A chainsaw was taken to the old barn siding to give this overlapped look. The roof slope was altered to a much gentler slope than the original barn.
The new posts are in place and almost complete in the photos below.
November 19, 2007 Barn Takes Shape
A chainsaw was taken to the old barn siding to give this overlapped look. The roof slope was altered to a much gentler slope than the original barn.
The new posts are in place and almost complete in the photos below.
November 10, 2007 Hay Bale Removal
The barn was finally safe enough for our farmer to enter and remove the remaining bales of hay.
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| New treated lumber post in concrete replaced old limestone one |
The tilted old roof needed to be tugged and pulled........until the new leveling supports would hold it up.
November 4, 2007 Barn Rebuilding Begins
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| Jeff |
The worksite is cleaned up. Rebuilding the eastern portion of the barn begins.
Remember the corner post I'm sitting by? This is how far the old barn extended. The limestone rocks were part of the original foundation the posts rested upon.
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| Marianne in sweatshirt, hat and gloves, most likely my last farm trip for the season |
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