The Barn
2014/05/11 - The Barn!!!
On Mother's Day, 5/11/2014, our barn burned down.
• Noture exactly how it started, but we suspect the lawn mower. We think the mower had a fuel leak, combined with the dry grass clippings on the deck. Or something like that.
• We tried to put it out with a garden hose, but that didn't even phase it.
• Two different fire companies showed up.
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2014/05/13 to 06/07 - Clean up begins
A very messy affair. We rented a 30 yard roll-off for the debris. We filled it to the top.
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2014/05/13 to 07/04 • Salvage
We had to document all the damage to any possessions damaged in the fire.
And for insurance purposes.
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2014/07/14 • The tree comes down
A tree that was next to the barn had significant damage from the fire.
I cut it down before we started building.
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2014/10/05 to 11/17 • Barn construction
• Stared by adding an electrical outlet to a telephone pole so I could run my tools .
• SIL Jodie came by one weekend to help us put on the roofing material.
She also brought us a gift - a piece of metal work made by my BIL.
• Near the end, I rushed home from work one day to apply the final caulking.
When stepping off the ladder, I stepped on a root or a rock and fell, breaking a bone in my foot.
It made painting fun, wearing a plastic bag over my foot to protect the boot.
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Short video of the entire process