Dear Jim: I saw magnificent post and beam houses in Europe, many of them hundreds of years old. I plan to build a home and I was wondering if this construction method is still used? Is it energy ...

I saw magnificent post and beam houses in Europe, many of them hundreds of years old. I plan to build a home and I was wondering if this construction method is still used? Is it energy efficient? New ...

GRANTHAM — Whether building a 500-square-foot addition or a 6,500-square-foot farmhouse, post-and-beam construction creates the warm homey feel many people are looking for today, said Andrew F. Button ...

Q. We are planning a new home. What do you think about post-and-beam houses? We like how they look, but we are concerned about energy efficiency. Are there different building methods for these houses?

Classic post-and-beam design characterizes this house, built in 1960. During the 1980s, a second-story master suite was added for then-owners Mimi and Bernie West, producer of such TV shows as “All in ...

Legacy Post & Beam, a leading nationwide provider of post-and-beam kits, has announced plans to expand its Fremont facility. In addition to showcasing the company’s post and beam construction, ...