The Barn Yard Blog

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.

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.

Our hardworking crew is the heart and soul of The Barn Yard. Where the rubber meets the road and the hammer meets the nail or oak peg. These are some of the faces of our Post and Beam Barn building crew, as they build a Saratoga Horse Barn in Sutton, MA. If you could put a face to post and beam, this would be it.

This the story about the construction of a 36' x 48' Post & Beam Saratoga Horse Barn in Sutton, MA. It combines time lapse video with photos of the building process, and hopefully inspires you to build the barn of your dreams. We look forward to working with you!