Update: 2007.09.01 

Just started on a new barn restoration.  Restoring existing buildings avoids building permits, new tax assesments and building codes.  Building a new building leads to prohibitive costs.  Here we have salvaged two and one half walls and rebuilt the sills.

 

DeForest Barn - S. Westerlo

This is not a restoration but a less expensive way to repair a sill by using a laminated sill.  This is the last  barn James has that needs repair.   We are ready now for the stone foundation.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
My Barn
 

Yesterday 2007.02.20 the afternoon was punctuated by a load noise.  I dismissed this thinking it was snow falling off my roof until county workers knocked on my door and told me my barn had collapsed from the weight of the snow.   I have been thinking about repairing this building but the heights involved deterred me from initiating any plan.  Well it’s not nearly as high as it was.  After working all afternoon I was successful in clearing the debris from the road and driveway so it is no longer impeding traffic but I must deal with the mess in a more permanent manner.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Old roof debris removed

 Removing unstable North end.
 

   When we get done we will have half of the original structure.
 

 Replacement sill installed.
 

 

Ready for roof trusses.

 

 

 

 

 

Barn project nearing completion total time 4 weeks. 

 

Barn restoration started 2007.04.24 completed in 5 weeks by three men.

 

Some other barns from years past

Laurino - Manorkill

 

 

Rogers - Davenport