The Barn Yard Blog

Tour this custom 8-car barn garage we built in the hills of Vermont. Featuring authentic timber frame construction with traditional mortise & tenon joinery & oak pegs in place of nails, the car barn’s structure looks as classic & timeless as the vehicles it protects.

Join us on this incredible barn build in central Iowa. Follow the story from frame to finish, and marvel at the epic completed exterior and breathtaking interior.

The customers had a specific vision and truly customized the building inside and out, including their very own indoor basketball court. Read on to see exterior and interior photos of this exceptionally designed & built custom timber frame barn. Plus, watch a video of the timber frame raising.

This 64' x 152' timber frame barn is nothing short of spectacular. With a gambrel-style roofline, it's a perfect fit for the Great Plains of Iowa, complimenting the look of many of the classic barns in the midwest. However, this timber frame event barn is 40' tall so it towers over the plains, and how it's built-timber frame with authentic mortise & tenon joinery-makes it even more unique.

Our team designed, engineered, crafted, and raised this extraordinary timber frame event barn in the Great Plains of Iowa. Watch the epic story of this event barn raising on the biggest screen possible.

Our hardworking, dedicated crew of world-class timber framers raised this 32' x 50' Custom Timber Frame Basketball Barn in Wilton, CT. Over the course of two days, our crew worked rain & shine to raise the frame.

Every timber frame barn starts with the assembly. One by one, each timber finds its place in the frame, and oak pegs complete the connections. After assembling all five queen post bents on the ground, the crane will arrive and the raising will begin.

Power, passion, and sawdust. CNC-machined joinery, passionate timber framers, and epic timber frames. This is Great Country Timber Frames.