Building The Barn Yard Covered Bridge

Watch the full story of the design & construction of The Barn Yard Covered Bridge in this documentary video featured by Yankee Magazine. Detailing the entire build process of the new landmark in Ellington, Connecticut, hear from many individuals at The Barn Yard about their roles in the making of the covered bridge. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the authentic timber framing used throughout this Town Lattice Truss covered bridge that was added to the official register of bridges. And definitely make plans to take a walk across the covered bridge at The Barn Yard in Ellington, CT.
Visit The Barn Yard Covered Bridge:
120 West Road, Ellington, CT
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The Barn Yard | Custom Barn Design + Construction | New England's builders of quality post & beam barns, garages, sheds & pavilions. Based in Connecticut | Barn Kits Shipped Nationwide
TheBarnYardStore.com

[@davidrickards]

Beautiful work of art ! I wish I had a home built with pegs,mortise,and tenons.I love the craftmanship of wood joinery!

[@devemch7851]

I used to run a 5 axis CNC machine prior to COVID. Programming and Operation. Did it in the commercial fitment and residential cabinet industry. I soooo miss working with these machines.

[@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists]

We could do wonders for that stream and that will make the bridge even better. Love covered bridges!

[@bobbiemacione1894]

CAN'T wait to see your new bridge in ELLINGTON!!!

[@kcdonegan]

That's incredible. Looks amazing and I love y'all did it all authentic with the wood pegs and all. Great work. Now I gotta take a trip to CT from GA just to see this bridge. Great work by the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges too!!!

[@devemch7851]

Here Come Da Mud.... Here Come Da Mud.....
Loveing It!

[@oxford821]

Holy moly! I love it. I need one this size for my farm and two mini ones!

[@TheBarnYardStore]

We can do that! Being of timber frame construction, we can design, craft, and ship covered bridges nationwide. Our crew is available to raise the frame at your location. More info here: www.thebarnyardstore.com/structures/custom-timber-frame/specialty-projects

[@devemch7851]

Absolutely Wonderful. Where did you guys find this juicy lumber? This is why I love and live timber framing.

[@64eski]

Awesome project. You guys can do anything!

[@TheBarnYardStore]

Thanks! We won't argue with that!

[@NSResponder]

Spectacular.

[@tommyjay9799]

This is a upcoming project for me

[@ffc3476]

Awesome

[@jimpowell9205]

Any idea of the cost? Did the city pay for it?

[@robertgordon5562]

Gorgeous joinery! Is there any finish on the wood?

[@TheBarnYardStore]

Thanks! The joinery was definitely our focus, making it authentic timber framed. No, the wood is not finished. We chose to wrap the siding a few feet onto the interior to protect the timbers that could be exposed to the elements, but kept the Douglas fir timbers unfinished that were not exposed to the elements. Have you toured other covered bridges?

[@timgiles9413]

Beautiful Craftmanship.
What was the total cost?
I need one this size at my home in West Virginia in an 1850s design.

[@TheBarnYardStore]

Thanks! We can craft these covered bridges here in our Ellington, CT shop and ship them nationwide. Our crew is also available to raise the frame at your location. For more info & total cost, feel free to contact us via our website here: www.thebarnyardstore.com/about-us/contact-us
We look forward to hearing from you soon.

[@timgiles9413]

@@TheBarnYardStore So, what was the total cost?

[@georgewhitehouse8630]

@@timgiles94132.7?

[@georgewhitehouse8630]

3.5 million $

[@Baumeister40]

That must have cost a million dollars. Is it just me or does our narrator look like Matt Damon?