Jay Bell 40×60 Gambrel Build

by Aaron Esch | Dec 5, 2023 | Testimonials, Your Barn Stories

Jay Bell Posted to the Barngeeks DIY Facebook Group 2/27/23 My wife and I moved from New Hampshire to Texas in 2018 after retirement. In New Hampshire we owned an antique home built in 1840 that had a 40’ X 60’ bank barn attached to the house, which was my inspiration...

How do I talk to my building department about the legality of this?

by Aaron Esch | Dec 5, 2023 | AskTheBarngeek

How do I go about talking to my building department about the legality of this? Are you guys building these under agriculture? Can I contruct this into a house? Location Ogemaw county Michigan. Also what size beams should I saw up to let dry ahead of time or does size...

Barn Interview: John Casper

by Aaron Esch | Dec 5, 2023 | Your Barn Stories, Testimonials

“Probably the most gratifying part of this whole project is every time someone new; friend, family, associates, what have you, come step through that door for the first time, people I’ve known my whole life or people I’ve just met just through work...