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address: "21 Elm Street, South Deerfield, Massachusetts 01373, United States"
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# Habitat Post & Beam, Inc.

Original Houzz profile: [Habitat Post & Beam, Inc.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/habitat-post-and-beam-inc-pfvwus-pf~562107679)

## Professional summary

- **Primary category:** Architects
- **Location:** South Deerfield, MA
- **Serves:** US especially northeast
- **Houzz rating:** 0.0 out of 5 (0 reviews)
- **Best of Houzz:** 12 awards (2013–2026), for Design.

## About

### Houzz Badges

- Houzz Influencer
- 100,000 Ideabook Saves
- Best of Houzz winner
- 50+ years in business

Starting in 1972, Habitat Post & Beam has been custom designing and manufacturing material packages for custom post and beam homes, additions, and specialty/commercial buildings that are shipped nationwide and assembled by your own local builder. 1-800-992-0121 www.postandbeam.com  https://www.facebook.com/HabitatPostAndBeam

IMPORTANT NOTE: We are not involved in the finish or decoration of these homes, so it is unlikely that we can answer any questions about elements that were not part of our kit package, i.e., specific elements of the spaces such as appliances, colors, lighting, furniture, landscaping, etc. We are not architects, but this is the closest category that Houzz had.

### Services Provided

- post and beam kit home manufacturing

### Areas Served

- US especially northeast

## Business Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Business Name | Habitat Post & Beam, Inc. |
| Address | 21 Elm Street, South Deerfield, Massachusetts 01373, United States |
| Phone | (413) 665-4006 |
| Website | http://www.postandbeam.com |
| Followers on Houzz | 275 |

**Social profiles:**
- Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/habitatpostandbeam
- Blog — http://www.postandbeam.com

## Contact

- **Houzz profile:** [Habitat Post & Beam, Inc.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/habitat-post-and-beam-inc-pfvwus-pf~562107679)
- **Website:** http://www.postandbeam.com
- **Phone:** (413) 665-4006

## Credentials

**Certifications & Awards**
- Passive Solar Residential Design Competition Award 1979 of HUD Solar Building Award for our Passive Solar house design. Best of Houzz Design several years in a row. Better Business Bureau Accredited.

- **Best of Houzz:** 12 awards (2013–2026), for Design.

**Affiliations**
- [National Association of Home Builders](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/national-association-of-home-builders-pfvwus-pf~562065019)
- [Home Builders & Remodelers Association of WM](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/home-builders-and-remodelers-association-of-wm-pfvwus-pf~723516942)

