A Shed story in Pictures

[MXBX]

Needed to re-side the southern exposure of my barn (boards were cupped so bad you could see daylight thru the siding and the dutch doors were, well they just fell apart when I unscrewed them.) and build a shed for my tractor.

We used to have llamas and horses when the kids were small but now use the barn as a workshop for me and my wife's stained glass hobby.

The windows are all from "Second Chance" in Baltimore (architectural surplus), re-purposed for a song. Not quite done with one side, doors and soffit.

[/IMG]

[/IMG]

[/IMG]

 

[mickeyd]

Looks real good. I bet it is hard to get that tractor through that little white door. Ha Ha!

 

[tiredguy]

Looks awesome to me, excellent choice of materials and slick design too.
Eliminated the weathering problem allowed more light in and should be
great to work inside now.
Al

 

[Tooljunkie]

Nice! Makes me want to rework my barn. But its really decrepid.

 

[coachgeo]

Im a sucker for wood. I like the original rustic appeal better. Keep your metal skin up and put the old wood back over it. Old rustic look w/hidden, modern upgrades

 

[MXBX]

Thanks guys! I really enjoyed the project and the windows brought welcomed light into the barn. I find myself going out there to organize tools, start new projects, service my tractor, etc. and being able to re-purpose so much material was great.

Im a sucker for wood. I like the original rustic appeal better. Keep your metal skin up and put the old wood back over it. Old rustic look w/hidden, modern upgrades

I too am a sucker for rustic wood but I have to say I'm becoming a big fan of metal siding as well. From the house all you see is the old wood which I repaired and also installed windows at the gable ends. For me, it all works and now my BX has a home of its own.

[/IMG]

 

[MXBX]

I finished the shed today. Last picture.

 

[85Hokie]

excellent work !!!
come build one for me !!!

seriously - very nice!

 

[skeets]

I was thinking the same thing,, but it would just get filled with other peoples junk just like my other one

 

[Burt]

I was thinking the same thing,, but it would just get filled with other peoples junk just like my other one

MXBX,

Great job! I hope you saved some of the barn wood to frame your stained glass with!

If building yours was anything like when we put ours up, you likely had 20 people hanging around dispensing wisdom, jokes and an occasional idea.

Nice shed story!

Burt

 

[MXBX]

Thanks guys! It was a fun project. I'm now ready to get in that barn and work on the inside. The really cool part is that the fields below the barn are sunny and picturesque which we now will enjoy more than ever.