Archive for the ‘Farm – Barn’ Category
June 20, 2010 – Mammatus!
We had a spectacular show Friday night as the second round of storms for the day passed by to the east. A nice field of mammatus clouds developed. I went out anticipating that the thunderheads to the east might have some interesting illumination from the setting sun to the west, but was very pleased to ...Read more.
June 8, 2010 – Barn Staining Update
Looks like Claire managed to complete staining the east side of the barn. There is not complete agreement as the window frames are left unpainted, but daughter claims that was not part of the instruction since no white paint was left in an obvious location. At any rate, the stain-splattered body tell me that she ...Read more.
December 28, 2009 – Stagecraft Snow
We had about 2-3 inches of what I call “stagecraft snow” Saturday night. The gentle, large fluffy flakes that lazily fall down on a calm evening. They gently rest wherever they fall and adorn everyday objects with a new look. Whether it be a hat on top of a fencepost. Or a symmetrical snow carbon ...Read more.
November 13, 2009 – South Side of Barn Painted
The flurry of barn painting this summer is as complete as it is going to be until spring – 3 of the 4 sides stained. Two weekends ago we had 70 degrees and a north wind, so it allowed me to get up high and finish the south side. The doors and trim on the ...Read more.
October 25, 2009 – Barn in Fall
The weather the last week has been particularly yucky. Constant rain, cold, and wind. Virtually all these leaves fell off Last Thursday night – a particularly cold and windy night. It seems like we’ll miss out on a bit of fall color due to the fast leave drop. one year ago…”One Side Painted”
September 21, 2009 – Barn Update
I know this is getting redundant, but it’s a big barn! Here’s the latest on staining the south side. I’ve started cutting out and painting some of the trim boards ahead of making new doors. It’s still going to be a while, but progress is apparent. one year ago…”Monarch Bed and Breakfast”
September 9, 2009 – South Side of Barn – Before
I neglected to take a picture of the south side of the barn before I started, so here is one after I couldn’t help myself and got started. The weather has been fantastic for painting – upper 70′s and little if any wind for the last 10 days or so and not much change in ...Read more.
September 8, 2009 – North Side of Barn Painted!
When I started staining the north side of the barn a few weeks ago, I never imagined it would get done so quickly. The combination of dry days in the 70′s and helpers at home to watch when I was on the high areas helped this get done very quickly. It’s very seldom something gets ...Read more.
August 24, 2009 – Worst of the North Side Barn Staining
I can’t stand the tacky looking north side of the barn any longer. I’ve started staining it red to avoid future scraping. The worst part is complete, above the top windows – it’s probably between 35-40 feet to the top – which is a long way up on a ladder. I happy that part is ...Read more.
June 14, 2009 – EZ Barn Door
Today I’m going to pass on a neat trick to rebuild barn doors. Our barn has entry doors with separate top and bottom doors. The interior cross-member bracing fits into slots built into the door frame. The first time I tried to build a replacement door, I measured and built the complete door perfectly square ...Read more.
June 7, 2009 – Painting West Side of Barn Complete
Although it doesn’t look nearly as stunning in this photo as in real life, the west side of the barn has been stained and painted. I love the contrast between the fresh white trim and red. Now instead of having red and white “highlights,” the barn actually looks like is should. Now onto the other ...Read more.
May 29, 2009 – Workin’ on the Barn
I’ve made a commitment to paint part of the barn (I bought 9 gallons of stain). We’ve never painted the barn, so we are starting on the easy sides, the west and east sides. I’ll have to think some more whether we attack the north and south sides with their more dizzying heights above the ...Read more.
April 15, 2009 – Barn Windows and Raccoons
There were three windows that needed to be replaced in the barn and by far the most challenging one was the highest one on the south side of the barn. In this photo the window is replaced as you can still see the sticker on the top window (no, I’m not going back up to ...Read more.
March 3, 2009 – Getting Ready to Fence Cement Yard
With some mixed species barn, we’ve been having to work harder than we need to to keep the horse away from the lambs. So, I’m going to put up an electric fence across the cement pad adjacent to the barn, so everyone can easily get outside. Once the pastures firm up it will be easier ...Read more.
