Branded with Quality
We sure had fun carving the brand into our pumpkins and hope you did too! Read more to see all the pumpkins that were "branded" with quality. Have a safe and fun Halloween!
View ArticleThe Barn Yard Announces Tractor Winner
BETHEL CT - The Barn Yard & Great Country Garages announces the winner of its tractor giveaway. Bill R. of New Milford, CT is the winner of a new John Deere D105 Riding Lawnmower Tractor. Bill...
View ArticleCustom Projects on the Boards
Winter is fast approaching and the crew at The Barn Yard is not ready to slow down anytime soon. It will be a busy winter season as the crew continues to build custom barns and garages all throughout...
View ArticlePost & Beam Raising in Sutton, MA
The Barn Yard & Great Country Garages is raising a 36' x 48' Post & Beam Saratoga Horse Barn today in Sutton, MA. The first step is to assemble the main carrying beams of the 4-bay hemlock...
View ArticleRaising Day Continues
It's going well here in Sutton, MA, where The Barn Yard crew is raising a 36' x 48' post and beam center aisle horse barn (the Saratoga). We have blue sky & sunshine and the crew is working full...
View ArticleSaratoga Timber Frame Complete
After working all the way until nightfall yesterday and starting again before dawn this morning, the crew has raised the Saratoga Horse Barn Timber Frame! It was a monumental feat but they were up to...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving 2014
Happy Thanksgiving from The Barn Yard & Great Country Garages. Forever on Thanksgiving Day, the heart will find the pathway home.
View ArticleCustom Projects on the Boards 2
There's always something in the works at The Barn Yard. The following blog will give you a glimpse of more custom projects we have on the boards. From post and beam barns to custom garages, there's a...
View ArticleBuilding a Post and Beam Barn
The crew raised the timber frame for a 22' x 32' Post and Beam Carriage Barn with 10' Lean-To located in Clinton, CT. They worked from sun up to sun down. Here are pictures from the post and beam barn...
View ArticleA Dream Barn Becomes Reality
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...
View ArticleThe Faces of Post and Beam
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...
View ArticleSnow Falling on Timbers
In Colebrook CT yesterday, the crew raised a 26' x 44' Carriage Barn with 12' Lean-To. It snowed just about the entire time. Here's photos of the snowy raising day.
View ArticleEqual Parts Strength & Beauty
This particular Post & Beam Carriage Barn required extra reinforcing due to the 26' span and heavier snow loading in Colebrook, CT. Upon structural analysis of the frame, traditional wood joinery...
View ArticleChristmas Came Early
For over a dozen lucky customers, Christmas came early at The Barn Yard! That's because they purchased a qualifying building during our Blue Moon Sale in November and received a free iPad before...
View ArticleChristmas Party Memories
We gathered as a team yesterday at Mill on the River in South Windsor CT for our Christmas party. It was great to reminisce with everyone about 2014 over fantastic food & atmosphere and look...
View Article36' x 68' Newport Garage
This large barn garage, with cedar shakes roofing and western red cedar siding, is visually stunning. Inside, an expansive second floor in one half and cathedral ceilings in the other half ensure the...
View ArticleInside the Saratoga Post & Beam
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...
View ArticleDavid's Story
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...
View ArticlePost and Beam Barn Tour
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,...
View ArticleGame Day in the Man Cave
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...
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