Shouse Construction

“Shouse”?  A Shouse or a Shome is a combination of a house/home and a working shop area.  That’s right, a shouse combines the best of both worlds within a single building structure. As such, it requires the ability to meet residential building codes, while maintaining the clean, open spaces you want in your personal workshop area.

Common shouse applications include a vacation home, lakefront property or the like, combined with boat or camper storage.  Other ideas include primary living quarters combined with a wood-working or metal fabrication workshop for the DIYer or professional level craftsman.

Shouse Construction Styles

Shouse construction lends itself primarily to two different construction styles, post-frame or stick frame, depending primarily on the shop portion of the construction.

Post-frame construction offers larger, more open areas, which are ideally suited for big applications like boat or camper storage, garaging of vehicles or equipment or any other need that requires an unobstructed open area.

Stick-frame construction is more traditional in size and feel, supporting applications that require smaller room sizes or are simply preferred by the owner.

Both styles can support single building or multiple wing styles and are adaptable to single or multi-story architecture.  Both have blown-in fiberglass insulation as an option.

Dynamite Builders will help you design and craft the perfect Shouse for your personal application.  We craft the base building, including exterior.  However, interior features like electrical work, plumbing and so on are left to professional contractors in those areas. We are glad to refer you to top area providers, if you choose.

Benefits of Shouse Construction

Shouse construction offers some obvious, and some not so obvious benefits to the owner.

• Reduced construction costs.
• Increased protection of large ticket equipment.
• Immediate access, regardless of weather.
• Integrated heat/cooling into the shop area.
• Fully customizable to your needs or preferences.
• Efficient use of the area.
• Energy efficient.
• Time savings.
• Strong and durable.
• Aesthetically pleasing.

Your shouse is limited only by your imagination.  Call Dynamite Builders today at 855-701-DYNA.  Our expert staff will schedule a no-obligation consultation to sit down with you and explore the possibilities offered by shouse construction.  Then, working together we’ll design and craft the shouse building of your dreams.