Timberframe Additions by Yankee Barn Homes
A typical timber frame structure goes up in two weeks.
Post and Beam Construction Blends Past with Present
A new addition built by Yankee Barn Homes is a perfect example of how we seamlessly blend past with present.
Post and Beam Homes Addition: Fieldview
Post and beam homes are nothing new to this blog, but post and beam home additions are less often discussed. This does not make them any less spectacular, as you can see from the accompanying photography of Fieldview. This home was originally a 1980’s Post Modern house. There was nothing special about it architecturally speaking. Truthfully, it was an eye sore, but…
Post and Beam Additions: Fieldview Progress
Post and beam additions may not seem as exciting as our post and beam homes, but Fieldview will quickly change that perception. In our first article on Fieldview we featured renderings and floor plans of the mundane 1980s home and the vision YBH Creative Director, Jeffrey Rosen, had for the addition. Today we’ll show you how far those plans have come…
Post and Beam Addition: Drab to Fab!
The post and beam addition is a lesser publicized part of Yankee Barn Homes build capabilities, but no less spectacular. While most who know us are aware we build gorgeous post and beam homes, we also have the ability to provide seamless additions to existing homes. Jeffrey Rosen and the YBH design team have taken a mundane home to spectacular new heights. Located in East Hampton, NY, Fieldview is going to be a beauty!
An 18th Century Cape and a 21st Century Barn Home Unite
An 18th Century cape and a 21st Century Yankee Barn home unite to create one spectacular New England farmhouse. The young family of accomplished equestrians wanted their home to fit their lifestyle and look the part. They love to spend free time riding their horses and boating on Lake Winnipesauke. Bucolic New England at its…
Yankee Barn Homes Builds Stunning Post and Beam Additions
Yankee Barn Homes builds stunning post and beam additions, no doubt about it! Should you require proof, look no further than this post. The seven homes presented here are each as unique as their owners, and were conceived and built with each homeowner’s specifications in mind. From a contemporary barn style home to a tradition…
Two Yankee Barn Additions Bridge the 18th & 21st Centuries
One of the best things about living in New England is being amongst some of the oldest architecture in the U.S. Beautiful original timber frame structures abound, from barns to homes, to mills. An interesting fact: structures from the 1700s and 1800s were built using the post and beam method. So who better to turn to than the best…
Rustic Elegance in a Barn Home Addition
Actually, this addition to an 18th century cape came about in a very unusual way. Normally one finds or has the old cape first then adds on; not so in this case. These homeowners were house hunting in New England when their realtor showed them a gorgeous timber frame home. They were captivated but came…
Timber Frame Barn Home Addition: A Photographer Finds Her Focus
What to do when you have a wonderful location, a beautiful site with a home you love and a well established business reputation but no available space for that home-based photography business? The completed photography studio added on to this Connecticut home. Well, if you’re this New England home owner, you take inspiration from the…
Homes I’m Loving Right Now: A Post and Beam Horse Farm Barn-Home Addition
Part three in the series Homes I’m Loving Right Now is actually a barn addition to a beautiful 1700’s cape located in central New England. The young accomplished family loves to spend free time riding their horses. I challenge you to imagine a more bucolic New England setting. The lifestyle is so much a part…
Timber Frame Additions for Any Style Home
One of the greatest features of the post and beam is its versatility. When it comes time for an addition, from the smallest bump out to a total reorganization of a home’s floor plan, post and beam is the way to go. It works with any style home (as the following pictures will prove) while…