History

Barn Swallow Manor complete with towering silo,

was formerly an actual working dairy barn

and historic structure in the rural farming area of Byron Center but just 15 minutes from downtown Grand Rapids.

In 2008 after a year's worth of planning, consulting with structural engineers, brainstorming with architects and meeting with the township;

the renovation began with 5 months of hard physical labor.

First everything in the barn had to be removed, and the interior spray washed. Next most of the old concrete floor was removed,

then the exterior was striped to the frame, including the roofing.

In September of 2008 Trubuilt Builders began

the building portion of the renovation.

By June of 2009 Valerie and her daughter moved

into our newly converted barn house.

Built with long term energy saving efficiency in mind

the best unseen "green" technology was chosen and installed:

Closed Cell Spray Foam Insulation from top to bottom 3.5-6"thick for the greatest in heat-loss protection,

while adding substantially to its structural strength at the same time.

A Geothermal Forced Air Heating and Cooling System, for the highest in energy savings.
Fiberglass, low E, Argon, Double Pane Windows to limit drafts and take advantage of passive solar heat.
And lastly In-Floor Radiant Heat

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