1. Post and beam Homes Frame – What are the most important factors to consider? First, the quality and structural integrity of the wood in post and beam homes. We insist on using only the finest quality kiln dried Douglas Fir Structural Select or #1 grade wood for structural integrity and durability in our post and beam homes. We do not use green or unseasoned timbers and only source from members of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative.
Last week we met Sandy and his wife, newly minted homeowners of a Yankee Barn farmhouse known as Freedom Hill. Today we’ll take you inside the farmhouse and relay the story of how the farmhouse came to be and the wonderful story of lifetime friendships that played a role in the name of this house.…
This is a story of a farmhouse named “Freedom Hill”. We’ll get to the origins of the name in part two of this post. Today, I want to relay how this Yankee Barn came to be. The homeowners always dreamed of building a post and beam and, as now happens quite often, found us on…
The cupola is one of those architectural features some may think of as an “ornament” or an add-on. Well, at Yankee Barn Homes not only do we love the idea of the cupola, we design and create them like no other post and beam company. Seriously, we’re the only post and beam company out there that…
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…
This classic barn house in the hills of New Hampshire is a beauty; there’s just no other way to put it. When we last saw the Grantham Lakehouse, I focused on the classic shape and style of the barn home as Yankee Barn ventures back to it’s roots in designing today’s classic barn home. This…
Cove Hollow, a YBH barn home shingle style has gone up in 8 days! The build site is located within the village of East Hampton. It’s an infill project (placing a structure between two existing homes) and is architecturally cohesive to the surrounding homes in the community. This house was designed to appear as though…
The Proctor farmhouse, a post and beam home by Yankee Barn, is looking good. Nearing completion, the homeowners have been working like crazy to complete their home in time for the summer season. It has been an amazing project to watch (see Floor Plans and Update for previous posts on this home). The homeowners have…
Yankee Barn Homes is thrilled to be featured in the latest book from Sheri Koones Prefabulous World: Energy-Efficient and Sustainable Homes Around the Globe. As the fourth book in the Prefabulous series, Sheri once again shatters the myth about the prefabricated home. In this book Ms Koones takes you from country to country, with the…
The barn loft is a perfect space for kids. At Yankee Barn Homes, we’ve seen our clients utilize the loft space in a number of creative ways to incorporate a space meant solely for the kids, be they children or grandchildren. For those of us lucky enough to have been able to play in and…
The barn home is a special creature. It has major character and interest due to the added hues and textures of the exposed post and beam frame. Color on the walls becomes all the more important when considering how to best accentuate and highlight your barn home interior. Jeffrey Rosen, Creative Director for Yankee Barn…
Great Idea Part II: more barn home plans! We’ve had such success with our first post, Barn House Plans, we’re back at it with more great barn homes including renderings, floor plans and in some cases, the finished product. The beauty of Yankee Barn Homes’ business model is this: if you love a plan but…