## Selected projects

- [\#4081 Custom Ranch](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/4081-custom-ranch-pj-vj~7907254)
  - Location: Kingston, NY
  - Photos: 4
  - Description: To be situated on a wooded lot in the Hudson Valley area of New York, this one-level, ranch-style house with the standard Beamed Exterior Wall System throughout offers a layout suited to a vacation getaway or for an empty-nester. The main level is about 1440 sq. ft. and the left side is the primary bedroom suite to the front and the great room and dining room to the rear; these areas are under a cathedral Beamed Roof System. On the right is a full bath, laundry, and mudroom entry to the front, a…
- [\#4080 Custom Shed Roof House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/4080-custom-shed-roof-house-pj-vj~7873036)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 3
  - Description: Designed for a wooded site in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, this custom shed-roof style with the standard Beamed Wall System throughout fits three bedrooms into an efficient design. The main level is about 1120 sq. ft. with the front section under a cathedral Plaster and Accent Beam Roof System. To the rear is the primary bedroom suite under a flat ceiling/Plaster and Beam Mid-Floor. Upstairs is about 500 sq. ft. with two additional bedrooms and a shared bath connected by a loft hallw…
- [\#4079 Custom One-Level Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/4079-custom-one-level-home-pj-vj~7864247)
  - Location: Grantham, NH
  - Photos: 4
  - Description: This compact design for a single-level home with two bedrooms has the standard Beamed Wall System throughout, and is designed to be built in central New Hampshire. The main level over a crawlspace foundation is about 1600 sq. ft. with the left side kitchen, dining, and living room under a cathedral Beamed Roof System. On the right are two bedrooms suites, both under a flat Plaster and Accent Beam Roof System. The connector and garage with an accessory apartment above are conventionally framed by…
- [\#4078 Custom Ski House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/4078-custom-ski-house-pj-vj~7857944)
  - Location: Wilmington, VT
  - Photos: 3
  - Description: This custom home with the Full Exposure Wall System is designed to be built in a ski resort region of southern Vermont. The main level is about 1300 sq. ft. with the dining room and great room on the left side under a cathedral Beamed Roof System. The right side is an entry area with a half-bath, kitchen, and the primary bedroom suite; these areas are under a flat ceiling/Plaster and Beam Mid-Floor System. Upstairs is about 750 sq. ft. with two additional bedrooms and a shared bath under a cathe…
- [\#4077 Custom Lake House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/4077-custom-lake-house-pj-vj~7850935)
  - Location: Madison, NH
  - Photos: 4
  - Description: A custom home with the Full Exposure Framing System is designed to be built lakeside in eastern New Hampshire. The main level is about 1100 sq. ft. with the entry, kitchen, laundry and primary bedroom suite on the left-hand side under a flat ceiling/Plaster and Beam Mid-Floor System. To the right are the great room and dining room, both under a cathedral Beamed Roof System. Upstairs is about 645 sq. ft. with two additional bedrooms with a shared bath, and a loft/office that looks down onto the l…
- [\#4071 Custom Additions](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/4071-custom-additions-pj-vj~7844817)
  - Location: Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
  - Photos: 3
  - Description: Two, two-level additions with the standard Beamed Exterior Wall System will expand two sides of a historic home in northern, coastal Massachusetts. The main level of the right-side addition is a 216 sq. ft. den/library, and the main level of the rear addition is a 528 sq. ft. accessory kitchen/living/dining suite with a half bath; both of these areas are under a flat ceiling/Plaster and Beam Mid-Floor System. Upstairs, a cathedral beamed studio with collar ties is above the library, and an acces…
- [\#4076 Upper Level Living Space](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/4076-upper-level-living-space-pj-vj~7842062)
  - Location: Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
  - Photos: 4
  - Description: Soon to be shipped to coastal northern Massachusetts, an upper-level living space above this new-build, barn-style workshop has our Full Exposure Wall System throughout. The main level workshop on a slab is conventionally framed by owner/contractor. Upstairs is about 1400 sq. ft. with the great room/entertainment area, entry hall, bathrooms, and kitchen under a cathedral Beamed Roof System. The living room and bedroom are under a flat ceiling/Beamed Mid-Floor System. Above the living and bedroom…
- [\#4075 Custom Cape](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/4075-custom-cape-pj-vj~7838844)
  - Location: Poland, ME
  - Photos: 5
  - Description: This spacious custom Cape with the standard Beamed Exterior Wall System is designed for a lakes region of central Maine. The main level is about 1700 sq. ft. with the center section entry hall and kitchen under a flat ceiling/Plaster and Beam Mid-Floor System. The right side is an office and laundry room to the front, and the primary bedroom suite to the rear; both of these areas are under a flat ceiling/Plaster and Accent Beam Roof System. To the left is the great room under a cathedral Beamed…
- [\#4074 Custom Nantucket Cape](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/4074-custom-nantucket-cape-pj-vj~7835009)
  - Location: Amherst, MA
  - Photos: 3
  - Description: An efficient custom home based from our Nantucket series (https://www.postandbeam.com/plans/houses/?jsf=jet-engine:listing&tax=plan-style:27), this Cape-style house with the Full Exposure Wall System throughout is designed to be built locally here in western Massachusetts. The main level is about 1200 sq. ft. with the main section (entry/kitchen/living/dining) under a flat ceiling/Plaster and Beam Mid-Floor System. The primary bedroom wing includes a half bath and full bath under conventional fl…
- [\#4073 Flat-Front Prow](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/4073-flat-front-prow-pj-vj~7827893)
  - Location: Jackson, NH
  - Photos: 3
  - Description: Based on our Prow series (https://www.postandbeam.com/plans/houses/?jsf=jet-engine:listing&\_s=prow) a custom version with the prow end flattened and the Full Exposure Wall Framing System is currently being prepared in our shop for shipment to the White Mountains region of New Hampshire. The main level is about 1100 sq. ft. with the left side great room and dining under a cathedral Beamed Roof System. The center is the entry, half bath, and kitchen, and the right side is the primary bedroom suite…
