II - Historic Timber Frame

Our antique timber-framed homes have timeless character that cannot be duplicated in a home built with new wood. The materials speak of a past in which craftsmanship and enduring quality went [...]

We are often asked about the possibility of restoring a barn on site. This has been done, but such a project poses some real challenges: 1- The Foundation Existing barns are most often built on [...]

Our barns range in age from 125 to more than 250 years old. Many pre-date the American Revolution of 1776.

The primary clues that give away the original time period of a barn’s construction are the tools and construction methods used to build them. The types of tools used are known by the marks they [...]

All of our barns are completely washed and fumigated during restoration. We have never had a problem with residual odors.

One of the wonderful things about these barns is that no two are the same. While each frame follows one of several basic traditional designs, the variations in a barn’s overall size, species of [...]

Barn homes are now widely regarded in construction and design magazines. Architectural Digest regularly runs articles featuring restored barn homes, and other articles featuring barn homes appear [...]