5 Minutes With BEAMBABE, a.k.a. Holly
If you’ve ever wondered “Who is this BeamBabe?” on Yankee Barn’s website, here’s your answer! Meet BeamBabe, a.k.a. Holly…
Cottage Style Yankee Barn: Mansfield Hollow
Cottage style is one which may be interpreted in a number of iterations. At Yankee Barn Homes a cottage may be stucco, clapboard, shingled, ship-lap, board and baton, stone or any combination of these. As a custom design/build firm, we cater to the vision of each client. When you see a home built by Yankee…
The Bennington Carriage House: 6 Years Later
I live in The Bennington Carriage House. Full disclosure, I’m BeamBabe. Seven years ago my husband and I designed The Bennington Carriage House with the help of the talented staff at Yankee Barn Homes. I did not work for Yankee Barn at the time (that came later). Today I want to talk about what it’s like to actually live in a Yankee Barn, 6 years and counting…
Meet Veteran and Yankee Barn Shop Foreman, Ryan Avery
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 …
Post and Beam Addition: Drab to Fab!
The post and beam addition is a lesser publicized part of Yankee Barn Homes build capabilities, but no less spectacular. While most who know us are aware we build gorgeous post and beam homes, we also have the ability to provide seamless additions to existing homes. Jeffrey Rosen and the YBH design team have taken a mundane home to spectacular new heights. Located in East Hampton, NY, Fieldview is going to be a beauty!
Barn House Construction In Your Future? Meet Jay Fountain
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.
New Barn House Plans: Boulder Meadows
If you’re looking for barn house plans, you’ve come to the right place. Our latest design is aptly named Boulder Meadows, as it is sited on a New England hillside overlooking a pasture littered with field stone. Coming in at under 2000 sq ft (1902, to be exact) the post and beam open-concept home packs a lot of punch into its rectangle foot print…
New Farmhouse Barn: The Merrimack Goes Up
Farmhouse barn; not two words you often see together, but bear with me. Yankee Barn’s latest design is a stunning post and beam barn home which incorporates a farmhouse wrap-around porch. Coming in at under 2,000 sq ft…
Universal Design: Yankee Barn Is On the Beam!
Universal Design has become a very popular in the home build industry. Like the Next-Gen home, universal design homes plan ahead for the future as we age-in-place. They provide the option for us to remain independent and, more importantly, in our own home. Learn more about the features that make these these homes unique and to view photo examples.
Barn Style Home Stuns: The Grantham Lakehouse
Our barn style home, The Grantham Lakehouse, has been completed. All it needs now is furniture, which will happen shortly. Jeffrey Rosen, Creative Director at YBH, is busy scouring the globe for just the right pieces…
5 Things You Need To Know About Post and Beam 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.
The Sutton Barn Lifestyle
At YBH we’re all about the barn lifestyle and our latest, The Sutton Barn, is no different. While YBH does indeed build post and beam homes, we also build really great post and beam barns/garages for a very competitive price! The Sutton Barn comes in at 24′ x 36′ of great storage space combined with a lot of fun. Why build ordinary, when extraordinary is also possible? Did someone say family gathering space, an impromptu dance or yes, even a game of basketball? Why yes, all these things become possible when you work with the team at YBH. But in case you’re thinking this is not a working barn, let me assure you, this beauty is tasked with many of the standard duties, too.