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Barn Raising (Pics)
Posted by mikesmowers on Monday, October 8, 2007 4:37 PM

     Hello all, I have been working on my scratch built barn and thought since the forums were slow this afternoon I would show you what I have gotten done over the past few days.

   A lot of small boards. The piece at the bottom of the big doors will be removed and a concrete floor will be poured  between the wood floors on each side. I still have to put in some small boards between the vertical wall studs.

  I am also having a ball re-painting some of the autos on the layout, I will not have as many of one kind that are the same color.

   Any comments on how I could make it better?       Mike 

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Posted by jktrains on Monday, October 8, 2007 5:41 PM

Mike,

you might want to check these jigs out next time your building a stud wall.

http://www.rustystumps.com/products.asp?id=36

 

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Posted by loathar on Monday, October 8, 2007 5:46 PM
Want me to send some Amish over to help you finish it?Tongue [:P] Those guys are amazing to watch.
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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, October 8, 2007 5:48 PM
Thumbs Up [tup]  to mike so far!

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Monday, October 8, 2007 5:53 PM
Good job there Mike. You've got the hard part done.

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Posted by Wisconsin Railfan on Monday, October 8, 2007 6:31 PM

 loathar wrote:
Want me to send some Amish over to help you finish it?Tongue [:P] Those guys are amazing to watch.

 I was renting a farm house in Tomah, Wisconsin,  I had the pleasure of watching the Amish build a farm house and barn from the ground up, truly amazing how they worked together.  watched a few hours a day, it was also amazing how fast they worked.

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Posted by OKrlroads on Tuesday, October 9, 2007 12:54 AM

 

Looking good to me Thumbs Up [tup]

Keep the picture coming.

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Posted by Cox 47 on Thursday, October 11, 2007 10:16 PM
Great start Mike..can't wait to see more...Cox 47
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