antique barn

[jawdoc]

ok my dream begins......

I will have three bays, the far right will be a two stroy heated space with a lift (cant decide on 2 post vs four post)

Concrete floors and new wiring, heat and phone/computer lines.

These are the very poorly shot before pics..

 

[rieferman]

Ahhh, this brings me back That space is totally able to be saved, I'm glad you're not scared off. This will be a fun one to watch.

 

[930dreamer]

Very nice barn, more details please and pics. Location?

 

[jawdoc]

I am in upstate NY not far from Cooperstown and Baseball Hall of Fame.

 

[magnusk750]

Wow! Take it easy with the old good stuff.

 

[Call me the Breeze]

You got my attention

 

[JMisora]

sweet another one saved

 

[Donnda]

Need to watch this one

 

[sids04]

Dude you have a great building there !

 

[fergus]

Awe-some! Cant wait to see what happens.

 

[2chipped]

Congrats.I'm subscribed.

 

[AndrewBigA]

love the old garage builds!

 

[kb2tha]

jawdoc

I am in Delaware County, near Delhi. Where specifically are you? Looks like a fun project. I am in the process of doing a Texaco theme garage. Pics in my profile.
Ken

 

[aqr81]

This will be a fun one to follow.

 

[Curt_pnw]

This will be a fun one to follow.

Agreed! I'm subscribed.
In for progress!

 

[Neighbor]

Looks straight. Should be good.

For some inspiration, visit a group in Iowa that advocates saving old barns.
http://www.iowabarnfoundation.org/

 

[JC23]

I loves me a "Bring 'em Back From the Dead" project. Go for it, jawdoc!

jawdoc? You a dentist?

 

[markviii]

Great building you have there! Now that you're retired, you'll be able to make good progress on it. Don't forget the before and after pictures. If there is "stuff" inside, take a picture before you move it. There are all kinds of stories in these old places. Have fun!

Chris

 

[jawdoc]

more pics.
Sorry they are all taken at night when I get home from work, and the weather has been lousy.
picture 5 shows an extension off of the mainbuilding. That has been torn down (not salvageable) and will be rebuilt as the workshop. Ill get measurements this weekend.
kb2tha im in Morris.

 

[jktruck150]

Looks good! I will just sit here and wait for the next pics...are they here yet? Are they here yet? Are they here yet?

 

[sooperdave]

I fell in love with it immediately....it could be awesome!

Take some daytime pics this weekend!!!

 

[65Stang]

Looks like a great save!

 

[jawdoc]

ok here are some pics from Sat.

 

[jktruck150]

Still lookin good! Was it easy to get it jacked up, leveled and put the new joist under those walls?

 

[jawdoc]

Actually its being done while Im at work. There have been no problems so far other than a general surprise at how bad things were.

 

[jawdoc]

My doors will be 9' wide by 8' tall. I want the roll-up insulated style.
On the schematic below, the doors will be at the bottom.

My question is this..will the track assembly for the door be in the way of lifting a vehicle?

 

[Bull]

I freakin' love old-barn threads. I will be watching this one.

I hope they will inspire me to grow a pair and tackle my old barn some day.

 

[traveler4717]

What an awesome bldg. Upstate NY is full of really cool old bldg's. I really glad you made the commitment to save this one. I've subscribed to this thread for sure.

 

[jawdoc]

any suggestions on doors?
With a lift I wont have alot of space behind the vehicle for door tracks.

Im looking for 9' wide doors.

 

[dcovey]

any suggestions on doors?
With a lift I wont have alot of space behind the vehicle for door tracks.

Im looking for 9' wide doors.

One of the guy's on here fixed his to go practicaly verticle.. I thought it was neat.

Post #7 here:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53894&highlight=roll+door+tracks

Dave

 

[jawdoc]

ok more pics. Things are starting to hustle along now.

 

[colt zantop]

looking good. that flatstack foundation looks great!

 

[ambenz]

I'm "IN" on watching this one!
Very cool!!!!

 

[jawdoc]

Four post lift from BendPak arrives today. This week will finish closing in then start heating it for the concrete pour. It is -5F here today.
More pics....

 

[simontudor]

cant wait to see it finished!

 

[jawdoc]

ok, insulation done, roofing going on, floors done.

 

[NWOhioChevyGuy]

Awsome project, love to see them saved and not tore down.

Just wish that all the barns on our farm were not torn down before we bought the place.

 

[John in OH]

This is a great restoration barn/shop ... maybe not a restoration to a purist, but it sure is a wonderful job saving an old building and returning it to useful service. I've got some questions ... don't take any as criticisms, I'm just curious!

The new sills under the old portion of the building (photos 19, 20, 21) appear to be pressure treated, but are they single timbers or build-ups of several standard dimension planks? Any close-up photos (I realize it's a little late to be asking!!)? The shop floor appears to be a wood floor (pic 38) ... why not concrete? Is that floor flush with the floor of the high bay (pic 44)? You have concrete floors in the bays, but it looks as if you needed quite a bit of fill. What did you use for fill and how did you prevent the flatstone foundation from bulging out when you filled and compacted (pic 42)? What are you going to use the old sheds on the left side of the building for (pic 40)? Any plans to restore them?

 

[jawdoc]

John,

Thanks for looking. To answer your questions....the sills that you noted are pressure-treated buildups.
The shop floor is concrete - must not have shown well in pics and it is flush with high bay floor. The shop will be seperated from the high bay by a slider barn-style door.
The fill was a combo of large and crushed stone and wire mesh was weaved in the layers of the stone to prevent displacement. The other extensions will be restored once more $$ comes available.

 

[cool50]

Can't wait, looks like another fun project.