Take an in-depth look at how Woodhouse can help you preserve and showcase your curated automotive collection. 

 

 

Car Barns 101

If you’re an avid car enthusiast looking to safeguard and showcase your collection, a one-of-a-kind timber frame space makes for the perfect solution. Enter: the “car barn.”

 

 

Whether you enjoy tinkering on a single project or you own a fleet of prized vehicles, this adaptable accessory building is a savvy investment for housing and maintaining your collection conveniently close to home. These sophisticated structures can take the form of anything from an expansive showroom to a workshop for restoring cars — we can even add room for entertaining. Either way, a car barn adds to your property’s value through both aesthetic appeal and multifunctional practicality.

 

Here’s what else you need to know to create a space that feeds your automotive passion.

 

Why Timber Framing?

 

For car collectors, timber frames offer distinct advantages to car barn design. Keeping an automotive collection in a timber frame car barn offers a blend of function, aesthetics, and security that few other options can match. For starters:

 

•     They’re strong. Timber frame construction is renowned for its strength, boasting the ability to support heavy loads. This strength guarantees that your car barn can safely house multiple vehicles and withstand the test of time.

 

•     They’re attractive. Timber frames embody a blend of elegance and rustic charm, with soaring ceilings, exposed wood, and expansive open floor plans. Timber frame buildings showcase exquisite craftsmanship, blending traditional techniques with modern sensibilities to create timeless, tasteful spaces.

 

•     They’re flexible. The expansive open floor plans of timber frame car barns provide ample space for showcasing vintage collections and working on vehicle maintenance.

 

 

 

Woodhouse Knows Timber Framing Best

 

 

Woodhouse has designed more than 1,000 timber frame structures since it was established in 1979. With a legacy of constructing some of the finest timber frame homes and buildings, Woodhouse excels in designing car barns thanks to the team’s extensive experience and collaborative approach. Ultimately, Woodhouse knows the details that make all the difference. For example,

 

• Woodhouse prioritizes strategic design to shield collector cars from humidity and other damaging elements. Controlled environments minimize the risks of rust, corrosion, and damage from fluctuations in weather, ensuring the longevity and pristine condition of each vehicle.
• Woodhouse creates specific, customized designs to accommodate various vehicle sizes.
• Woodhouse designs are fully customizable. You can enhance your timber frame car barn with premium amenities such as vaulted lofts, second-floor guest suites, entertainment areas, and kitchenettes.
• Woodhouse timber frame structures boast supreme energy efficiency and sustainability thanks to the use of natural materials and structural insulated panels, or SIPs.

 

Case Study: An Outstanding Car Barn

 

Car enthusiasts choose timber frame car barns for their superior form and function when it comes to protecting their valuable investments. At Woodhouse, we deeply understand this passion for car collecting. For Pat Seaman, the owner of Woodhouse, a timber frame car barn is the ideal solution to housing his family’s collection of pre-war classics and vintage post-war sports cars. Embracing the warmth of timber framing, his barn is customized to meet his needs and personal tastes, reflecting both functionality and aesthetic refinement.

 

Start Your Engines

Transform your own vision into reality with a stunning timber frame space. Discerning car enthusiasts seek superior storage solutions for their cherished vehicles, and Woodhouse offers expertly crafted plans and custom solutions to suit your unique personality and lifestyle. Elevate your surroundings and indulge your automotive passion by safeguarding your collection in style with a Woodhouse car barn.

 

To get started, explore our galleries for inspiration. Contact Woodhouse today to start designing your own timber frame car barn. We’ll help you transform your passion for cars into a tangible expression of craftsmanship, quality, and personalized style you can enjoy for years to come.

 

Meet the Experts

This post was reviewed by Dwayne Shell. Dwayne is the Director of Sales and Marketing at Woodhouse, The Timber Frame Company with over 30 years of experience in conventional and manufactured home sales.