Old Barn - New Barn <pics>

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And on we go...

 

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The owner of Fallen Ash had planned to tear this barn down and erect a steel building...

All the neighbors pleaded with her to restore it...seems it was steeped in tradition...

Well...I assure you...she wonders where the neighbors are now...

At the the tune of $241,000....

 

[coog]

There must be a special place in Heaven for someone that saves an old barn.The neighbor's view is AT LEAST $250k better,no?

 

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We raised this entire barn off the ground...poured footers the entire perimeter..replaced massive support beams...resurrected the hay dolly...yes, those gable gates are operative...heating, cooling, kitchen, humidity controlled feed room...wash stall, ultrasound area...

Granted...at the tune of a quarter million...you can resurrect anything. And make it state of the art.

Consider this...while I was working this job...I watched a couple from Arkansas pay sight unseen $42,000 for a miniature colt out of this lady's champion stud. I swear not a day later I witnessed a man pay $30,000 plus for another.

I'm not a horse guy...still..WTF?????????????

 

[coog]

Sorry, but from where I sit, I think that stud has a better job than you do.

 

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I concur...I believe he has a better job than any of us...

 

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He is a three time world champion...I'm thinking not many here or anywhere can make that claim.

 

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Even though he's about the size of a Labrador retriever...and not nearly as stout.

 

[iCreek]

At the the tune of $241,000....

So I guess spending 50K ain't so bad, huh ???


Thanks for sharing the pics and the story cord arrow .....

 

[coog]

He is a three time world champion...I'm thinking not many here or anywhere can make that claim.

Gee, I don't know.A cord is 8' long, and if it's straight as an arrow...

 

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Yeah...but it just ain't producin' those kind of numbers...

 

[coog]

Seriously, nice work on the barn.I like the clerestory windows and the board and batten looks great.Sounds like the client has some income to write it off against, and don't discount how nice that barn will look in her advertisements.You should be proud of your work.

 

[TJ-Bill]

I'm hiding this thread from my wife,, We have a 3 stalls barn that's full if she see this I'm screwed..

 

[A. Stanton]

Nice job; and big.

 

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If I get the opportunity I'll get back there and shoot some photos of the finished interior...

I moved on to other projects...my partner in this one stayed on and finished the interior with all the salvageable barn siding... it's quite stunning.

He found old, time correct light fixtures and hardware...the trophy room and kitchen are the only areas done in new materials...it's quite a contrast coming from the barn proper to this area. Like stepping through time. Dude's a master at what he does.

 

[TallElf]

What came of all beautiful old wood I would love to have? Makes great wood for framing paintings.

Do you know anyone who would do a tear down. I would love to save mine, but it is too far gone, would cost too much.

 

[Fastcast]

Do you know anyone who would do a tear down. I would love to save mine, but it is too far gone, would cost too much.

Yep, these guys will and not too far from PA.....They do beautiful things with old barn materials!!

http://www.oldewoodltd.com/

 

[johncinco]

I'm a sucker for barns. We tore down a 100 year old milk barn. 3 stories high, 150 x 80. Salvaged all the wood we could, and toted it 40 miles home. Built a new barn, it is old wood on the outside, old wood on the inside, but between the 2 is 8" of insulation and 2 sheets of plywood that can not be seen. We used all the old beams and they can all be seen still where as supports throughout. Its is air tight when you close it all up, and looks out onto a 1000 acre lake. It was a real fun project.

 

[coog]

Now you know you gotta post pics after a story like that.

 

[cjcocn]

Now you know you gotta post pics after a story like that.

Many, many pics!

Include a pic of a chainsaw and a little write-up about how it all could have been turned to firewood .... that will keep it on topic.