Lakeside Stunner Mountain Lake Lodge is Underway
Intended to mimic mountain lodges of the past, the home emphasizes an exposed post and beam frame with vaulted ceilings, stone fireplaces and large, open communal spaces.
Sound Logic Behind Building with Yankee Barn Homes
Yankee Barn Homes is highly skilled at taking you from conceptualization to build.
Introducing the Seminiole, a Seaside Cottage Design
Welcome to Seminiole cottage. No, this is not a spelling error!
Post and Beam Homes: YBH Builds in Our Hometown
The history of Yankee Barn is deeply intertwined with the town of Grantham.
Yankee Barn Offers a Big Advantage Others Don’t
Yankee Barn Homes go up quickly; most often in under two weeks and, many times, faster.
Yankee Barn Homes Resilience: Staying Power
Yankee Barn Homes has been building and developing award-winning post and beam homes, hybrid post and beam homes and barns in the U.S. since 1969
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.
Yankee Barn Homes Aces the Infill Game
Infill builds have become a big part of the housing industry in urban areas and highly-sought-after vacation communities. If you want to build close to the city or a summer community, chances are you’ll be looking at an infill project. According to Wikipedia, an infill build is defined as “the re-dedication of land in an…
Farmhouse Plan: Mainstreet Farmhouse Progress
The Mainstreet Farmhouse plan is brought to you by the same couple who created Moose Ridge Lodge. This build finds them creating the perfect primary home for their family or four. With two young children…
Post and Beam Homes Factory – A Day in the Life
Long before post and beam homes go up on a build site, Yankee Barn Homes creates them digitally and manufactures them on our factory floor. The factory floor is where a timber frame home goes from concept to reality. It’s also likely to be the one part of building most homeowners don’t experience firsthand. In this article, we offer you a peak at the daily machinations of the YBH factory…
Popular Barn House Plans
…four barn house plans currently garnering a lot of attention. They are: Orchard View, The Grantham Lakehouse, The Proctor Farmhouse and The Merrimack. At first view, they are attention getters due to their looks. Upon closer examination, you’ll discover so much more, not to mention an attractive price point! Let’s take a look at each…
Post and Beam Homes: 5 Great Tips
1. Post & Beam Homes Frame – What are the most important factors to consider? Post and beam homes are unique, as is the frame. First, the quality and structural integrity of the wood: YBH uses the finest quality kiln-dried Douglas fir Select Structural or #1 grade wood for structural integrity and durability. We don’t…