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View that captures the back of the shed that is attached to the barn.
This was before we started any restoration.
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| View that captures the back of the barn after the metal had been removed from the shed. |
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View of back of the barn from the hill above after the metal was replaced with board
and batting. This is "vertical farming" in an area with sometimes
heavy rainfall. Erosion is a real issue. The barn had
been neglected for probably thirty years or more. Part
of the restoration will be to bring in fill dirt and gravel
to build up the area inside and around the shed especially
on the right corner as viewed from this photo. Note the barn
peaking up above has not been restored on this back side yet.
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Front and left side view of barn and metal attached shed. We thought
about removing the shed for a more pleasing look but since the
barn and grounds must be functional, we decided to keep the attached
shed so that we would have a warm and dry place for the cows when
we have torrential rains, heavy snows and howling winds, a real
probability in these mountains.
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We went over budget AND ran out of lumber on the project
so we decided to finish the outside and the interior ourselves. The
process will be slower but we are determined to live a slower life
here in the mountains of South West Virginia and are enjoying the
process and our part in it. Yesterday we spent our anniversary
picking up lumber at the saw mill and working on the barn.
I can't think of a better way to spend our anniversary than together, enjoying
the present and working for the future.
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This view shows the board and batting on the side of the
barn in contrast to the picture above showing the same area before it
was complete. We have a contractor who is coming out to
put a new barn roof on the barn, probably in January if weather allows.
To pinch pennies, we are going to patch and paint the attached shed roof.
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