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Welcome to Country Carpenters
The leader in Post & Beam construction since 1974!
Although fifty years and three generations have come to pass, our mission and philosophy at Country Carpenters remains the same. Since our first building went up in 1974, we have been helping loyal customers across the country fulfill their dreams of owning beautiful, period style homes and post and beam buildings through the success of our unique building kits.
Join the leader in Post & Beam construction. Country Carpenters features:
– 50 Years of Experience
– Building Kits Delivered to over 40 states and over 4 countries
– Over 4,000 building kits shipped
– Three generations of master craftsmen
In the News
Not only do our customers love the quality craftsmanship, but we have also been recognized by numerous national media organizations including the New York Times and This Old House. Country Carpenters was featured on an episode of This Old House in Season 40, Episode 7.
The 5 Step Country Carpenters Process
Step 2: Preconstruction
Step 3: Manufacture
Step 4: Delivery
Step 5: You Build/We Build
Kit assembly can be handled on your own, with a licensed contractor, or (for local customers) by our experienced crew of carpenters. Kit packages include live technical support to assist during the process. Once the build is done, it’s time to sit back and enjoy your barn!
The Benefits of Working with Country Carpenters
As a respected member of the building community since 1974, we pride ourselves in our unmatched quality of work and superior customer satisfaction.
Enjoy the benefits of working with the Country Carpenters team including:
– Engineered plans and materials are provided
– East of Construction including easy to follow insturctions that are color coded to match the plans
– Predictable building costs. We can supply you with estimated hours based on previous projects and safe estimates of what to charge.
– Technical support is included with every kit purchase. Speak with a real human Monday through Friday from 8am-4pm ET.
HAVE QUESTIONS?
We’ve Got Answers
DO YOUR BUILDING KITS REQUIRE FOUNDATIONS?
Our kits start with a pressure treated sill designed to set on a concrete foundation. We provide complete foundation plans for your contractor to work from. These plans will show either concrete piers (sono tubes) or a continuous concrete frost wall. The large majority of our customers build on the continuous wall, where piers are more often used in our smaller buildings.
WILL I NEED A BUILDING PERMIT?
All projects of this type require approval from your local building and zoning department. Country Carpenters supplies complete detailed plans with an engineers seal* for you to obtain your building permits.
*Excluding smaller buildings series
CAN I CONSTRUCT ONE OF YOUR BUILDING KITS WITH LIMITED CARPENTRY SKILLS?
CAN YOU RECOMMEND A CONTRACTOR IN MY AREA?
WHAT IS YOUR AREA OF DELIVERY?
DO YOU DO ANY CUSTOM DESIGNS?
We offer a wide variety of New England-style buildings from a catalog of standard models. Although we do not do custom work, we do encourage you to contact us with your building ideas. Our numerous options include lean-tos, dormers, different window treatments and a variety of doors including a facing package for electric overhead doors. To help you design your building we have developed a “Preliminary Plan Package”, which contains blank elevations of a specific model and symbols of windows and doors for you to cut and paste.
DO YOUR PLANS SHOW UTILITIES SUCH AS ELECTRICAL OR PLUMBING?
As we sell post & beam outbuildings, our plans do not show utilities. Most of our customers seem to add simple electrical as a minimum.
What is not included in your building kits?
Our building kits do not include the foundation or the cost of any foundation or site work required. They also do not include roofing material or fasteners (excluding 12D, 16D and 40D nails for framing which are included with each kit). Building kits do not include any interior layout, electrical, or plumbing
WHAT IF I WANT TO INSULATE MY BUILDING?
*Due to recent changes with the IRC insulation requirements we recommend that you check with your building official for your local requirements.
DO YOU OFFER BARN HOMES?
Experience the Craftsmanship: Watch the Time-Lapse of Our Country Cabin Build
Witness the artistry and precision of our team as they bring the Country Cabin model to life in this stunning time-lapse video. Filmed on site at Country Carpenter’s Inc Post and Beam, located at 326 Gilead St in Hebron, CT, this video captures every step of the construction process.