Taking down a pole barn

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Yeah, I know ya'll ain't into that but............... sometimes..... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Customer points out to me the pole barn is history. Twenty four by thirty six with a galvanized tin covering and waterproof from umpteen coats of paint.

I mention it to a bud.

A deal is made. Free for the taking.

So Sunday a week ago three of us with four sawsalls and various hammers did the deed.

All that bud will use probably will be the trusses and some of the lumber. Comparable trusses he priced at seven hundred dollars. So a days labor for friends is not a bad investment.

Old pole barns are usually put up with ring shank nails and by guys who figure that if two nails will work six will work better longer.

So we cut the nails and took it down in sections. Bud is smarter than he looks.

 

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The ends went slick.

step one

 

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We put the trailer in a catch position and used the tractor to let her down easy.

 

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Next we took down the roof, again in sections.

At the end of the day it was cleaner a baby's bottom ready for church.

There was an incident on the fifteen mile drive from customer to bud's. I was running thirteen feet wide without a permit. Bigger'n heck we came upon a nice city officer writing up an SUV with a boat in tow.

Nice officer had to move out of the right of way to let me go by. He smiled and waved. I smiled and waved. Bud thanks God that he wasn't driving. He figures the jerk of an officer would still be writing that ticket. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif