The IronField Build — Merlin, Ontario
221 Erie Street South · Merlin, ON
This is the IronField build — the barndominium that founder Nick Gonzalez designed, engineered, and built as both general contractor and mechanical contractor. It is the reference project behind the entire IronField planning system.
Featured in Plumbing & HVAC Magazine and The Drive Magazine, this 4,004 sq ft post-frame home pairs a fully heated and cooled shop with a high-performance living space — 5-zone radiant in-floor heat, a hybrid heat pump and IBC combi-boiler system, HRV ventilation, and full smart-home automation.
This property has sold. It remains here as a showcase of what systems-first planning looks like when every slab detail, mechanical run, and drainage decision is mapped before the pour.
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