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Thousands of barns are scattered among the villages, meadows and pastures of the Yorkshire Dales and make the landscape like no other. Stone structures of great character, they form a monument to immense labour in past centuries. Many have seen better days but cling on to life blessed with a long pedigree stretching back more than a thousand years. This is the first book to look at the barns of the Dales in depth. It falls into two distinct halves, representing the diverse interests of its authors. David Joy comes from Upper Wharfedale farming stock and knows many individual barns at first hand. He writes about their rise and decline, and portrays a year in the life of a typical barn before farming practices changed out of all recognition. He also puts the subject in perspective with a profile of each barn on the Wharfedale farm that he owns. Andy Singleton has been a builder in the Dales for more than twenty-five years and has worked on many barns, including several that have been converted into houses of great individuality.He takes up the story by covering the construction methods and materials that were used to build barns, and then explains in detail how they can be converted into dwellings. The practical information is complemented by case studies of some of the most successful conversions, which make the book essential reading for anyone contemplating this adventurous but rewarding exercise. Plans and photographs - both archive and specially commissioned - complete a truly fascinating work that breaks completely new ground. ... Read more

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One in a series of books that pay homage to America's most beloved landmarks, this illustrated overview of rustic and modern barns provides readers with beautiful photographs that bring to life the magic and history they contain. ... Read more

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" A concise and amply illustrated introduction to Kentucky folk structures--log cabins, houses, cribs, and barns--that should be treasured as irreplaceable expressions of the cultural values of the Commonwealth's past.

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If you love the look of traditional buildings and need anew garage, guest house, small home, backyard office, stable, studioor workshop, this is the book for you.

Seventeen talented architects and designers provided drawings of 44 oftheir best Carriage Barns. All have the charm of yesterday's carriagehouses, but they're all modern designs that you can build fromefficient blueprints or building kits. Since many of the buildingshave flexible plans and optional sizes, there are actually 142different layouts here for you to choose from.

The book includes a gallery of 26 authentic 19th century carriagebarns for your inspiration, and a directory of 168 catalogs andwebsites with sources of old-time hardware, vintage timber frames,coach house lamps, stable equipment, cupolas, weather vanes, and muchmore. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

Very good resource/directory /inspiration
Excellent directory of hard-to-find plan catalogs, websites, products, references and materials. I found the illustrations of garages, horse barns and apartment barns to be lovely, and I liked that I could reach the architects/designers directly for more information on their designs. Many websites given here don't seem to appear on search engines, so this book will help you with your Internet search for plans. This is similar in format to Berg's "Barns and Backbuildings" and "Backroad Home" and, like those, will be a great help if you're dreaming to build.

Valuable ideas
Wow, this book is great!Terrific plans and a great resource tool. Just what I needed for inspiration. There are samples of the carriage barn, stable and garage designs on Donald Berg's website...See for yourself!

GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT...
THIS IS A VERY DISAPPOINTING COMPILATION. THE INFORMATION GIVEN IS EITHER AN ADVERTISMENT TO BUY OTHER DESIGNERS' IDEAS, OR IS ALREADY READILY AVAILABLE FOR FREE ON THE INTERNET. MOST OFFENSIVE ARE THE TERRIBLE RENDERINGS; FIRSTLY, BECAUSE THEY ARE IN LIGHT GREY, WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DISCERN ANY DETAILS, AND SECONDLY, MANY OF THEM ARE NOT EVEN CORRECTLY DRAWN TO PERSPECTIVE! ANYONE CONSIDERING USING THESE RECOMMENDED DESIGNERS SHOULD HAVE THEIR HEADS - AND EYES - CAREFULLY EXAMINED.

Makes the "first building" question easy to answer
First, the definition provided by Berg: "In certain parts of the country, the terms `carriage house' and `carriage barn' are synonymous with any building that combines a garage and an apartment." The value of this bookthus becomes obvious; many of us are faced with the dilemma of which tobuild first, the house or storage building to shelter tools and materials.So here's the answer, build a carriage barn that serves both purposes.Later, one can build the dream house and use the previous apartment asguest quarters or writing/painting/sculpture/crafts studio. As with hisother books, Berg stimulates and inspires with lots of drawings showingclassic and contemporary solutions to questions of style. Drawings fromprevious centuries and current working architects give a panorama ofchoices. Whether restoring an old carriage house or building a new one,this book is a useful tool for finding ideas, plans, and salvaged or newproducts for authentic construction or reconstruction. ... Read more