Salvaging a barn, Maine

by | May 8, 2017 | AskTheBarngeek

Asked by Ashley from Maine   Hello barn people! You are who I need! I am buying property to erect a barn and want to salvage rather than new build if possible. I wonder the best way to find people with barns, I could imagine they may not be internet people…...

Sealing reclaimed barnwood – lead paint

by | Nov 11, 2014 | AskTheBarngeek

Asked by Rohan H from Chicago   Hi Barn Geek, I have a piece of barnwood that i want to use to make a mantel. One side has the nice weathered gray patina. The other side is a mix of gray and slight reddish color. I am assuming the red color is old lead-based...

rid old barn wood of bugs

by | Aug 21, 2014 | AskTheBarngeek

Asked by Cynthia Kulak from Cary, NC USA   I have acquired some barn wood locally but it has been in a pile in the woods. I have sprinkled Board Defense a termite, insecticide and fungicide concentrate on the boards and have left them in my garage. I want to use...

White fungus or mold on barn

by | Jul 17, 2014 | AskTheBarngeek

We have an old granary we made into a summer home. We have not insulted it. One side of the roof (NW side)was repaired . The original roof was torn off but the wide planking was left on and they added plywood over it to nail the shingles to. The problem is we are...