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.
                  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
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