The Barn Yard Blog

Located in the middle of a field, with rustic corrugated metal roofing, pine siding, and authentic timber frame construction, this working barn is right at home on this farm in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. 30' x 48' Saratoga Post & Beam Barn.

Painted all white, and featuring a Hemlock timber frame, sliding barn doors, true divided light windows, and a cedar shake roof, this is your iconic American barn.

This stunning post & beam barn features a center aisle timber frame design, except the center aisle loft was extended across two bays. From the split sliding barn doors with half glass, to the true divided light handcrafted windows, the classic design with 8' open lean-to, and the authentic timber frame joinery throughout, this is one of those beautiful barns where words fall short of adequately describing its beauty, so let's get to the point and let the pictures say the words for us.

Nothing like a country road, a red barn, red tractor, and the smell of freshly cut grass on a warm sunny day. 36' x 48' Saratoga with 10' Open Lean-To Roof Overhang, Sutton, MA.

36' x 48' Saratoga Post and Beam Barn with 12' Open Lean-To Roof Overhang, Stow, MA.

The timber frame of this extraordinary barn overlooks the Pioneer Valley in Massachusetts. Made of Douglas Fir, the timber frame features open cathedral ceilings with exposed timber rafters. We could write books describing the beauty of this timber framed structure. But we'll let the photographs do the talking.

With a distinctive timber frame design, this post & beam barn features hemlock bents with floor-to-ceiling posts. An eye-catching and structural tension rod is used between two posts in the entry, in place of a timber beam. Visitors gaze upwards and marvel at the nearly 3 stories of timber frame perfection.

We offer all our post & beam barns as timber frame kits. This particular center aisle Saratoga barn was purchased as a kit, and our timber frame crew helped raise the frame for the customer in NH.

Tour a completed post and beam barn built by The Barn Yard & Great Country Garages in Sutton, MA. Barn Yard owner & resident structural engineer Everett Skinner IV, P.E. leads the tour, pointing out the features, both inside and out, that make our post and beam barns better, stronger, and more appealing.

After researching New England post and beam builders extensively, David chose The Barn Yard & Great Country Garages to design, engineer, & build his post and beam barn on his property in Sutton, MA. This video tells David's story, his experience with The Barn Yard, and what he plans to use the new barn for.