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**jacamar** · 10-13-2018, 11:08 AM - **3 Likes**

Old Ontario farm outbuilding

**ramseybuckeye** · 10-13-2018, 07:50 PM - **1 Like**

The Ohio Bicentennial Barn of Greene County,

**jabobby** · 10-31-2018, 06:29 PM - **1 Like**

A friends dairy barn.
Best Regards, Bob

**goatsNdonkey** · 01-10-2019, 07:58 PM - **3 Likes**

In low winter sunlight, my barn.

Sigma UC f4-5.6 24-50mm MC Zoom + Pentax K-R + BW conversion

**KC0PET** · 01-11-2019, 06:22 AM - **3 Likes**

Our old barn is nearing the end. I believe the original barn dates to the 1860s. Unfortunately just no resources to save it

**goatsNdonkey** · 01-11-2019, 10:51 AM

Originally posted by KC0PET

Our old barn is nearing the end. I believe the original barn dates to the 1860s. Unfortunately just no resources to save it

Sad, but I would rather see an old barn slump in ultra-slow-motion down to the ground, as decay takes it, than see it bulldozed so that it can be replaced by a gigantic metal equipment shed. The old barn, in mid-fall, at least seems to still contain its memories, even if we can only guess about many of them.

I think the main thing to keep a barn's repair or restoration possibilities open is to keep a good roof on it. With our nowhere-near-antique pole barn, we got lucky. When it had some roof deficiencies we needed to address, a windstorm did serious damage to the barn roof and to our house's shingles. The insurance adjuster, said that they both needed replacement, and our policy, minus deductible charges, would cover it. That was several years ago, and except for some minor repair we took care of fixing on one corner, that barn roof is still solid and not a source of worry. It would probably be in bad shape by now, if not for that windstorm and the insurance, since we were short of resources much of the intervening time!

**KC0PET** · 01-11-2019, 03:34 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by goatsNdonkey

Sad, but I would rather see an old barn slump in ultra-slow-motion down to the ground, as decay takes it, than see it bulldozed so that it can be replaced by a gigantic metal equipment shed. The old barn, in mid-fall, at least seems to still contain its memories, even if we can only guess about many of them.

I think the main thing to keep a barn's repair or restoration possibilities open is to keep a good roof on it. With our nowhere-near-antique pole barn, we got lucky. When it had some roof deficiencies we needed to address, a windstorm did serious damage to the barn roof and to our house's shingles. The insurance adjuster, said that they both needed replacement, and our policy, minus deductible charges, would cover it. That was several years ago, and except for some minor repair we took care of fixing on one corner, that barn roof is still solid and not a source of worry. It would probably be in bad shape by now, if not for that windstorm and the insurance, since we were short of resources much of the intervening time!

Yes very much agreed. My hope is that we can make something else from the salvage or at least use the tin to keep up the other out-buildings.

It was indeed the loss of the roof that accelerated the deterioration. We never seemed to find the time to get the pieces back on the roof. But we have done well with the other buildings.

You were lucky to have insurance coverage that covered the barn roof. I don't think the farm insurance covers anything other than the house.

**jacamar** · 01-31-2019, 10:59 AM - **3 Likes**

A seaside barn at the only settlement on West Point Island, Falkland Islands.

FreeSpirit9 · 02-28-2019, 01:31 AM

I took this photo with my new to me Sigma 18-35 1.8 Art. First photo taken with this lens Happy for any critical thoughts.

Cheers

**ramseybuckeye** · 03-12-2019, 07:24 PM - **3 Likes**

**pbancr** · 03-26-2019, 08:29 AM - **3 Likes**

**jacamar** · 03-26-2019, 08:38 AM - **3 Likes**

A couple of neighbouring barns on Amherst Island, Ontario. Cross posted from the "buildings past their best" thread.

**pbancr** · 03-26-2019, 08:41 AM - **6 Likes**

**goatsNdonkey** · 04-21-2019, 08:15 AM - **2 Likes**

THREE BARNS (from left to right): donkey & hay barn, bluebird barn (heee, heee, heee!), and goat barn.

Tamron f/2.5 24mm 01BB + K10D

**goatsNdonkey** · 06-20-2019, 06:27 PM - **1 Like**

Drive-by barn, on Cypress Road, Fulton Co., Illinois.

Tamron Adaptall2 09A f/3.5-4.5 35-70mm + Pentax K-R

02-28-2019, 01:31 AM	#369
FreeSpirit9 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Queensland, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 557	An old barn and small house in disrepair I took this photo with my new to me Sigma 18-35 1.8 Art. First photo taken with this lens Happy for any critical thoughts. Cheers Attached Images

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goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,736	Originally posted by KC0PET Our old barn is nearing the end. I believe the original barn dates to the 1860s. Unfortunately just no resources to save it Sad, but I would rather see an old barn slump in ultra-slow-motion down to the ground, as decay takes it, than see it bulldozed so that it can be replaced by a gigantic metal equipment shed. The old barn, in mid-fall, at least seems to still contain its memories, even if we can only guess about many of them. I think the main thing to keep a barn's repair or restoration possibilities open is to keep a good roof on it. With our nowhere-near-antique pole barn, we got lucky. When it had some roof deficiencies we needed to address, a windstorm did serious damage to the barn roof and to our house's shingles. The insurance adjuster, said that they both needed replacement, and our policy, minus deductible charges, would cover it. That was several years ago, and except for some minor repair we took care of fixing on one corner, that barn roof is still solid and not a source of worry. It would probably be in bad shape by now, if not for that windstorm and the insurance, since we were short of resources much of the intervening time!

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KC0PET Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Central Missouri Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,274	Originally posted by goatsNdonkey Sad, but I would rather see an old barn slump in ultra-slow-motion down to the ground, as decay takes it, than see it bulldozed so that it can be replaced by a gigantic metal equipment shed. The old barn, in mid-fall, at least seems to still contain its memories, even if we can only guess about many of them. I think the main thing to keep a barn's repair or restoration possibilities open is to keep a good roof on it. With our nowhere-near-antique pole barn, we got lucky. When it had some roof deficiencies we needed to address, a windstorm did serious damage to the barn roof and to our house's shingles. The insurance adjuster, said that they both needed replacement, and our policy, minus deductible charges, would cover it. That was several years ago, and except for some minor repair we took care of fixing on one corner, that barn roof is still solid and not a source of worry. It would probably be in bad shape by now, if not for that windstorm and the insurance, since we were short of resources much of the intervening time! Yes very much agreed. My hope is that we can make something else from the salvage or at least use the tin to keep up the other out-buildings. It was indeed the loss of the roof that accelerated the deterioration. We never seemed to find the time to get the pieces back on the roof. But we have done well with the other buildings. You were lucky to have insurance coverage that covered the barn roof. I don't think the farm insurance covers anything other than the house.

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