The Barn Yard Blog

Our crew of timber framers raised the frame for the new CNC barn addition in Tolland, CT. Many features make this 32' x 32' Post & Beam Carriage Barn unique, including key beams and a transom dormer, not to mention being an addition to the most iconic barn in Tolland, CT.

From sister company Great Country Timber Frames: watch the timber framers raise the frame for a beautiful new post & beam home in Tolland, CT. See how smoothly raising day goes, thanks to carefully preparing all the joinery on a CNC machine at the Great Country Timber Frames manufacturing & design facility in Ellington, CT.

Lucas moved his family of 6 from the flat lands of Illinois to the hills of CT to work for The Barn Yard. He utilizes his background in construction to educate the customer about what to look for and ensure their confidence when it comes time to make a purchase.

Special Deals + Free Lunch! Celebrate The Barn Yard's 32nd Anniversary at both Ellington & Bethel locations.

Tune in to CPTV this Thursday, May 19, at 8pm for CPTV's 2nd Made in Connecticut documentary, when The Barn Yard's sister company, Great Country Timber Frames, will be featured.

The general public is invited to watch a barn raising in Tolland, CT on Saturday, May 14. The Barn Yard will be raising the timber frame for a post and beam Carriage Barn garage.

The Barn Yard & Great Country Garages raised this post & beam barn in Union, CT. You can see by the time lapse video that raising the timber frame only took one day, and the rest of the barn was finished & ready to use in about one week.

Our sister company, Great Country Timber Frames, was approached by CPTV (PBS) to be featured on their Made in Connecticut TV Series. CPTV came to Great Country Timber Frames' Ellington, CT facility to interview key team members and capture the CNC machine in action. The camera crew also came to a raising day in Ridgefield, CT.

The Barn Yard & Great Country Garages is excited to announce that we have a full page ad in the May 2016 issue of Boston Magazine! The same ad will also be in the upcoming issue of Boston Home Summer.

Dale is another valued member of our sales team. An Ellington native, he has worked at The Barn Yard for 10 years.