Post and Beam House
Northern Neck Virginia
Post and Beam Construction
A post and beam house, using construction methods that are 300 years old, is a home that strong and beautiful, and, if maintained, will last for well over 100 years!
The Northern Neck is fortunate, in that, during the Civil War when plantations and homes were being burned to the ground—we were simply passed by. Whether there just weren’t enough people to bother with, or the Neck was ignored so the Northern troups could advance south to Richmond, we are blessed with old homes still standing--that you can’t find in other states like Georgia and Alabama. And some of those old homes are post and beam homes…
Post and beam homes have lots of character and charm.
Northern Neck Post and Beam HomesOf course not all post and beam homes on the Northern Neck are old. There are some gorgeous new waterfront homes that have been built in recent years, using post and beam construction.But, you would never know it from the outside. Post and beam homes look just like every other house in the neighborhood—from the curb. To see the real beauty of one of these homes, you need to go inside.
Post and Beam ConstructionSo just what is post and beam construction? It’s just like it sounds.During construction, large vertical posts are used to support large horizontal beams. The posts and beams are held together by lag bolts, spikes or braces. Sometimes decorative wooden pegs are used to give the home the look of a timber frame house. In addition to the posts and beams, some companies are now using SIPs (structural insulated panels) for the walls and roofs of their post and beam homes. This gives the home an extraordinary energy efficiency, and it adds strength to the already extra strong structure! If you are interested in buying or building a post and beam home, you can choose from many different kinds of homes. Your new custom home, built using post and beam construction, can look like a cozy ski lodge, a mountain chalet, an elegant luxury resort or an oceanside villa. The choice is yours…
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