Work moved around to the front. Many years ago we put new doors on the old rusty sliding tracks. They work fairly well except for the occasional walnut shell that the squirrels stuffed in front of the rollers. Walnut shells act like wheel chocks in that instance, but a ladder and a few minutes and fishing them out is possible.
The wind was another thing though. The front faces west, and the prevailing wind is an almost constant concern for big sliding doors. They really need something for the bottoms to push against so they don't blow inwards and break from severely twisting.
My temporary fix was large rectangular cut stones, about 4' long and 10" tall x 8" wide. Three of those stones laid lengthwise across the opening worked perfect with the door length and backfilling with stone on both the inside and outside made a good floor and approach.
And now all of that needs to come back out. A future concrete floor is part of the calculation for the overhead door, there is no need for a ramp and elevated floor, and there is a structural beam at 14', which is about right for RV storage if ever needed. So here is the front opening framed for a 14' door, and some windows as well to discourage bats as much as possible.
This back side of the front part of the barn is also getting a 14' tall overhead. Its a few feet wider than the front opening, so maybe two RVs could be stored back here, along with one in the front. Retirement income? Thats a ways away, but who knows?
Windows are in the haymow area, all four lower door openings are framed and trimmed, and the haymow cleanout hole is closed back up. We decided to add another window on the upper east wall next to the french door, but thats still coming. The old hay door opening is also closed in now.
