besserheimerpha
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Hey all. I've got a brick barn on my property that dates back to the 1920's or so. The house was built in 1920 and I assume the barn was built at the same time. Anyway, I noticed that some of the poured concrete under the barn portion was cracking, and when I stepped on it I felt it shift around a little. I gave it a little tap with my sledge (yes, just a little tap), and it sounded like the tap echoed off of solid walls from UNDER the floor. Has anyone ever heard of having a cellar underneath a barn? There is no obvious point of entry if such a room exists, although there is a small patio outside that looks like it may have had a hole big enough for a ladder. Again it was a dairy farm, located in Iowa incase usage and/or region is important. FYI the house had a basement originally, so no need for extra tornado protection.
I put this in the project forum because this has become a spring project for me.
I put this in the project forum because this has become a spring project for me.