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Here's to the Dads
You teach us how to build a good foundation, swing a hammer, timber frame, back up a truck & trailer, and work hard. You show us that a job worth doing is worth doing well.
Read More Posted to Blog: Thursday, June 12, 2014
New Referral Program
Announcing our new referral program! $50 cash for you PLUS $50 Texas Roadhouse gift card (while supplies last) and $50 coupon for them. Get the full details here and forward this great deal to your friends.
Read More Posted to Blog: Thursday, June 12, 2014
The Story of the Carriage Barn
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.
Read More Posted to Blog: Thursday, June 05, 2014
The Best Yet
Ever wonder what TBY stands for in our brand? Find out in this animated video in celebration of The Barn Yard's 30th anniversary.
Read More Posted to Blog: Thursday, May 15, 2014
Compare Post & Beam Buildings
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.
Read More Posted to Blog: Thursday, May 15, 2014
18' x 20' Post & Beam Barn Raising
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.
Read More Posted to Blog: Monday, May 12, 2014
Grand Victorian Big Sky Cabin
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.
Read More Posted to Blog: Friday, May 02, 2014
Post and Beam Barn Raising
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.
Read More Posted to Blog: Thursday, April 24, 2014
1,000 sq. ft. Office in Big E C-Barn
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.
Read More Posted to Blog: Thursday, April 17, 2014
Video Tour
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!
Read More Posted to Blog: Friday, April 11, 2014