Yankee Barn Homes: five suggestions to lower building costs are presented in this article. Post and Beam homes are expected to cost more than a 2×4 “stick built” home. The reasons for this are many and varied; however, the main ones have to do with the cost of a high quality timber frame (opposed to [...]
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A Fantastic Timber Frame Under 2000 Square Feet
This Yankee Barn Homes cottage sits on the shores of Lake Sunapee, NH. To be more precise, the delightful little post & beam sits on an island in the middle of Lake Sunapee. The best part of this timber frame is, from bottom to top, it comes in at 1,994 totally usable square feet. A rectangle with full [...]
Building A Carriage House In Today’s Economy
Economic times are rough right now. None of us needs to be reminded of this fact. However, swinging to the extreme of going into “lock-down” and behaving as if it’s the end of the world is not healthy for us or the economy. So, let’s take a look at the middle, as this is often where common ground and reasonableness are found. [...]
Rehabilitated Barn Homes
In writing a recent post about barn architecture, I found my mind wandering to the subject of rehabilitated barns for human habitation. I’m extremely interested to see what others have done with older barns and how they’ve chosen to put their own personal stamp on such an iconic structure, inside and out. The barn above is actually a [...]
A Hybrid Timber Frame Beauty
This house falls in the “OMG” category. What a stunner, inside and out! Set in a coastal area of New England, the shingle style timber frame hybrid blends with it’s surroundings beautifully while simultaneously drawing the eye right to it. The shape of the timber frame in the mid section is the heart and soul of this house. It mimics the hull of [...]
A Post & Beam Carriage House In Vermont
My family is originally from Vermont and, other than college, I’ve never lived farther than the boundaries of New England, so I have a true affinity for the architecture of the Northeast. Particularly this house and carriage house, as it just so happens to be located within 15 miles of where I grew up. No, I am not related to, nor do [...]
Greeting Fall in Post and Beam Living Color
Well, here we are: summer is a memory and fall has arrived. Even thought the calendar might not have officially yet declared it so, we can see it, smell it and feel it in the air! Apple picking is in full swing, leaves are beginning to turn glorious hues and the harvesting of crops from [...]
Homes I’m Loving Right Now: A Post and Beam Horse Farm Barn-Home Addition
Part three in the series Homes I’m Loving Right Now is actually a barn addition to a beautiful 1700’s cape located in central New England. The young accomplished family loves to spend free time riding their horses. The lifestyle is so much a part of their lives that when it came time to add on [...]
Hybrid Timber Frames
Have you ever heard of hybrid timber frames? They are a good option when you want to reduce the amount of timbers when designing your dream home. At Yankee Barn Homes, we occasionally meet clients who love the look of post and beam homes but wonder if it is possible to use less timbers. It [...]
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