The Barn Yard Blog

Many of our buildings make excellent pool houses. This Grand Victorian pool house in New Canaan, CT graces the cover of our "Sheds & Pavilions" brochure. The building is just as beautiful inside as it is outside.

The same precision it takes to design & engineer our post and beam barns, it takes to build them. That precision is evident in the raising of this 36' x 32' Carriage Barn. The result of precisely built joinery is a work of art. Read on for more barn raising pictures from this week's raising in Ellington, CT.

When Shelter Harbor Golf Club in Charlestown, RI needed a building for golfers seeking refreshments and snacks halfway through the course, they called upon The Barn Yard & Great Country Garages to design and build it. The finished halfway house compliments the main clubhouse with cedar shake siding & roofing.

It's that time of year when everyone starts thinking about (and hopefully going) to the gym. This homeowner turned the upstairs of their Newport 1 ½ story garage into a home gym. Now going to the gym is as easy as walking upstairs in the garage. Read on for more garage home gym design ideas.

Flowers are nice...but what your sweetheart really wants are flower boxes filled with vibrant flowers on a beautiful new shed from The Barn Yard & Great Country Garages. Let us show you why. Find Valentine's Day inspiration in this blog post.

Think our garages are just garages? Think again. This 24' x 24' Newport was built without garage doors and instead with a loft, office, cathedral ceilings, and built in hot tub. Now it's a spa!

What better place to watch the big game than the man cave in the upstairs of this 26' x 38' Newport Custom Garage in New Canaan, CT. With a big TV, Shelby Mustang pool table, L-shaped couch, mini fridge, microwave, and half bath, it's easy to relax and enjoy the show.

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.

The interior of this Saratoga Post and Beam Barn is spacious, intricate, and inspiring. Floor-to-ceiling posts, gorgeous center aisle loft, and perfectly cut heavy timbers provide ample eye candy in every direction. It doesn't get more beautiful than this.