In 2008, Janie and I began building a house and barn. We spent weeks waiting for approval for the house. Until then, we started on the barn on this property. Lots of little tree cutting and prep work.
First a few 4 x 4's.
Loft platform went up first. Didn't look like much.
The total dimentions can be seen, and the platform for the loft.
Makes you wonder doesn't it?
It look a bit like an unfinished project on this day.
A little roof line may be seen at last.
Perhaps folks passing can tell what's going on here now.
Home made trusses for the loft sped the job along.
Sticks in the air.
Roof tin nearly finished. It was at this point, we started on the house.
The barn went untouched for months!
A long wat to go yet. Stetson has, at this point, never been in the barn.
More wood to buy and put up. The thing is, board and batt goes up very fast.
(Tarp is to keep the hat in the loft dry)
For the most part, it's weathered in. You can still see through it as the inner walls are not up.
(Stolen Big Ugly truck)
It looks gooder and gooder all the time.
I was content to let the barn go plain a while longer, but Janie wasn't.
After it was painted, I was very happy with it.
(Tractor Supply paint/stain, one coat only!)
I hoisted up the loft doors alone. Do you like my none OSHA approved work surface?
Here it is up. Glad that's over!
I was going to let this be the condition of the barn until Spring of the next year.
But the theft of our truck changed that.
It was good to have that last door up and all thing secured.
Stetson's side with shelter.
That's 36' X 36' of pure storage. (Still not big enough)
So until we get the cement floor poured early in the Spring, we'll call this finished.
