Gambrel pitch and height

by | Nov 21, 2012 | AskTheBarngeek

Asked by Josh from St. Louis   Hi, i’m building a gambrel roof barn that’ll be 30’x50′, but i’m having trouble figuring out the pitch and height i want. most of the new designs look too “squatty” compared to the old...

How do I treat mold on barn wood?

by | Nov 1, 2012 | AskTheBarngeek

Asked by Sara from Coeur d Alene, ID USA   HI! I have been dismantling a pile of collapsed barn wood for my in-laws. It has been sitting there for 20 years in a heap and most of it is beyond help. Some of the pieces, however, are pretty awesome and in decent...

Barn for Weddings

by | Oct 22, 2012 | AskTheBarngeek

Asked by Torre from Indianapolis   We are looking to build a barn as a wedding venue. What type of barn would you suggest? Also what would the estimated cost be for materials? We aren’t sure if a post and beam or a pole barn would be best and have been...

Crib to coop?

by | Sep 21, 2012 | AskTheBarngeek

Asked by Amber from Iowa  Have you come across any transformations of an old corn crib into a poultry coop? We have a crib in great shape, and the grain side could be a sectioned coop if we just build in some windows for ventilation and cover the top with wire. Have...

Dealing with Mold or Fungus on Barn Wood

by | Sep 20, 2012 | AskTheBarngeek

Asked by Jason from Crested Butte, CO   A friend of ours just gave us a bunch of barn wood that has been sitting outside his house for a few years. Some boards have a light white looking fungus. We want to use it as trim to finish our basement. We live in a very...

De-nailing techniques

by | Jul 18, 2012 | AskTheBarngeek

Asked by Mark from Gurnee, IL   Ok, this may seem simple but I want to see what tricks or tips others have for de-nailing barnwood. Of course there is the nail puller, crowbar, hammer method. Anyone have any new ideas that they use that brute...