Day 56: Season is over

Boy did I get a surprise this noon. After discussing several issues yesterday, Roger said he'd be calling it a season by Friday. Well I saw Roger in the parking lot behind Main Street Cafe and Bakery this noon. I had an item for him. He said when he got that done, they were done until spring. It just doesn't make sense to keep going because so much depends on the replacement of the west wall and fixing the roof.

Now we'll take one last 'walk' around the barn. Here is the south wall with its three new piers. The two 4x4s are on jacks helping to hold part of front wall in place. Something will have to be done with them. Also the yellowish brown spot in the center of the stone wall is an area that needs to be built in. Years ago I covered that opening with translucent panels. What you can't tell from the photo, the door to the right closes and latches. It hasn't been able to do that for years.

South side

Next the west wall is the area that will have much of the work next season. Notice all of the boards that are missing. Yesterday's photo shows the wall from the inside with the light shining through. Given some other holes the barn had, these really don't look too bad. If you look closely at the left most missing board. That's a fresh break. So its high time all the boards are nailed or re nailed.


West side

The north side probably has the most change and seems the least left to do. There's the new piece of wall and the new doors in an area that was wide open on Day 1. Of course the roof will be redone, but what you cannot see is how much work the barn grade needs to have done to it. There is a section of grade missing out from the barn about 10 feet where the rest of the grade continues. The hole will need to be filed so the grade can be used. Also the grade needs some retaining work done to it.

North side

And now the side that seems the most complete, the east end. Of course the area in front will be cleaned up which will make it look different. Also the door I built so many years ago on the lower right will be replaced. Remember back to earlier posts, the interior wall was raised and the door will need to be rebuilt to fit. If you look closely you can see into the barn along the bottom of the door.

East side

There are probably more things that could be shared, but the season is done. It'll probably be sometime in March, two months or so from now (weather permitting) when the work begins again.