The structural oak work on the main barn at Orchard Barn was not built well when originally built in the 17th century. The principal rafters were too deeply cut to carry the purlins and the braces in the trusses delivered the bulk of the load into the middle of the tension member. The result was trusses that had sagged and cracked under the load of ages and, quite frankly, the roof was shagged.
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I can see by your pictures here what you are looking for and I doubt our barn will be of interest, sadly. It would be fascinating to see what someone of your caliber could actually do with it though. But it really doesn't have the heart that the barns you have renovated have....gorgeous, gorgeous work.
Glad to have chatted with you nonetheless. I'll peek in at your blog for inspiration from time to time ~
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