tis house of fowl

tis house of fowl

Project by Thomas Johnston in Omaha Nebraska Hello, I used your photos and assembled my chicken coop. for my first time it came out well enough to house 8 birds, I built it in the backyard, it kinda got away from me, did not intend for it to be this big. Any way I...

Building a Barn Floor

Asked by Rene from Alberta Canada   What floor would fit an old barn? I would like to stay a way from concrete but would also still have a useable floor. Would 3×12 roughcut shiplap douglas fir in lengths varying from 14′ to 18′ be something to...

Cleaning of oak 2 by’s

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

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

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...