Loft Space Versatility
A loft is airy yet private, perfect for whatever space suits your home and lifestyle.
Architectural Styles Best Suited to Post and Beam
Architectural styles such as the barn house, farmhouse, contemporary/Mid-Century Modern, cottage/bungalow, and mountain lodge styles are all possible with a post and beam build.
Architect Designed Northwest Harbor
Northwest Harbor is an architect-designed Yankee Barn Home.
Important Factors to Control Construction Costs
Introduction Timber frame homes typically cost more to build than a 2×4 stick built home. The reasons for this include the cost of a high-quality timber frame (versus lower quality wood studs), superior insulation, and the typical use of expansive glass areas. However, there are ways you can keep the cost of a timber frame…
Perch Pond Forges Ahead
Major progress has been made on our Perch Pond build.
Small Single Level Timber Frame North Point
Single level small house, North Point, is a spectacular design.
Emphasis on Designing the Entryway
Introduction Designing an entryway might seem like an after-thought, but it should be anything but. The entryway is the first step inside the interior of a home. It needs to be welcoming. It also needs to be functional as it is one of the most used areas of a home. Your entryway sets the tone…
Adorable Perch Pond is Underway
Perch Pond is a small post and beam design that has plenty of usable space
Perch Pond
0SQ FEET0BEDS0BATHS Tell us about your project Connect with our team to learn more about pricing, timelines and the building process. TELL US MORE Perch Pond Perch Pond is a small cabin based on our Roost design. It offers 1,276 square feet of living space, 1 to 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, and a two-car garage…
New Build Updates at Yankee Barn Homes
Three new designs are well underway to completion.
Dunbar Hill
0SQ FEET0BEDS0BATHS Tell us about your project Connect with our team to learn more about pricing, timelines and the building process. TELL US MORE Dunbar Hill Dunbar Hill is a small partial post and beam home and one of our most popular small house designs. It comes in at 1,182 square feet of living space,…
YBH Explores Passive House Design
What is Passive Building? Passive building is a set of design principles used to attain a rigorous and measurable level of energy efficiency within a specific structure. “Optimizing your gains and losses based on climate”, summarizes the approach of a passive design. According to PHIUS (Passive House Institute, United States), a passive building is designed…