Heritage Barns

Posted by 141drew May 18, 2010 at 10:11 AM and filed under Featured Spaces

I’ve talked a ton about my love for old barns in the past. There’s just something about a structure that comes with it’s own history and soul. They speak to me… Anyway, recently I was cruising the internet while researching for another project and came across a company based out of Waco, Tx that specializes in relocating and restoring old barns. Their work is simply phenomenal.

The barn pictured above was originally constructed in 1810 in Long Valley, New Jersey. It now stands somewhere in East Texas… and it’s hard to beat, isn’t it?

You can check out all of Heritage’s work here. Simply glorious….

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Bull

Super Moderator

May 18, 2010

This is my favorite front-page post of all time. I am obsessed with old barns. Thanks for bringing this company to my attention; I am going to go and browse their website.

ebstein

Well-known member

May 18, 2010

I've helped a buddy of mine relocate barns..and build new timber frame buildings.....I love them too.....we moved a 40*80 barn to my sisters place afew yrs ago...

the crew...I'm in the green..this building took us 7 days to get wrapped up...the town started their town hall the same day, with prefabbed walls, and a crew of more than three guys and by the time we were done, their roof was just tar papered....not bad, eh?

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Zeke

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May 18, 2010

Yeah, ebstein, you guys rock, but you have awesome equipment and look to use it very effectively. Being a contractor for 40 years, I can see and appreciate the work.

ralfs56

Active member

May 19, 2010

Ryan,

If you venture up to Michigan, put the Gilmore museum on your list of places to see. Great Barns filled with great cars and a variety of events thru the year to satisfy the tastes of most any gearhead.

http://www.gilmorecarmuseum.org/html/content_page.php?content_id=9&

jwith68

Well-known member

May 19, 2010

ebstein, great work on that barn! Looks just like a classic barn should look, and even has the right color tractors parked in front of it - outstanding!

Red05GT

Well-known member

May 19, 2010

Nice job ebstein! How did you deal with the over lapping rafters at the ridge? Looks
as thought the frame of the old barn was in exceptional shape. Cudos on saving a
great barn.

ebstein

Well-known member

May 19, 2010

thanks guys....that was an assbuster of a week, but a true labor of love....I get to see it at least once a week, we get together all the time...

the ridge plumb cuts were made with a 12" chain saw...all cuts on that barn exept the birds mouth, and siding were made with that saw mostly...all original dowels where drilled out, and replaced with new ones...swinging a 5lb hammer for a week will make a man outta ya quick.......

Bull