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39' x 45' Saratoga Post & Beam Barn (Southbury CT)
39' x 45' Saratoga Post & Beam Barn, Southbury, CT
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.
Read More Posted to Blog: Tuesday, January 19, 2016

You're Invited! Great Country Timber Frames Open House
If you're interested in post & beam, you're going to want to come to our open house on January 23. There, you can tour the new facility, watch our state of the art CNC machine craft timbers for post & beam buildings, and get door prizes. It's all on Saturday, January 23, from 9am to 3pm, at 9 Village Street, Ellington, CT.
Read More Posted to Blog: Thursday, January 07, 2016

Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas From Our Family to Yours. Signed, Everett III, Everett IV, Chris, Wade, and everyone at The Barn Yard & Great Country Garages
Read More Posted to Blog: Monday, December 21, 2015
Archival photo of Windsor Locks store
Farewell Windsor Locks
For 31 years, we've been on Route 75 in Windsor Locks. With a showcase location just down the road in Ellington, and a new Manufacturing & Design Facility also in Ellington, we are moving our Windsor Locks operations to Ellington.
Read More Posted to Blog: Friday, December 18, 2015
First roof rafter
Raising a Post & Beam Kit in New Hampshire
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.
Read More Posted to Blog: Friday, December 18, 2015

22' x 32' Carriage Barn with 10' Lean-To (Winhall VT)
Post & Beam Barn Raising in Winhall, VT
The Barn Yard builds barns all over New England. We recently raised this post and beam barn in Winhall, Vermont. It features a 16' timber frame gable dormer, enclosed lean-to, and full ridge beam.
Read More Posted to Blog: Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Save the Date
Mark your calendars for an Open House at Great Country Timber Frames, a new sister company of The Barn Yard. Tour the new facility, watch our state of the art CNC machine in action, and get door prizes. It's all on Saturday, January 23, from 9am to 3pm, at 9 Village Street, Ellington, CT.
Read More Posted to Blog: Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Patriot Display Garage Clearance
Display Garage Clearance
These two display garages are offered at an unbelievable deal. Hurry, these garages will sell fast! Click each flyer for details.
Read More Posted to Blog: Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Great Country Timber Frames Logo
Introducing Great Country Timber Frames
The new Manufacturing & Design Facility will be home to Great Country Timber Frames, a new sister company of The Barn Yard. Great Country Timber Frames will serve the growing custom timber frame home and commercial project market, as well as design & cut timber frames and timber components for The Barn Yard, other builders, & general contractors.
Read More Posted to Blog: Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Here comes the tractor!
Fall Festival 2015
Our Fall Festival sure was a lot of fun this year! The hay ride was a big hit and everyone enjoyed the Hummel hot dogs, apple cider donuts, and apple cider. Plus plenty of pumpkins for everyone, complete with a carving template. It was a festival to remember!
Read More Posted to Blog: Saturday, October 24, 2015