Passive Solar Design at Yankee Barn Homes
Notwithstanding its name, passive solar design does mean you’re actively harnessing the sun’s energy to a home’s advantage.
Contemporary Barn Home Plan The Lexington
Last week we featured a partial post and beam single level plan called The Morton. This week we kick it up a notch with a full post and beam single level contemporary barn home plan, The Lexington.
Barn House Walden Pond Goes Up
Recently featured on our blog as an in-design project, small barn house Walden Pond is now up and nearing enclosure. This design is a perfect combination of classic barn style and a floor plan to suit various lifestyles, from those just starting out to many who are now opting to age-in-place.
Barn House Staircases: How Your Climb Effects Your Wallet
Barn house staircases are probably not the first feature that comes to mind when considering how and where to save money when building a home. And, you’d be right, the staircase is not a huge cost factor when building, but the different types of staircases do come with differing price tags. This article will help you discern which climb best suits your needs…
A Barn House Re Envisioned
Barn house does not necessarily mean “ traditional barn style home”. In the world of Yankee Barn Homes, the appearance of a home may be in just about any architectural style the client wishes. For example The Alexandria has a farmhouse presence due to a long porch on the gable end that wraps around the…
Yankee Barn Springs into the Build Season
Yankee Barn springs into the build season with a busy home show and workshop calendar. We just participated in a successful home exposition, The Log and Timber Show, held in Marlborough, MA. The guys in the shop worked with our Business Development Director, Kerri White, and came up with a great display…