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...

Location for my Barn

by | Jun 4, 2014 | AskTheBarngeek

Asked by Omayra from Orlando, FL   Is it a good idea to build a 3 stall barn in front of my house instead of the back? I have a 3 1/2 acre parcel and the previous owners placed the house far back on the property, there is space to put a barn in the back but since...

Building codes and requirements

by | May 6, 2014 | AskTheBarngeek

Asked by Paul Schmidt from Reno, Nevada   My local building department requires that the plans be approved by a structural engineer and be stamped, are your plans stamped? Also, they require fire resistant materials on the siding. Do you have any...