The Dry Cow barn Rises

I hate post framing. It's the poor man's way to build. But here we are doing it. Similarly to post-and-beam framing in a house (the rich man's way to build) , once you've built the frame you still only have a frame. With stud-framing, aka "stick" building, the frame gives you a place to run your wires, your plumbing and insulation, and surfaces to nail your interior and exterior finish on. It's evolution has been central to the development of affordably built housing. With post-and-beam, or post framing, once you've built your frame you have to fill it in with all sorts of lumber so you have places to attach things. Also, post and beam uses more lumber and therefore is bad for our benighted forests.

So, kids, when you go out to build your own houses, and you decide you want to build post-and-beam, don't tell your father or invite him over.

Stick building rocks.