This category includes a broad range of blog posts all pertaining to post and beam building or the post and beam design process. Architectural inspirations, design ideas, tips for building new post and beam homes and additions and more!
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…
Perch Pond is a small post and beam design that has plenty of usable space
Three new designs are well underway to completion.
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…
A Yankee Barn Out West Golden Valley Lodge is officially in development. Based on our Moose Ridge Lodge floor plan, Golden Valley turns an East Coast mountain lodge into a decidedly western style design. At 1,695 square feet, Golden Valley is essentially the same footage as Moose Ridge Lodge (1,657 sq ft), however, changes have…
New barn house design, Avondale, is officially in development at Yankee Barn Homes.
Farmhouse Flavor It may be waning elsewhere, but at YBH the Farmhouse style remains highly popular. Much like the barn house, a YBH farmhouse is more about a lifestyle than a singular look or feature. However, a large front porch remains a must have for clients building in the farmhouse style. Mountain Lodge Style Because…
Building Homes Since 1969 Yankee Barn Homes has been in the home construction business for going on 53 years. We have perfected the speed of a build, particularly focusing on the time your house and YBH Supervisor arrive on your site, to the time they leave. Our homes go up quickly, most often in under…
The YBH crew was so easy and helpful to work with, it is bitter sweet to see them go.
Oak Bluff is being designed for a waterfront build site with a decidedly oceanfront look of gray shingles and white trim.
As an architectural and residential interiors designer in New York City, Jeffrey jumped at the chance to become an owner of Yankee Barn Homes.
The owners of this amazing off-the-grid build are an amazing couple with three children and a dog named Posy.