• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

Everything Log Homes

  • Home
  • Cabin Shoppe
    • Themes
      • Bears
      • Christmas
      • Deer
      • Ducks
      • Lake House
      • Hunting Lodge
      • Moose
      • Northwoods
      • Western
    • Lighting
      • Types of Lighting
    • Rugs
      • Rug Types
      • Rug Themes
    • Furniture
      • Furniture Categories
      • Outdoor Furniture
        • Outdoor Furniture Types
    • Decor
      • Décor Categories
    • Kitchen
      • Categories & Themes
      • Dinnerware
        • Dinnerware Themes
    • Bath
      • Bath Décor
        • Shower Curtains
          • Shower Curtain Themes
    • Bedding
      • Categories and Themes
    • Curtains
      • Curtain Categories
      • Curtain Themes
  • Build
  • Decorate
  • Cabin Living
  • What’s New?
You are here: Home » Log Blog » Post and Beam Homes

by Linda Brinser

Post and Beam Homes

post and beam home construction
Post and beam home under construction. Note the use of structural insulated panels for the outside walls.

Post and beam homes are popular for luxury homes and lodges and also for vacation get-aways.  Noted for its strength and endurance, post and beam construction is also strikingly beautiful!

Almost a forgotten art, post and beam construction dates back several hundred years.  And many of those original buildings, both homes and barns, are still standing today!

The beauty of post and beam homes, with both structural and decorative beams, is limited only by your imagination!

Planning Your Post and Beam Home

In order to be structurally sound, your post and beam house plans should be drawn up by a certified structural engineer. 

They will then be “stamped”, which shows that they meet the requirements for being safe and strong.

You can’t just choose any house plan for building post and beam homes. 

However, an experienced architect with the right skills and certification, can alter a plan to make it a post and beam home.

Post and Beam Barns

Who said post and beam construction was only for people?

Post and beam barns were commonly constructed in Europe and in the U.S. in the early years of our country’s history.

Those old barns were super strong. And many people today are choosing to construct their new horse barns this way.

When I lived in Pennsylvania, I had a post and beam barn. While the wood on its exterior certainly did look weathered, the structure itself was very strong. The barn was built in the 1800s.

While post and beam buildings can be costly (especially for a barn), they are extremely strong and durable and will last for more than a lifetime.

Cabins and Additions

Not everyone wants a huge home. And smaller cabins can give you the look you want—without the expense of a large luxury home.

Or, perhaps you already have a home but would like to add an addition.

 One way to make your current home special, without the expense and bother of building a new home, is to build an addition onto your home.

A post and beam addition will add real class, and because it costs far less than a new home, you can do it now…

Related Posts:

  • Advantages of a Post and Beam House
    Advantages of a Post and Beam House
  • Post and Beam Construction Benefits
    Post and Beam Construction Benefits
  • Log Railing Designs for Log Cabins
    Log Railing Designs for Log Cabins
  • Planning Your Log Cabin
    Planning Your Log Cabin
  • Log Railing Pictures
    Log Railing Pictures

Filed Under: Build a Log Home Tagged With: Construction, Energy Saving, Green Building, Hybrid Timber Frames, Log Home Cost, Luxury Log Cabin, Planning your Home, Post and Beam, Structural Insulated Panels, Weekend Cabin

Footer

Most Popular Shops

  • Log Home Bedding
  • Log Cabin Curtains
  • Log Home Lighting
  • Cabin Rugs
  • Bathroom
  • Dining Area

Categories

  • Build a Log Home (41)
  • Cabin Living (10)
  • Cabin Shoppe (556)
    • Bathroom (79)
    • Bedroom (10)
    • Dining Area (54)
    • Kitchen (21)
    • Living Room (3)
    • Log Cabin Bedding (60)
    • Log Cabin Curtains (98)
    • Log Cabin Home Décor (47)
    • Log Cabin Rugs (112)
    • Log Home Lighting (51)
    • Rustic Cabin Furniture (25)
    • Rustic Outdoor Furniture (11)
  • Decorating a Log Home (26)
  • Home
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact
  • About Us
  • Ad Disclosure

© 2010–2022 EverythingLogHomes.com All Rights Reserved