddenly your dining room is a living space. With a much smaller living area, one must become more resourceful, but the savings from wasteful use translates to a savings from wasteful spending. Aside from the wasted space inside, there is rarely an issue with wasted space outside; as most forms of these tiny houses are built on street-legal trailers that allow the house to be taken to any destination.

Many of these tiny house-dwellers custom build their houses to their own specifications, but those who would rather leave the design and construction to someone else, there is exploding marketplace for smaller houses. For easily under $60,000, one can buy a fully-mobile, quality-built tiny house and have it delivered to their location. For no more than $700, one can buy the plans for a house of their choosing and build it with materials purchased from their local big-box hardware store at around half the price of a fully-built tiny home. For the best in house construction, bigger is now not always better. Expand your thinking of home living and take a look at living tiny.

For the finest constructed garages, barns, barns and sheds, stop by Better Built Structures and see how we build some of the best recreational buildings in the business!