Post and beam historical renovation is tricky. Okay, any historical renovation is tricky. At Yankee Barn we go the extra distance to make sure not only all is as it should be for the permitting process in a historical district, but also to be sure the needs and wishes of the owners are met. Guidelines and restrictions often present challenges. That’s where Yankee Barn’s amazing team comes to the rescue…
Yankee Barn Shop Foreman, Ryan Avery, plays an integral part in each YBH build. He’s the unsung hero of each and every Yankee Barn that’s built, and definitely someone you’d like to know. We recently spoke with Ryan about himself and his job and YBH. The role he plays in each build project is a big one; from determining the build sequence to …
A new contemporary barn home is currently underway at Yankee Barn Homes. Maidstone Farm is a hybrid post and beam home which maximizes the use of post and beam framing in specific sections of the house. All wall and roof sections are constructed of the YBH …
If barn house construction is in your future, you’ll want to meet Jay Fountain. As Estimator and member of the YBH Engineering Department, Jay wears several hats and is uniquely qualified in both the design and estimating the cost per square foot of a Yankee Barn home.
Barn houses hold great appeal with many people who decide to build a new home. The ability to have exactly what you want, exactly how and where you want it is a wonderful thing that’s pretty much unique to a post and beam home. Due to the structural support of the frame, the floor plan may be designed in just about any configuration…
Barn house plans in your future? Then you’ve come to the right place and Chris Sevigny, Director of Production/Architecture for Yankee Barn Homes, is someone you’ll want to know. We recently spoke to Chris about what it is he does at YBH and how he’s involved with each client…
We have some exciting new builds going on at Yankee Barn Homes. Although the two projects featured today are at the opposite end of the spectrum size-wise, they are the perfect projects to showcase the custom capabilities of Yankee Barn Homes. A classic Victorian style barn home we call The Mill River sits lakeside in…
Yankee Barn Homes will be displaying at the 2014 New England Home Show located at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, MA this weekend, Feb 21-23 at booth #634. Be sure to mark your calendars and join us. Not only does Yankee Barn Homes have an impressive array of photos, floor plans and information,…
With the success of our custom barn home Sands Point, a phenomenally popular Yankee Barn Homes shingle style, comes Cove Hollow, an East Hampton home that takes the Sands Point design to the next level. We’ve updated the floor plan to allow an additional bedroom on the second floor, and the option of a first…
Here in the land of Yankee Barn Homes, we have recently had some amazingly big storms which can present a number of challenges to a house. These have included heavy wet snow (load bearing issues), freezing rain measured by the ice-coated inch, and copious amounts of snow accompanied by Arctic cold temperatures (at 22 below…
Yankee Barn Homes brings an “It’s All About You” philosophy to every post and beam built. Even when you come in with a Yankee Barn design you like, no two families live exactly the same way, therefore each house becomes a custom structure tailored to suit your specific requirements. Best of all, Yankee Barn Homes…
The barn house at Oyster Shores is flying along. Seriously, I just wrote a post about our new Yankee Barn Home showing photos of the build site and the beginnings of a frame. I’m back to this home so quickly because more pictures have since come in and the home is that much closer to…