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Von WC Ohio

Posted 9/29/2007 21:02 (#211789 - in reply to #211657)
Subject: RE: Value of an old barn - Kind of off topic

It's what you might call a sort of hybrid barn. The bottom part is all timber framed from timbers sawn out of the woods here. It was the last timber frame barn built in this area in 1955. Great Grandpa was 80 years old at the time and had no plans other than what was in his head for this barn. The 2 ends are traditional stick framing and sit on top of the timbers below. The rafters have 7 separate laminations and are glued laminated rafters formed into the arched shape and came out of St. Louis. They are bolted together at the top as well as bolted to the timbers at the bottom.

Many people questioned why he would build a barn like this. His response was he was paying for it and would build whatever type barn he wanted. His idea was based on plenty of room for mow space and loose hay. Unfortunately the era of loose hay was coming to an end but he was also anti-tractor and preferred the old way of working with horses. But again he was in charge and building exactly what he wanted, no others needed to offer their input. ( I commend his attitude in that respect and feel much the same way when others try to interfere and question why I am doing something a particular way)

The traditional stick framing on the end presented a problem at one time as it has such a large surface area and faces the west where our prevailing winds come from. We added some substantial bracing and used a couple of old poles to direct the forces down onto a 12X12 timber under the mow floor. You know it took some pretty good trees to cut a 40' long 12"x12" timber