Day 52: Stairs

Today we're back to the stairs. Over time we've discussed the placement of the stairs and the tack room.

In the same spot

When all was said and done it turned out that the best place for the stairs was where they were originally placed. That will allow the tack room to be generally where we had created that space when the barn was last used which was for raising sheep.

Nice and solid

One of these days we may come across photos from an earlier time which will help better describe some of the things discussed here. This is a temporary stair, but built much better than the existing had been. Notice the platform at the bottom and the hand rail, both of which had not existed.

Long view

If you check Day 46 you'll see the building we were going to take lumber from to use in the tack room. Since that time it's been decided that the lumber is not long enough or in good enough shape to be used in the tack room. Instead lumber from another barn that had been torn down will be used. The photo above is taken from about where the north wall of the tack room will be.

New improved landing

And here is the top of the stairs. You will note the railing. That will eventually have a wall built around it, which, with a door will help keep the wind and weather from the second floor out of the tack room. To see what it looked like before construction and a vague look of what it will be check Day 45.