The Goat Barn

Time for the Rear Wall

Once again what I expected to be "fairly" easy turned into a major headache !

The previous owner did this patch job with sheetmetal panels. I have pretty much given up on trying to figure out his reasoning on anything around here and now I just deal with the mess.

From what I could see from the interior of the rear wall I knew that the right side would need all new timbers but I fully expected the left side to be still solid... wrong again. After stripping the exterior I had to rebuild the entire rear wall using new rough cut 4 x 6 and 6 x 6.

Now that the building was solid with a good roof , it was time for electricity. This barn now has its own power service seperate from the house, exterior lighting, one outside outlet box, 2 interior outlet boxes for heated waterer's and an outlet at the workbench.The interior lights I used are Vaporproof RAB lights and there is one outside in the addition. One switch panel as you enter the barn controls each of the stall's lighting seperately.

I built this small 10' x 10' overhang and wall that creates a good buffer zone during the extreme winter weather to help keep the main part of the barn "snow drift free" and the doorway clear of icing. Too many days last year I spent chiseling ice so I could keep the wind and single didgit night temps outside where they belong !

As you can see from the photos above, this little barn was a total mess. If it were not for the three 8'x8' animal stalls inside I probably would have just put a wrecking ball to it.

I am now very proud to say that even though it was a lot bigger of a project then originally anticipated, this barn is now fully functional with its own electric meter and is home for our goats and chickens. Below are some photos of the transformation.

Some of the story...

The rafters on the front only of this barn were far too decayed and needed to be replaced. Then I realized that the more that I removed , the more damage I found from all the years of a leaky roof.

I am using all rough cut lumber to rebuild with from a sawmill only a few miles from my house.

Woodcreek Sawmill

(860) 642-7697 92 Kahn Rd, North Franklin, CT