Barns Barns, Barns... like my previous post, I’m sharing my observations of what’s around us. That activity plus trying to keep current on the hobby is a daily event that I never tire of….
This our barn. I want to call your attention to several things. First, note the range of color in the slate roof. Next, check out the weathered paint. I think this is one of the nicest features. I cringe every time someone buys an old farm, rips off the slate roof and then paints over a nice patina that took decades to form.
I had a lot of work done on this barn. This sills were rotted and it was poorly supported. About 30-35 years ago I had a crew jack up the lower level, pour about a dozen 12" x 5' tall sonotubes tubes (all but 6-8" in the ground) with concrete to support the walls/new sills and interior point loads. Cheaper than a new peremiter foundation and it allowed me to retain the stone foundation. Also, as it is close to the river, when the water gets too high during a climate event, it just runs through the foundation. I learned this trick many years ago when doing some "wash-away-first-floor" design work in Florida.
During this "rehab" most of the wood siding on the lower level had to be removed. Much was rotted, anyway. To match the upper level, I applied my modeling skills and did some "full scale modeling/weathering". Specifically, I first applied a coat of Benjamin Moore "Driftwood" stain. On top of that (using a wide brush) I dry brushed a straight white stain...Viola'!
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