Design Tip

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

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

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Back to their Roots

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.”

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A Different Type of Frame

“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.”

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Design Tip

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.