Barn Part 2

Wow, Jerry- you have been busy!!

Some of that lumber looks really nice. Is it pine or oak?

Lew

When you think about how these structures were built, the number of people and the time, it is amazing that you are making such progress dissassembling it. Wishing you continued success on this project.

-- ....next big purchase is wood for the next project, Mark

Thanks folks for the kind remarks. Lew it is mostly Oak. There is some Yellow Poplar mixed in though. I have yet to see any pine anywhere in the barn. I tell ya though, there are some great pieces I have already brought home. Some nice 2×12 x14’s.

-- Jerry, Measure 10 times cut once. Set in the foothills of the Smokey's

Wow, that looks dangerous! How are you bringing down the roof?

Looks like a lot of nice lumber though.

-- Scott - Chico California http://chicowoodnut.home.comcast.net

That is one heap of lumber Jerry. It must be like playing fiddle sticks, which piece do you take off first or do you have a crane?.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Work safely jerry. Looking Good.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Hello folks, No crane grumpt. Just some chains and a winch and a couple of come-a-longs. I pull some main supports at the bottom in the center and then pull key 2×12 floor supports and then the side supports. The flooring and roof come straight down if I do it correctly and then the right outside wall will fall onto the roof and the right outside wall will fall away. So far every thing has stayed intact with minimal damage any of the wood with exception to any rotten or bad wood. It’s pretty neat to watch it go. Today I start my rigging to to drop the rest of the barn. There is about 75% of it still standing. I plan to drop it all on Wednesday.

-- Jerry, Measure 10 times cut once. Set in the foothills of the Smokey's

Take care Jerry & good luck with the demolition.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python