SL_B & D Builders Profile_0722FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 8 / 4 / 22 1 : 10 PM Page 2 for entertainment , including the large bar made of reclaimed barnwood with Guinness on tap . ” Considering his satisfaction with the fin - ished structure , Griffin did not hesitate to call upon B & D for a subsequent project : the creation of a nearly 700 - square - foot wine cellar beneath the earth beside the barn . The cellar , which can accommodate as many as 1,000 bottles , also includes space for dining and a cocktail area . Much like the barn , the wine cellar has an artfully bucolic feel : stone archways , brick flooring , hammered metal gates , cab - inets made from reclaimed barnwood , steps crafted from the floorboards of a covered bridge , handmade period - correct lighting , etc . Glick also likes to draw attention to one of the cellar’s distinctive doors . The way he tells the story , the door orig - inally came from a castle in Ireland , and his company managed to acquire it from an antiques dealer . “ It’s not a true story , ” sylvania - based B & D Builders . He knew how “ By cutting the pass - Glick admits . “ We made well B & D ran its business , and he also be - through , it made a minor is - that door in our shop , but it came enamored with B & D’s craftsmanship sue about what to do with looks so authentic you can through the builder’s exemplary work on the cabinets for the various believe that it came from a an equine hospital in Oxford . scotches and whiskeys , ” Grif - castle in Ireland . The whole “ I was very pleased with B & D’s con - fin says . “ I said , ‘ Why not cellar has the feeling of a struction , demeanor , cooperation , and intent put them above [ the pass - basement in an old castle . to please the customer , ” Griffin recalls . “ B & D through ] ? ’ and Daniel said , It all came together really had built a party barn in Lancaster that was ‘ Well , how are you going to well . ” approximately the size of the one we wanted get to them ? ’ We turned to each other at Excavation began in July 2021 , and the to build , so Daniel made an appointment the same time and both said , ‘ library project wrapped up earlier this summer . for us to see the gentleman’s party barn . ladder . ’ ” Other than a persistent water issue that Rather than a party barn , though , I wanted ByJuly 4 , 2018 , the Griffins were looking B & D has since resolved , the project came a barn that I could make part of our home . ” across the pool deck at their new barn , together perfectly . Griffin says he adores the B & D proved to be a more than capable complete with a master bedroom , a loft for wine cellar as much as the barn that he partner . Since the enterprise’s founding more an office , a great room for gathering , and now calls home . than 20 years ago , B & D has evolved into a much more . “ We host gatherings all the time , ” he team of craftspeople focused on luxury “ It’s a pretty simple lifestyle , and we like adds . “ Our children are either already married estate design , professional event venues , it that way , ” Griffin adds . “ We designed the or soon getting married . With our growing farm and equestrian spaces , and more . Al - whole barn around the idea of everyone family , our 18 - foot table in the [ barn’s ] great ? though based locally , B & D has done work getting together for the holidays and special room is almost too small now . ” across the country , and even outside the events , like celebrating our children having United States , including projects in Canada children . The great room has a very large and Mexico . table — it’s 18 feet long — made out of re - B & D Builders D Besides adding team members and ex - claimed wood for everyone to fit around . It 34 S Vintage Road | Paradise , PA 17562 pertise , B & D has grown to include five spe - also has a 35 - foot stone fireplace that has ( 717 ) 687 - 0292 | banddbuilders.com cialty brands — namely , Mid - Atlantic Tim - openings on both sides , and some built - ins berframes , Mid - Atlantic Steel Fabrication , Vintage Millwork & Restoration , Vintage Wood & Forged Iron , and Blackwood Eques - trian Stalls . The specialized expertise of each subdivision enables the company to keep almost every aspect of the job in house . As a result , B & D has greater control over costs , quality , and lead times . After the hiring of an architect and finalizing plans with B & D , construction of the Griffin barn began in October 2017 . Griffin and Glick met every Friday morning to discuss progress and address any adjustments to the plan . For example , Griffin wanted to include a pass - through in the wall behind a built - in bar to accommodate more natural light . SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM VOLUME 13 ISSUE 11 | 73