To Oliver Bell, chief operating officer of the Barndominium Company ... Image Cory Voecks and Anthony Wisnieski of Building Green Structures, which builds shouses all over Nebraska.Credit ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lacey Harwood, a 39-year-old "barndominium" owner based one hour outside of Houston. It has been edited for length and clarity. In 2010 ...