- [\#4070 Living Space Above Workshop](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/4070-living-space-above-workshop-pj-vj~7825131)
  - Location: Southwick, MA
  - Photos: 3
  - Description: Designed to be built on property near a historic house in southern Massachusetts, this barn/workshop with a living space above has the standard Beamed Exterior Wall system on the upper level (the main-level garage and workshop level is conventionally framed by owner/contractor). The upper level of about 1200 sq. ft. is an apartment with the eat-in kitchen and living room to the front under a cathedral Beamed Roof System. Toward the rear is the bedroom and full bath under a flat, beamed ceiling w…
- [\#4072 Three-Season Sunroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/4072-three-season-sunroom-pj-vj~7821748)
  - Location: Northampton, MA
  - Photos: 3
  - Description: A 15x12 three-season room that exits to a private garden nook adds about 180 sq. ft. to the east side of a bungalow-style house in nearby Hampshire County. The sitting room is a cathedral Beamed Roof System with collar ties and exposed Douglas fir decking, and has the standard Beamed Exterior Wall System. Framing system information: https://www.postandbeam.com/package/specifications/ — at Northampton, Ma.
- [\#4069 Rear Entry Porch](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/4069-rear-entry-porch-pj-vj~7818244)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 2
  - Description: The rear entry porch to be built onto a Colonial-style house in historic Essex County, Massachusetts, has an approximately 14’x10’ center section with a cathedral Beamed Roof System made up of 8x8 Douglas fir posts and plate beams, a Douglas fir 2x6 tongue and groove ceiling, and an 8x8-based gable truss. The sides are about 14’x11’ with 1x6 tongue and groove Douglas fir-lined flat ceilings. https://www.postandbeam.com/package/specifications/
- [\#4068 Entry Porch](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/4068-entry-porch-pj-vj~7818243)
  - Location: Bolton, MA
  - Photos: 2
  - Description: This front entry porch to be built in the Nashoba Valley region of Massachusetts adds about 9’x13’ onto a ranch-style house. The porch features 6x6 Douglas fir posts and knee braces, 6x8 Douglas fir plate beams, a cathedral Beamed Roof System with a 2x6 tongue and groove Douglas fir ceiling, and a 6x8-based gable truss with arched struts. https://www.postandbeam.com/package/specifications/
- [\#4067 Bedroom Suite Addition](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/4067-bedroom-suite-addition-pj-vj~7814855)
  - Location: Danville, VT
  - Photos: 3
  - Description: A main-level bedroom suite addition over an existing walkout basement will add about 625 sq. ft. of living space to a traditional barn-style home in northern Vermont. The bedroom suite with walk-in closet, laundry room, and full bath have the standard Beamed Exterior Wall System under flat ceiling/Plaster and Beam Mid-Floor system with attic storage above. Framing system description: https://www.postandbeam.com/package/specifications/
- [\#4065 Accessory Dwelling](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/4065-accessory-dwelling-pj-vj~7807834)
  - Location: Jamestown, RI
  - Photos: 3
  - Description: Another small house to use an Accessory Dwelling, this custom home at about 1100 sq. ft. with the standard Beamed Exterior Wall System throughout will be built on historic Conanicut Island in Rhode Island. The main level is the entry with full bath, kitchen, and bedroom under a flat ceiling/Plaster and Beam Mid-Floor System cornering the rear great room, which is under a cathedral Plaster and Beam Roof System. Upstairs is a cathedral bedroom suite with a loft that looks down onto the living area…
- [\#4066 Flat-Front Prow](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/4066-flat-front-prow-pj-vj~7810992)
  - Location: Marbletown, NY
  - Photos: 3
  - Description: A second home in the Catskills region of New York, this Flat-Front Prow with the standard Beamed Exterior Wall System throughout will be settled into a hilly lot with valley view potential. The main level is about 750 sq. ft. with the full bath/laundry and bedroom on the right side, and the entry hall and kitchen in the center; these areas are under a flat ceiling/Plaster and Beam Mid-Floor System. To the left side is the great room under a cathedral Beamed Roof System. Upstairs is about 450 sq.…
- [\#4064 Accessory Dwelling](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/4064-accessory-dwelling-pj-vj~7801945)
  - Location: Jamestown, RI
  - Photos: 3
  - Description: A small house to use an Accessory Dwelling, this custom home at about 875 sq. ft. with the standard Beamed Exterior Wall System will be built on historic Conanicut Island in Rhode Island. The main level is the kitchen/living/dining to the front under a cathedral Beamed Roof System. The rear is the primary bedroom suite under a flat ceiling/Beamed Mid-Floor System. Upstairs is a cathedral loft seating area that looks down onto the living space below. (Two-car garage is conventional by owner/contr…
- [\#4063 Custom Duplex](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/4063-custom-duplex-pj-vj~7791673)
  - Location: Northampton, MA
  - Photos: 4
  - Description: A two-family home with the standard Beamed Exterior Wall System throughout is designed for construction locally in western Massachusetts. The left unit is about 730 sq. ft. with a main-level living room and kitchen under a flat ceiling/Plaster and Beam Mid-Floor system. Upstairs is the bedroom suite under a cathedral Beamed Roof System. The right side is about 1140 sq. ft. with a living room, dining room and kitchen on the lower level, and two bedrooms with private baths upstairs (the ceiling an…
- [\#4062 Custom Studio/Garage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/4062-custom-studio-garage-pj-vj~7791681)
  - Location: Carlisle, MA
  - Photos: 3
  - Description: A 2400 sq. ft. workshop and studio with our Full Exposure Wall System throughout is currently under construction in eastern Massachusetts. The main workshop level over a slab foundation has a 10’ high ceiling/Plaster and Beam Mid-Floor System between the main and upper levels, and the upstairs studio has a cathedral Beamed Roof System with trusses. Framing specifications: https://www.postandbeam.com/package/specifications

