Spring has finally arrived in the Thumb area. The sugar beets, delayed almost a month in planting, were all, but all planted last week. If you look back to the last posting you get a vague idea of how wet it was. With the barn area drying off, Roger and the boys finally got here and got started this morning. With the new season comes a new load of wood that will be used in places for repair.
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| New load of fresh lumber |
The roof, is in desperate need of repair is being torn to the rafters. There are two layers of asphalt shingles over top of cedar shingles. That means the barn is indeed old. Tearing the roof off leaves the building open to the elements.
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The old roof is leaving
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The next photo is one of those that just begs to be posted. It gives a sense of what it is like when there is a "hole" in the roof.
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| Striking light |
And finally with the roof uncovered the new floor mentioned in earlier posts needs some kind of cover from the elements. Some tarps will do just nicely.
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| Tarp covering the new floor |
A special thank you to Roger and Bill for providing the photos today. I'm not there because of the death of Wanda's father, the Rev. Stanley C.F. Hayes, on 6 May 2013.
Are you going to remove the roof's shingles to replace them? I hope you do, soon before the rainy season begins, especially since the barn is definitely old, as you've said. A roof that old has to be replaced so it can better withstand the harsh elements and protect your belongings in the barn. Perhaps you might want to have a roofing contractor check your barn to estimate how much it needs to be replaced.
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