Barn project is progressing now

TBAR · Oct 15, 2004

Wow!!! What a project.........There is nothing like the satisfaction and pride you get from building something like that.

Jim, I hope you have kids that are helping you. When they are married and have kids they can point to the barn and tell their childern........."Your grandad and I restored that barn way back in the year 2004." /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

TBAR

JimR · Oct 15, 2004

I have a guy that I hired to help me on this project. Or should I say that I am helping him out since I am paying him. You could not do this project alone. I have also quit my job to work on the barn and house full time to make sure it gets done. Both of my kids are in college right now. My daughter is moving into the house in about a year. She is going to be a veternarian and the barn will come in handy for both of us. I live 200 yards down the road. My son did help the guy out 2 weeks ago while he was home and I was away on vacation.

TBAR · Oct 15, 2004

Also, what a great place to store a Farmall Cub. What year is it???

TBAR

cowboydoc · Oct 15, 2004

We restored a barn like this a couple years ago. That was alot of work!! Good luck. It looks great so far.

JimR · Oct 15, 2004

( Also, what a great place to store a Farmall Cub. What year is it???

TBAR

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Not a Cub as in Farmall, but a 3275

Henro · Oct 15, 2004

It is always nice to see someone making the effort to do something like it should be done! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Great job!

Are you going to have the roof on before the snow flies?

JimR · Oct 17, 2004

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Are you going to have the roof on before the snow flies? )

We sure hope to have the roof on before the snow flies.

Poncho · Oct 17, 2004

Wow!!!... what a project. Looks like you're pretty handy with that chainsaw.... I couldn't do that good with a skill saw /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif Please post more as you go along....love the character of old barns and the large timbers/beams.

JimR · Oct 18, 2004

( Wow!!!... what a project. Looks like you're pretty handy with that chainsaw.... )

I am considering buying a much smaller 12-14" saw for doing beam ends and joists. The Husky Farm 55 I have with a 20 blade gets heavy after awhile. I'll try to keep the photos coming in. Today we are putting in the last few outside beams on the north wall which will complete the main frame. Next will be the pearling for holding up the rafters. Then finally the new (12) rafters that I have made from trees.

mark777 · Oct 18, 2004

History in the making and wonderful for generations to come.
I hope to see more as you progress. Thanks, as I am inspired with what to do with an old out building of my own.

Regards, Mark