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Design Tip

2008-04-18T14:18:01Z

Think about what spaces you would like. How you use the space you have now will guide you in planning what spaces you need for your Yankee Barn. This is the old adage of form follows function.

Earth Hour

2008-02-03T02:17:00Z

Yankee Barn Homes and our employees are participating in the Earth Hour movement. We will join others in our symbolic recognition of an issue that effects us all, global warming. Visit http://www.earthhour.org to learn how to participate.

On the Beach

2007-12-27T18:38:00Z

Maria and Joseph Bring Careful Detail and Victorian Style to their Waterfront Yankee Barn

When Maria and Joe began planning their waterfront home in a coastal Rhode Island community, they knew exactly what they wanted. “No one could talk us out of a Yankee Barn—we knew we wanted to build one!”

The Christmas Tree Barn

2007-12-26T18:43:00Z

This working barn on a Christmas tree farm in Rhode Island is a slight modification of our standard 24’ x 36’ post and beam barn design.

The Gambrel Studio Barn

2007-12-26T17:54:00Z

We’re seeing a great deal of interest in our Studio Barn series ... a simple, functional and cost-efficient full time or second home.

Design Tip

2007-07-24T18:50:00Z

2000 Square feet is regarded as the minimum size for a three bedroom, two bathroom Yankee Barn. Many homeowners go larger or smaller depending on their needs.

Lay Out Your Home

2007-07-03T17:42:00Z

It’s never too early to start planning the features you’d like in your new home.

Start planning your layout

Back to their Roots

2007-07-02T19:27:00Z

A Creative Addition to the Family Home

“I pretty much knew exactly what I wanted in the addition, and we had some very particular requirements. I needed high ceilings to accommodate the rigging for the photographic lighting I use, and I wanted lots of windows with plenty of natural light for my artwork. I also needed a great deal of open floor space, with no posts or other supports—whatever we settled on, it had to be a wide-open interior.”

A Different Type of Frame

2007-07-01T19:54:00Z

“As soon as I saw the preliminary sketches,” says Russ Prudhomme, design and engineering officer for Yankee Barn Homes, “I knew we’d have to pay attention to the roof and frame system.”

Design Tip

2007-07-01T18:43:00Z

Think about your site in relation to your home. When deciding where rooms will be located, remember things like views, light, road access and privacy.

A BarnMakers Guest House

2007-06-30T19:14:00Z

This space-efficient Studio Barn will be used as the initial residence for these innovative homeowners, until construction of their permanent residence. Afterwards their Studio Barn will become a guest house for visitors, with plenty of barn storage beneath.

Bringing the Outside In

2007-05-02T20:10:00Z

Cathy and Bob Bring Expansive Spaces into their Yankee Barn

“When we decided to build, we found everything we were looking for in Yankee Barn—the traditional values of post and beam, the character, easy to customize, open flowing spaces ... and tons of windows!”

Virtual Models

2007-05-01T22:09:00Z

Yankee Barn turns to ArchiCad “Virtual Building Model” Design System

More accurate and realistic plans for our homeowners, and a seamless flow of information from conceptual planning to the production floor ...two great benefits of Yankee Barn Home’s new ArchiCAD system.

Preserving Tradition

2006-09-15T18:04:00Z

Barry and Chrysoula Keep the Past Unchanged with their new Yankee Barn

Respect for tradition, structural requirements, matching the interior styling and finish, and a host of other considerations ... the details of Yankee Barn’s addition to this 1700’s cape made all the difference in preserving its classic look and feel.