[See all 327 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/habitat-post-and-beam-inc-pfvwus-pf~562107679)

## Community Q&A

**Q: What is the wood used in the trim in this house?** *(in Photo Questions)*

It's beautiful! Is it white oak? Ash? Fir? Pine? Something else?

A: Hi- The posts and beams are Douglas fir, and the ceiling material is 2x6 tongue and groove western red cedar decking. Hope this answers your question.

**Q: Ceiling height?** *(in Photo Questions)*

Beautiful!  What is the ceiling height on this vaulted ceiling and the peak?  Thanks!

A: The height from floor to peak is approximately 24'. The patio door size (seems others were interested) is 10'x8'. For more info on this plan, go to https://www.postandbeam.com/plan/custom-home-3341-191

**Q: shingles** *(in Photo Questions)*

I love the look of this home.  What is the color of shingles?

A: I'm not sure if you are referring to the siding shingles (on the upper gable) or the roof shingles. Assuming you mean the roof shingles, they are GAF Timberline Prestique Lifetime textured shingles with lifetime limited warranty in Weathered Wood color. If you're referring to the siding, siding shingle stain is Benjamin Moore Redwood from Arborcoat, a semi-transparent classic oil finish. The trim is a local match to Andersen Window's "Red Rock" Color. Hope this helps.

**Q: How can you use recessed lights in this type of ceiling?** *(in Photo Questions)*

We are considering buying a post and beam house and I would like to have recessed lights like this. How is it possible? Thanks.

A: Hi westrism10: It would be difficult to add lighting like this to an existing wood-decked ceiling, and you would likely end up needing some exposed wiring channels here and there. Unfortunately, the best time to plan for recessed lighting in this kind of ceiling is at the time of initial construction. I'd be pleased to talk to you more about what lighting options could be possible; feel free to call 1-800-992-0121 and ask for Huckle.

**Q: Love the beams! What is the ceiling height?** *(in Photo Questions)*

A: Hi Courtney, the wall height from the floor to the bottom (underside) of the timber joists is 8'. It's another 8" to hit the drywall. 8' is our standard ceiling height, although many people opt to pay a little extra for 9' ceilings.

**Q: Wood type and finish on beams** *(in Photo Questions)*

Did you supply the beam material?  If so, what kind of wood is it?

A: Dear Jane:  Our company custom designs and pre-cuts a weathertight shell kit for post and beam homes, shipped to the site, to be constructed by a customer's builder on a prepared foundation. The timbers we use are dried \#1 Douglas fir graded lumber (and not pictured in this photo, girders, ridge beams and purlins are southern yellow pine premium laminated beams). Our remaining material specifications can be found on our web site at http://www.postandbeam.com/package-includes. Our video is a great place to get an overview of how we work, from design to construction http://www.postandbeam.com/video-home.

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*Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-20.*