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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
4 New Garage Special Packages
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.
Read More Posted to Blog: Monday, March 31, 2014
New TV Commercial
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!
Read More Posted to Blog: Friday, March 21, 2014
Spring Display Setup
Spring is an exciting time at The Barn Yard. There is much hustle and bustle at our store locations as the delivery crew continues to set up the 2014 display areas. Already, the walkways and displays beg to be explored. Just imagine what it will be like when they're all done! Take a look at these progress photos.
Read More Posted to Blog: Friday, March 21, 2014
Setting up the Display Area
Watch Chris, Roy, Keith, & Wade set up the 2014 display area at our Ellington showcase location. Many power tools-like the forklift & skid-steer-make the job much easier. Even though the sheds & storage buildings are thousands of pounds apiece, they're able to place them precisely to the inch. Soon, you'll be able to walk around & explore the new display area.
Read More Posted to Blog: Friday, March 14, 2014
Better Connecticut Videos
Over the years, The Barn Yard has been featured many times on Better Connecticut with Scot Haney. Here are all of the Better Connecticut segments in one place. Enjoy, and keep watching Better Connecticut on TV, WFSB Channel 3!
Read More Posted to Blog: Friday, March 07, 2014
Vinyl Pavilion at the Home Show
Make tracks this weekend to the Connecticut Home Show at the CT Convention Center in Hartford. We have a 14' x 20' Vinyl Pavilion on display at J&D Landscaping's booth, complete with all sorts of different pavers and outdoor hardscape ideas. Our pavilion plus J&D's pavers equals the best back yard dining, entertainment, & enjoyment.
Read More Posted to Blog: Friday, February 28, 2014