Stockbridge Barn Home with a Farmhouse Feel
Walking into this 24' x 36' Stockbridge Barn Home is like stepping into a farm house. The customer had built a post & beam farm stand with his family as a child. When it came time to build his home on Cape Cod, he recalled these memories, and decided his home would be post & beam. The customer chose the Stockbridge model, which has a single story plus a loft, and designed it to be built into a hillside, giving it a basement-level garage. He purchased the barn home kit and SIPs from us, and worked with local contractors to raise and finish the home. The farmhouse feeling flows through the barn home’s interior, in both the authentic timber frame construction and the design elements chosen during the finishing phase. Let’s take a tour.
Ridgefield Pavilion by the Pool
A 12' x 16' Ridgefield Pavilion sits atop a stone patio overlooking an immaculate poolscape in Burlington, CT. The Ridgefield Pavilion has pressure-treated wood posts wrapped in maintenance-free vinyl. A copper top cupola crowns the hip roof, and an upgraded ceiling leaves the rafters and tongue & groove roof decking exposed. The customer opted to paint the ceiling white to match the vinyl. A pavilion is a great addition to any backyard space, providing shelter while you enjoy the outdoors.
Sleek and Modern Newport Garage
A sleek, modern design with rustic accents defines this 30' x 50' Newport Garage in Ellington, CT. This conventionally built garage has a 12' first floor wall height and a 10-12 roof pitch, creating an oversized footprint ready for any use. Black shiplap pine siding wraps around the exterior, tying in nicely with black Andersen 400 series windows and a 12' x 14' glass overhead door. A large set of pine sliding barn doors closes to conceal the overhead door. Timber accents, including an open lean-to, an eyebrow roof, and a cow catcher peak with show rafters add country style to the contemporary exterior.
Timber Framing the Airplane Hangar: Part Three
In January of 2025, our entire crew came together in the bitter cold to raise the frame for a spectacular, one-of-a-kind timber frame airplane hangar. Over 77,000 board feet of Douglas fir was cut to perfection for this post & beam project. Eight monstrous queen post trusses, weighing over 10,000 pounds each, create a wide open interior spanning a massive 76'. SIPs were added to insulate the hangar, and reclaimed barn board and corrugated metal siding & roofing complete the weathertight shell. Today, the hangar is finished, now home to a Pilatus PC-12 NGX turboprop aircraft.
