Update on the Barn

The whole of the ceiling is out now,the smaller beams have gone to be stored for future re-use, into Adam's trailer for his winter's heating or onto a huge fire that Barbara has been tending for four days. The space in the barn is very cathedral like, the attached pictures don't quite do justice to the space but give some idea:

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The north side of the Barn and ceiling

The roof exposed in all its glory

 

 

 

South side of the Barn

Looking towards the main barn door

Barbara's fire

The east wall of the barn - this will be left pierres apparants (exposed stone) in the final design

Looking down the barn from above the beams

These beams and roof have stood for at least 220 years ......

As we've worked through clearing the barn Adam and I have often found ourselves speculating about the people who built this barn, how they set about their work and what their life was like. It's been a bit like Inspector Morse as well as we've also had a chance to turn detective and work out what changes have been done since 1789. Mostly they are apparent because the quality of work isn't as good as the original building or because the builders took a short cut they didn't think would be apparent - until we came along.

It's a bit disconcerting when bits of a main beam that we'd hoped to build our bathroom floor on come off in your hand. In the next entry I'll talk about how we're using modern technology to complement the original craftsmanship to hopefully create a building that can last for another hundred years or so.