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YBH Testimonials

  • Chose YBH for the creativity and flexibility of design and quality. The production office was most cooperative and patient as our direction changed several times. We love our barn, it's what we always wanted and are very happy.”—G.K., Connecticut

  • Great product. Great company. Good Service. Planner came to the site and planned it from there.It worked out well. Production Office very helpful. Overall impression - outstanding.”—A.P., Pennsylvania

  • We're happy with Yankee Barn and with our barn. You did what you said you'd do. The production office was nice to deal with.”—Anon.

  • I'd like people to see this as an option to the way things are done traditionally. I think it makes sense to do as much as you can in a factory environment. It is very satisfying to see what Yankee Barns did.”—R.T., Wyoming

  • We stayed at the model home in Grantham and felt like we were home. We liked the speed of construction, the quality was better, the personnel were great.”—M.C., Vermont

Building Process

From Shop to Shell: Walk Through the Post and Beam Construction Process at Yankee Barn Homes Print E-mail

Shop to Shell: Walk through Building a Yankee Barn Home

Stud Precut Line and Shoe/Plate AlignmentStud Precut Line and Shoe/Plate Alignment. Here all the shoes and plates are laid out along a 75' bench (against the back wall) so we can ensure they are all the precisely cut and the proper dimension.

 

 

 

 

 

True Wall Plate LineTrue Wall Plate Line. All the plates and studs are brought together and placed on the wall table machine. This verifies that each panel is absolutely square. Next the window components, insulation, and exterior sheathing are installed.

 

 

 

 

 

Trim Options LineTrim Options Line. This is our sander and planer, which we use to create a flat and even surface on our components.

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

This is the dado sawThis is the dado saw, where we cut window trim, stool stock, posts and stair components. The material is cut to length and then dado cut. Angle cuts are made on the chop saw.

 

 

 

 

 

Timber frame lineTimber Frame Line. This is our 5,000 lb. saw originally made for the US Navy, it was adapted by Yankee Barn Homes to cut the notches in our custom post and beam frames.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the timber frame shop In the Timber Frame Shop, timbers come in cut to length, and are then notched. We have two lines of material that goes through this shop and then a crane lifts the finished components out of the shop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

True Roof Table Line True Roof Table Line. Here we frame the roof panels and square them up. Each panel receives energy-efficient plastic and strapping. A steel fence is then pulled up around the panels, ensuring that each panel is perfectly square.

 

 

 

 

 

Here interior v-groove is installed Interior v-groove is installed. The roof panel is flipped over and super energy-efficient insulation is installed. Next the plywood is installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Components arriveComponents arrive by truck to the building site. Since the frame is already cut and notched in the Yankee Barn frame shop, the barn raising can proceed smoothly.

 

 

 

 

 

Started second floor deck Started second floor deck. “A Yankee Barn goes up very easily, fits together well, and is substantially enclosed in a very short period of time, even when it’s built during the worst ice storm of the century,” said builder Ken Desjardins.

 

 

 

 

Roof beams in place Roof beams in place. “Nothing compares to Yankee Barn quality, how fast the product goes up, and the floor plan flexibility. A Yankee Barn can look anyway you want – a barn, a conventional house, even with stone on the exterior. There are no limitations to the design.”

 

 

 

 

Last of the True Wall panels Last of the True Wall panels lifted into place. “Yankee Barn is flexible and helpful. On this project, we made some last minute changes on site. Yankee Barn worked with us to build the components to make it work.”

 

 

 

 

True Roof® panels in place True Roof ® panels in placefor a nearly weather-tight shell. “The shell was built easily in two weeks. ”

 

 

 

 

We want you At Yankee Barn Homes, we have as much information as you need to review our custom homes. If there is additional material that you'd like, please let us know.

 

 

 

 

 
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