Cleaning of oak 2 by’s

by | Apr 18, 2014 | AskTheBarngeek

Asked by Dirk Fishback from Garber, Iowa   I have a bunch of oak 2×10’s from an old barn. They have been white washed. Was wondering if there is a cleaner that will help remove the white wash? I have a pressure washer I have been using but goes very...

Planning and Building a Barn

by | Apr 14, 2014 | AskTheBarngeek

Asked by Gary Auerbach from Summit County, Utah   Planning to build a gable barn on site of my Utah home. There is heavy snow fall a dirt roads only. How well does your gable barns hold up in heavy snow fall? How is the material delivered? I really like the barns...

Moisture content effecting the building

by | Apr 5, 2014 | AskTheBarngeek

Asked by Jesse Branham from Lagrange Indiana   I am looking to deconstruct a barn and move it and convert it into a house. It is in good condition but its seen a lot of rain and just open air and humidity. Wont the timbers move and buckle once its sealed...

Building a Chicken Barn

by | Mar 23, 2014 | AskTheBarngeek

Asked by Anonymous   I need some type of design for a chicken barn. not just any chicken barn, my husband has the funding to start a small hatchery and turn it into a large franchise, nation wide maybe global with our connections. We need a barn design that will...

Barn alteration stability

by | Mar 18, 2014 | AskTheBarngeek

Asked by Gary Ernst from Howell, Mi   I have an old hip roofed dairy barn that has an open haymow, no beams tieing the sides together other than the haymow floor which is resting on concrete block aprox. 7′ high. There are posts on the walls supporting the...