Renovation cont. (2011) by Larry
I took two days vacation coupled with a weekend and Todd and I tackled the south portion of the barn. I did the dismantling and Todd measured and cut the new wood for the rafters and wall. There was a fire in the burn tank for two days as Nancy, Allison, & Erin helped me burn the shingles, boards, and siding. We now have new 2x6 rafters in place of the rotted 2x4's and a new framed-in wall. The upper part of the south roof still needs to be removed, but progress is evident and we are pleased with our work.
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The south wall and half of the south roof are removed. | A sizable pile to take to the burn tank. The wall is framed. |
New wall and rafters.
The area where the cows were milked. Note the old-fashioned stanchions.
