One of the best things about living in New England is being amongst some of the oldest architecture in the U.S. Beautiful original timber frame structures abound, from barns to homes, to mills. An interesting fact: structures from the 1700s and 1800s were built using the post and beam method. So who better to turn to than the best [...]
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Barn Architecture Stands The Test of Time
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re interested in architecture, and more specifically in possibly building a post and beam barn, carriage house or timber frame home some day. If so, you’re obviously already into great architecture and the timber frame structure in particular. Well, nothing says timber frame quite like a barn. Old or recently built, the truly great ones all [...]
Post and Beam Living: Structures That Inspire Us
Having written posts for this blog for over two years now, I’ve amassed quite a few pictures that have inspired me. Today, I’ve decided it’s time to share what makes our hearts flutter here at Post and Beam Living. Our “drug of choice” is great architecture. Doesn’t matter if it’s in pristine condition or falling down; [...]
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 [...]
The Devil (a.k.a. Reward) of the Timber Frame is in the Details
The devil of architecture is in the details. You can take the same basic rectangle and what you do with it will determine your style. Use vertical siding like ship lap or board and batten, and you have a Barn Style Home. Change that to clapboards and add a porch, stick with traditional windows spaced [...]
Timber Frame Barns: An American Icon
Quick; think of one structure every state in the country has in common. You guessed it (probably because I gave away the answer in the title), The Timber Frame Barn. They may have their own details indigenous to a geographical location, but the ties that bind all barns together begin in their bones with the [...]
Additions and Remodeling: Post & Beam Takes Away the Terror
Remodeling a post & beam is a piece of cake compared to a similar project on a stick built home. One of the primary reasons is because the post & beam frame supports the structure while a stick built home’s structural support is provided by the interior walls. In the year 2000 friends of [...]
Get Inspired by these 5 Beautiful Barns
Here are a few of my favorite “neighborhood” barns. Some of these helped to inspire my husband and me in the design of our Carriage Barn. 1. The Classic Little Red Barn Just like the Little Black Dress, the Little Red Barn never goes out of style. It doesn’t fall victim to fads and trends. [...]
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