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Post by Mack on Feb 12, 2013 13:21:42 GMT -6
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Post by Mack on Feb 12, 2013 13:29:54 GMT -6
These photos show the interior a bit. We had a BBQ and Bluegrass Belated Barn Raisin' Bash and invited the sub-contractors and some "helpful" friends to join us.   Since the Bash, I've been doing some work to equip the workshop:  This is my general purpose/woodworking area. |
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Post by Mack on Feb 12, 2013 13:34:05 GMT -6
We included a loft that is pretty much a finished room -- as much as you can "finish" a room in a barn. Haven't quite finished furnishing it, though:    The cabinets were made by the folks that will do cabinets for the house. I guess we were sort of "trying them out". I'm convinced I have the nicest cabinets in any barn in SC!! The "picture" window in the red wall overlooks the shop and the hammer truss. That's probably my favorite part of the barn . . . to look at. OK, Dave, there's a start at my thread. More later. |
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Post by Dave on Feb 12, 2013 13:57:48 GMT -6
Hi Mack
Very nice start to your thread. So happy to finally have you on here, maybe now I can watch Leno and just go to bed.
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Post by Mack on Feb 12, 2013 15:37:16 GMT -6
You're right, Dave, you can catch Leno tonight. It comes on an hour "later" in EST and I won't be awake!! But I do appreciate all your work to get me registered. . . .
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Post by tarnished on Feb 12, 2013 19:01:47 GMT -6
Welcome Mack. Great Barn
Enjoyed you post's on the other forum and glad you put them here also. Your new barn is really beautiful, and I enjoy watching the way it went up. Look forward to seeing more.
Do you plan on letting the siding age naturally? Both inside and out?
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Post by chaz on Feb 13, 2013 21:48:41 GMT -6
I love the roof on your barn... It has visual "weight" A VERY attractve building!
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Post by Mack on Feb 14, 2013 10:16:13 GMT -6
There's a bit of a story behind the roof, Chaz. It has 7/8" shiplap over the purlins, followed by 3/16" foil, followed by 2X3" furring strips, then 6" foam with 1/2" OSB, then underlayment, then shingles. So, it IS pretty thick. Of course, the fascia used gives it the "weight", but it also covers all those layers. The original drawings showed all of that insulation running on into the lean-to. We wondered why you'd insulate the lean-to, but it made sure the roofline, fascia, and everything lined up; and, besides, some day I may want to wall in the lean-to, huh? So, we followed the drawings. Well, we ran out of the 6" foam sheets (4x8-footers) and wondered what was up. Come to find out, a revised drawing I asked for to locate the stairway also included, but did not note, "delete" insulation over the lean-to. We got the revision after we had started the build. Oh well, I'm ready to wall in the lean-to. . . .
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Post by chaz on Feb 14, 2013 11:29:18 GMT -6
There's a bit of a story behind the roof, Chaz. It has 7/8" shiplap over the purlins, followed by 3/16" foil, followed by 2X3" furring strips, then 6" foam with 1/2" OSB, then underlayment, then shingles. So, it IS pretty thick. Of course, the fascia used gives it the "weight", but it also covers all those layers. The original drawings showed all of that insulation running on into the lean-to. We wondered why you'd insulate the lean-to, but it made sure the roofline, fascia, and everything lined up; and, besides, some day I may want to wall in the lean-to, huh? So, we followed the drawings. Well, we ran out of the 6" foam sheets (4x8-footers) and wondered what was up. Come to find out, a revised drawing I asked for to locate the stairway also included, but did not note, "delete" insulation over the lean-to. We got the revision after we had started the build. Oh well, I'm ready to wall in the lean-to. . . . It really has a great look. With my barn I would have liked to expose more beams and structure, but 17 inches of insulation in the roof and 6 inch walls prevented some of that. I envy you guys who can show the structural framework... Its so beautiful. |
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Post by Mack on Feb 19, 2013 8:24:12 GMT -6
OK, this forum needs more action! So, to do "my part", here's a "snow picture". I'm sorry, but we were at a family gathering over the past weekend when it snowed in Rock Hill. By the time we returned, much of the snow had melted, fortunately. But, here are a couple of photos to prove that the barn can survive a 2" snow load!   For those of you who have not seen the pumphouse, smaller building (that is just peeping out from the left of the larger workshop), this is a structure I fabricated from leftover materials. The choice was a "plastic rock" or come up with my own covering for the well head. I opted for the latter and wanted to have it in keeping with the barn construction. Somebody (we won't mention the wife's name) suggested I needed hanging flower baskets, so . . . . And, no, this is NOT an outhouse; you can tell because the crescent moon has not been cut in the door. The building, besides housing the well head and accumulator, is used to store outside tools like tiller, shovels, hoe, etc. OK, Dave, I'm doing what I can. |
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Post by Dave on Feb 19, 2013 9:26:03 GMT -6
It would be nice to have more participation, that will come with, more members. Perhaps we would get more members if I loosened up the registration requirements. However I am very pleased so far with the quality of the members and am not ready to scarify that for quantity. I have noticed that the search engines are starting to pick us up better, as of late. We are only seven weeks old. Patience, some times it takes a while to get to point B.
Keep posting when you have something to say or show, and tell others you know, about us.
And thanks for your help.
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Post by tarnished on Feb 21, 2013 16:18:34 GMT -6
Mack, I like your "out house" regardless of what you use it for.  ... Had to have somthing to cover that well head, and this works very well. Keep up the good work. Oh, and perhaps add a tree or trellis with the flowers, it will kinda ground them.  And what you have on your roof- that isn't snow.... It's northern "Frost"!  John doing his part... |
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Post by Mack on Feb 23, 2013 21:38:30 GMT -6
Keep it up, John! The problem with adding a tree is that I would have to dig a hole in the pit gravel. Not an easy task. . . . I'll agree, a couple of inches of snow is not much to brag about, but it's plenty for me. Although I'll have to admit there are some beautiful snow photos on this site.
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Post by tarnished on Feb 26, 2013 6:32:10 GMT -6
Agree Mack, nothing quite sets off an old barn like a couple inches of white stuff... covers up all the sins... But, having to work in one while all that stuff is going on is not fun. I'm too old for that stuff now! Little bit at Christmas, HO Ho, I'm done! Lets go to spring! |
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Post by Mack on Mar 11, 2013 15:09:03 GMT -6
On Garage Journal, someone said, "Great photo! Looks like it belongs in a magazine or on a book cover!" What's better than Just Barns Forum?! So, here it is:  |
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... Had to have somthing to cover that well head, and this works very well. Keep up the good work. Oh, and perhaps add a tree or trellis with the flowers, it will kinda ground them. 
