So, quite rightly, all other projects were down prioritised on the grounds that the house will still be standing if we don't finish painting, the kitchen garden can wait and so on but the barn will not stand another winter.
The real farmer next door happens to also be a fully qualified carpenter/joiner/builder, very competant and, especially since he also has equipment up there, very helpful. He has been my consultent for this project, supplied materials (which will be paid for!) and lent a helping hand (along with his 2 sons) with any jobs I couldn't manage alone.
So, the barn was emptied, 1 "pack" of 8"x2" and 1 of "4"x"2" where delivered (local wood cut on next doors saw)
and early in June, phase 1 was to straighten up the gable end and install new diagonal strengheners. As you can see, the old ones were doing next to nothing.
With the help of a long strap, a laser and a tractor the barn didn't really need that much persuading to straighten up, somthing that it hasn't been for a long time.
The opening, which was modified (raised) after the barn had already moved was the only bit of the barn that was verticle, so this excercise has left me with a straight barn and a crooked door, another job on the list, albeit cosmetic.Proper diagonals were installed
on both sides of the door,
and not surprisingy, when the tractor and strap were removed, everything stayed put.That was the easy bit, now attention was turned to the roof.......
4 comments:
I can see how you get email. There is small 'envelope like' icon next to comments that goes to a form to send you an Email. Don't remember it in the past.. but is has been a while.
Nice pictures but what happened next (after we visited this year)?
That's quite an experience for your roof! Great move for you to get it repaired just before winter came, I'm sure the fixing saved your barn from collapsing. Because of all the calamity it has faced, it really deserved a make over. Roofing jobs can be quite tedious, but I”m sure the right work men were able to do the job quickly for you. It's been years, how is your roof doing now?
Penelope Dingee
The best time to do repairs is before any disaster, like hurricanes and storms, comes. By doing it sooner, you are avoiding more damage and preventing full destruction of the barn. It's a great idea that you put strengtheners for it. Barns are usually wide and spacious inside and are made of wood, which makes it easy to get blown away by a strong wind. Glad to hear that everything is okay now! You have a great looking barn. Take good care of it!
Willi Roofing
Soo, I think the best time for repair is right after you see a sign of damage. By holding off the necessary fixture, you are probably increasing its potential. Although we can not really disaster-proof any part of our home, we could at least lessen the mayhem by being preventive.
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