Cape Cod Barn

[bandit67]

Holy Smokes! I just stumbled across this thread. That is one sweet "barn". Boy, am I envious. Hoping to get a garage/barn up this fall (running out of time), but it won't be that well built. That barn definitely will last a good 100 years.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Sorry for the delay in posting more pics. Here's another batch. )</font>

Ears feeling a little crispy???? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I was getting ready to start begging again. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[bebster]

Yep, starting to get a sixth sense for when my TBN friends get hungry for more pics. Kind of like the older dog (she's 12, the bigger one of the 2), somewhere between 3:55 pm and 4:05 pm she taps your leg with her paw saying it's time for supper. You can set your watch by it.

Here are the "girls" again, hanging out in the barn, now that the panels are on. You'll notice the cutouts for the windows. Routed between the OSB surfaces 1 1/2" deep to allow for a 2x4 to be nailed in to form a stud frame for the windows.

 

[bebster]

More wall panels to go and finish up. The site forklift was used to move them into place.

 

[bebster]

A better view of the operation. The guy on the top is going to fasten it up on the top plate, with another on the bottom to hold it and nail it to the sill and rim board.

 

[bebster]

Setting the panel on the sill. The bottom of the panel sits right on the sill and is toe-nailed to it, and also nailed with 7" pole barn nails to the posts. Wall panels are almost all on.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

Thank you.

I feel better now.

BTW what are you doing the twenty fifth? Like bar b que? world's best beans? killer queso and chips? BS?

 

[EddieWalker]

Thanks for the update and photos!

It's a most impressive building, almost a shame to call it a barn.

Those posts really impress me. What size are they?

Eddie

 

[bebster]

Harv, love BBQ! Of course we have Boston baked beans up this way, but I'm sure yours are better. Rumor in Massachusetts is that George W will show up to a lot of BBQ's in Texas -- if he's coming on the 25th I'll show up!

Eddie, the timber posts are 8x12 on the two central posts supporting the ridge, 6x10 on the corners, and 6x12 in the edges in the center. Some of the horizontal timbers are 8x12 and a couple are 8x14. Almost all are eastern white pine, except needed to upgrade a few to douglas fir to carry the load in a few places.

Glad you like the pictures. More will be coming as soon as I get a chance to process them.

 

[v8dave]

Oh boy! I can't believe I didn't read this thread before now. Bebster that is one great looking structure.

The more recent aerial shots are nice. Show the proximity of the water and the context of the setting you are trying to preserve.

Are you going to be able to get any finishing protection up before this upcomming winter. Any danger to the exposed wood if you don't.

Great project.