Barn Building Continues

 If you’ve been following along with our barn saga, you might remember that last year we finished the second section of the barn.

Over the summer, we tackled the center section of the roof, and just this past weekend—right in the middle of a snowstorm, no less—we enclosed the west end of the center section, finally connecting the two sides.

Yes, we worked straight through the storm. It was in the high 20s, snow falling softly, no wind to speak of… in other words, practically a tropical vacation by northern winter standards. Next weekend we’ll tackle the east end—weather permitting, of course. Once we’ve got it all enclosed, we can take down the temporary center walls and finally have one big, glorious barn instead of two separate mini barns pretending not to be twins.

Now, in case you’re wondering why part of the siding looks like we let a raccoon choose the color scheme, let me explain. I had the brilliant idea to pre-paint the panels before putting them up. Genius, right? Well, it would have been—except right in the middle of that project the skies opened up and it rai
ned for what felt like 40 days and 40 nights. We could still install the panels in the rain, but painting them? Not so much. So, some went up fully dressed in dark brown, some went up au naturel.

Rest assured, once all is said and done, the whole barn will match the dark brown of the house. But in the meantime, we’re calling the look “farmhouse chic with a modern twist.” Very avant-garde, don’t you think?

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