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!

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Yankee Barn Offers Unique Barn Homes and So Much More

Unique Barn Homes Barn homes are a Yankee Barn Homes specialty. The unique aspect for each design is brought by the individual preferences of the clients we serve. Our custom design service is just that, custom. The YBH Design Team works closely with every client to create a home suited to their specifications. Therefore, our…

Unique Features Offered by Yankee Barn Homes Set Us Apart

Unique Features: The Heart of the Matter Yankee Barn Homes uses Douglas fir for all of our timbered frames, whether they are full or partial post and beam. The importance of using Douglas fir is because it’s the highest rated of all North American soft woods in both strength-to-weight ratio and in rigidity. Pine cannot…