Barn Project
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The project took a little over a year from site clearance to completion. I had a carpenter on the job for six weeks initially to help erect the trusses and tune the walls, then again for about five weeks near the end of the project to help with some of the outside cladding and trim. The rest I did myself including milling and erecting the post and beam work and outside stair from Douglas Fir I felled to clear the site. I also made and hung all the external doors and timber windows and some of the fitted furniture like the shower room vanity unit. Due to the level of building activity on the island, I also ended up doing the drywall, mudding and tiling.
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I needed to take three weeks off when the barn was wind and weathertight to move our house 400 feet and get new foundations built under it. I'll begin to remodel once I complete the fencing and landscaping which should take around three months.
Here's a shot of the house in the process of being relocated. This is what I call a motorhome.
Here's a shot of the house in the process of being relocated. This is what I call a motorhome.
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Last Saturday my partner and I got married in the barn loft. After the ceremony we chartered a couple seaplanes which flew us and our our guests to a sweet resort, Poet's Cove, on one of the local islands nearby, Pender, where we had our reception. The pilot tied a bunch of tin cans to the tail of the plane and plastered a "Just Married" sign to the side.
We'll probably honeymoon in May once we get the majority of the landscaping finished. It's back to work tomorrow.
We'll probably honeymoon in May once we get the majority of the landscaping finished. It's back to work tomorrow.
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BTDT
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Nice looking place (and family) you have there. Congratulations, sounds like you have been busy.
bones1
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Really nice place you have there.Good job!.
mudcat
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Congradulations! You had me worried when you said "partner".
stones
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Congrats on both counts....that is one nice barn and family.
EddieWalker
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Congratulations on all counts!! Nice looking family and a beautiful barn. Is it really a barn?
I'd love to see more pictures of it. Can you post some from different sides? The exterior is just amazing!!
Eddie
I'd love to see more pictures of it. Can you post some from different sides? The exterior is just amazing!!
Eddie
