Recent content by DonB

I get coconut oil from Detroit Popcorn Co. Coconut oil is essential as it doesn't burn or smoke at the temperatures needed to pop the corn in a short time. Yes, there is a 'time to pop' for the best popcorn and it isn't very long. I get the corn from a local restaurant supply. Here's my...

Hope to soon finish a 32x40x12 with gambrel roof on scissor trusses. The 42" wide stairs go up 12 steps to a landing then a turn of 180 to seven more to the second floor. I needed space for a bathroom and utility area, they are under the landing and long flight of stairs. The first flight is...

My Lilly. We think she's a smooth hair fox terrier, found her in a dog shelter four years ago as a pup. Very animated and cuddly. We just love her. Don

This will get rid of the bees: Take a plastic shopping bag and fill it with other shopping bags until 'plump' then tie the handles to close it up. Pick a bag that is as close to the color gray as you can get. Put a thumbtack through the handle and hang it near the problem area, preferably under...

I see my garden and farm house.....built in 1812.

Inside my 32x40 gambrel roof barn. Two course block wall, 10ft lumber above that. Not quite 12 feet but good enough for me. Started working out of it before it was done. Don

Medeek, Sorry for taking so long to reply.......it's barn building season. You asked if I had trouble with the local building dept......not really, but it was quite a learning curve with some disappointments as I became educated in the ways of the state and it's mandates to all the communities...

I'm building a 32x40 barn with a gambrel roof. I built, stood up, and moved the trusses into position. No crane was used. The trusses were assembled from 2x4 and 2x6 material with 1/2'' plywood gussets on the second floor of the barn. The plans were from Barn Plans, they have a really neat...

This roof on my new 32x40 barn near Saratoga Springs, NY was installed last month. The standing seam roof cost $13K, the best money I've spent to date on the project. It is 26gauge, 24" wide, approx. 1 inch tall seam, 2400 sq ft, professional installation. The rolled metal was delivered then...

Everything of real value I paint is done with Klass Kote, a two part epoxy. From live steam miniature locomotives to antique marine engines. It will resist almost anything except lacquer thinner, it's base thinner. It's not cheap but you won't paint it ever again. It can be brushed, rolled, or...

Hi, I'm new to GJ, joined about a month ago. For ten months I've had the very same plans JBS referenced earlier, those from www.barnplans.com It took a while but with the help of JBS (Thank you JBS!!!) I found a local architect willing to work with Barn Plans to certify and stamp the plans...