BUILDING A POST AND BEAM HOME: 5 THINGS TO KNOW
Yankee Barn Homes offers the following five points when building one of our homes.
Yankee Barn Homes offers the following five points when building one of our homes.
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.
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…