The Barn Yard Blog

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the design, foundation, construction, and finishing of the new 22' x 32' Post and Beam Carriage Barn on display in Ellington, CT. Barn Yard owner and resident structural engineer Everett Skinner IV, P.E. explains the building process and leads the video tour, going inside the completed barn.

Ever wonder what TBY stands for in our brand? Find out in this animated video in celebration of The Barn Yard's 30th anniversary.

Whether you're looking for a post and beam cabin or post and beam barn, The Barn Yard is your builder. Featuring only the most precise mortise & tenon joinery available today, these timber framed buildings are a notch above. Find one that's right for you.

On a sunny Wednesday morning at the Bethel location last week, the crew raised a beautiful 18' x 20' Post & Beam barn. The barn raising took 3 hours and the time lapse is 17 seconds. See the barn raising time lapse as well as more pictures from the event.

Introducing the Grand Victorian Big Sky Edition: a tiny house with endless possibilities. From cabin to home office, it's sure to provide you and your family the space you need to build precious memories, together.

The Barn Yard & Great Country Garages is proud to announce that we are constructing a 32' x 32' Post and Beam Timber Frame Carriage Barn at our Ellington Showcase Location. That means that we are now officially post and beam barn builders. In this blog post, we'll provide a time lapse of barn raising day, show pictures from the construction, and encourage you to stop by and see the barn for yourself.

The Barn Yard & Great Country Garages just built a 1,000 square foot office in the Coliseum (C Barn) on the Big E Fairgrounds. Everett Skinner III and Chris Skinner were present yesterday during the ribbon cutting with Eastern States Exposition President and CEO Eugene J. Cassidy. Read on for photos from the event, office specs, and a link to the news story on WWLP.

Go on a video tour of our Showcase Locations with Chris & Everett. You'll get an inside look of all the new 2014 sheds and custom garage special packages. And of course, you're welcome to visit our locations to check out the display areas in person!

Building a custom garage can be a daunting process. We're here to make it easy. Our 4 new custom garage special packages do just that. The special package garages are based on our most popular sizes & styles. They're all built on site by our own professional, locally-based crew. Even more, by purchasing a special package garage, you get extra features and options included for free.

The Barn Yard & Great Country garages is a family business going on its 30th year. Over the past 3 decades, we've delivered thousands of custom buildings to satisfied customers throughout the Northeast. Visit our locations in Ellington CT, Windsor Locks CT, & Bethel CT and see our sheds, garages, gazebos, and barns for yourself!