Barn find!

[PRND21]

The beams in this barn require drilling a pilot hole. If you try to drive a barn spike w/o doing so it will only bend the nail over.
The government will loan property owners, interest free, money to roof old barns. Which is why it's hard to fathom letting a wonderful piece of history fall over. We used to have 3 barns on various properties... after 2 were razed, I realized that I need to preserve the last one. Wish I had come to see that sooner..
I'm truly humbled by the amount of attention that has come from my silly pic. It's awesome to learn that so many people from all over also love barns..

Oh yeah, you can't drive a nail into them, and you better use some beeswax if you try to drive a lag bolt into them. I think the American barn is an iconic symbol what made this country great. We've got a couple of really nice barns, used to raise cattle years ago.

 

[PRND21]

Didn't mean to turn your Dakota thread into a barn thread. Sorry, I like Dakotas too.

 

[BeeKool]

Oh yeah, you can't drive a nail into them, and you better use some beeswax if you try to drive a lag bolt into them. I think the American barn is an iconic symbol what made this country great. We've got a couple of really nice barns, used to raise cattle years ago.

That's very cool. Post some pics. I agree about barns being iconic. Every bit as iconic as a buffalo or a cowboy or Indian. If we don't start caring they will go the way of the Buffalo.
Cars are made on an assemble line, very rarely do you have less than a handful of the same model.
Barns were built individually. I have never seen two that were exactly the same. They each have their own character.

 

[PRND21]

That's very cool. Post some pics. I agree about barns being iconic. Every bit as iconic as a buffalo or a cowboy or Indian. If we don't start caring they will go the way of the Buffalo.
Cars are made on an assemble line, very rarely do you have less than a handful of the same model.
Barns were built individually. I have never seen two that were exactly the same. They each have their own character.

I'll have to take some pictures of our other barn. My wife is always posting barn pictures on Facebook.

 

[BeeKool]

these are few near mine. I think this one may be getting saved because it has yet to be dozed.

That's very cool. Post some pics. I agree about barns being iconic. Every bit as iconic as a buffalo or a cowboy or Indian. If we don't start caring they will go the way of the Buffalo.
Cars are made on an assemble line, very rarely do you have less than a handful of the same model.
Barns were built individually. I have never seen two that were exactly the same. They each have their own character.

 

[BeeKool]

View attachment 357017 these are few near mine. I think this one may be getting saved because it has yet to be dozed.

another one in the process of restoration about 15 miles from me

 

[PRND21]

View attachment 357018 another one in the process of restoration about 15 miles from me

Man, I'd love to see the insides of that one. There was a round barn just down the road from us, until they burnt it down this past spring. They said they couldn't afford a new roof, so they burnt it!!!!

 

[BeeKool]

Man, I'd love to see the insides of that one. There was a round barn just down the road from us, until they burnt it down this past spring. They said they couldn't afford a new roof, so they burnt it!!!!

 

[BeeKool]

There is a round one just outside town. The town applied and got a grant to put a new roof on it 5 years ago. I will take a pic and post it tomorrow.
To my knowledge there were only 12 or so built by this carpenter. Around the turn of the century. He was from Pennsylvania.

 

[PRND21]

When I was a kid, there were probably a dozen or more around here. Most of them are gone. There is 4 or 5 still around and kept up. One was turned into a bed and breakfast. Most of them were fairly small, there's one about 20 miles from here that's a very large bank barn. I'd really like to see the guts of that one.

 

[BeeKool]

When I was a kid, there were probably a dozen or more around here. Most of them are gone. There is 4 or 5 still around and kept up. One was turned into a bed and breakfast. Most of them were fairly small, there's one about 20 miles from here that's a very large bank barn. I'd really like to see the guts of that one.

That's would be fun to see.

 

[PRND21]

I'll post some pictures of our barns tomorrow or Friday.

 

[YY1]

We still visit distant relatives in rural Southern Ohio.

That gov't program may explain why we see so many ready to fall over vacant farm houses with barns that look like they could be livable with just a little work.

I even toyed with the idea of buying a "farm" half way between my relatives and my wife's, and converting the barn into a "summer" home and place to stay during visits.

I've always been attracted to the idea of living in a "non-standard" residence, such as a commercial building or barn, etc.

I once knew some folks that lived in an old fire station.

They had lots of parties, and simply opened their living room wall (garage door for fire trucks) onto the street and mingled with passers by.

If they liked you, they would let you try the pole.

 

[YY1]

One of my current friends lives in the back of his auto repair shop.

The customer waiting room has "living room" amenities plus a pool table, dart board, etc.

 

[BeeKool]

Living in the Midwest has many advantages and unique opertunities.

 

[Budnicks]

View attachment 356791couldn't bear the thought of a ford pulling a dodge. So rather than use my f-350, I used the ever-reliable baby Mag to retrieve this gem for my 'Kota collection

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[BeeKool]

I'll post some pictures of our barns tomorrow or Friday.

this is the round barn just outside town

 

[YY1]

Lots of brick.

Cool.

Brick is kinda rare where I'm from.

 

[PRND21]

this is the round barn just outside town
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Very cool barn. Is there a bigger door on the other side besides the 2 small doors?

 

[PRND21]

Here's our 2 barns