Get Rich Selling Barn Wood?
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- Опубликовано: 3 июл 2019
- Can you get rich selling barn wood? We have an old barn and portions of it collapsed. Let me try to explain what we plan to do with the barnwood.
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Need to handle the situation in a dispassionate way. A farmer can't spend dollars to save pennies. That quickly leads to a lot of cents, no dollars and proof the farmer has no sense!
You are doing the right thing. There aren't enough hours in the day as it is - spend the ones you have on making your farm more productive!
Every farmer and rancher knows that time is money and you have to balance and prioritize both. God bless you, your family, and your farm.
oh my gosh that e-mail broke my heart. I love this barn. its such a beauty. You are absolutely right though there's no way going through that whole pile would be worth it. You did right! I'm glad you got to keep some of it- and I bet it looks awesome in that brewery!
Morgan As long as it’s not rotten on the inside there is no reason not to keep and look after it, there is old shearing sheds here in Australia 🇦🇺 they are nearly as old as the country and still being used, you should call in a soda blaster and repaint it that’ll give it a new lease on life.
It is a vast space and the possibilities are endless, one would think it would be a easy conversion to commercial meat chickens, meat ducks or aquaponics and off season micro greens or a combination of it all, just think 🤔 how much it would cost to replace it? The barn still has value and if you removed it all you would be doing is devaluing your property
Great points!
ABSOLUTELY TRUE BESHY'S BEE'S !
KMA Associates give it six months to a year and I’m undoubtedly sure they will have that space up and runnin
They are very lucky people. I wish I had never left my childhood farming community. Cheers and God Bless !@@BESHYSBEES
Wedding venue!
I saw a big pile of future soil amendments. Biochar, Wood Ash and mulch.
Strange hand gesturing continues on the part of our host. Appears to be tramping down fireworks of some kind.
good job exploring your options. Never did like the "they said" mentality!
I must admit my first thought was BARN WOOD! OMG that stuff is worth a fortune! But after watching your videos for a few months now, I kinda figured you were closer to the issue than I. Turns out you did indeed think this through.
Be assured that doesn't apply to every barn. We take down barns in East Tennessee. A 1,000 square ft barn whch is very small compared to this barn if it has chesnut and oak in it bring descent money 2,000 to $5,000.00 depending on the wood and condition. Painted barns no money in them much.
Morgan I hope you keep the barn if you can, you truly have a beautiful barn. Even if you just slowly work at it as time and money permits it will be a great barn.
It could hace some value but people aren't taking into account your full time job, filming and editing videos, and the countless jobs around the farm to make it a profitable business, so after all that it isn't worth it to spend hours and hours on trying to make a couple bucks. Do what's best for you brother.
old barns are really neat! When we lived in Maine we had an old barn that was really not in restore-able condition but we had lots of nice hand cut beams that we salvaged.
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Very informative. Especially showing the difference between hand hewn and old milled. Thank you.
This is a fabulous alternative to chopping down precious trees and the wood is infinitely more interesting. Good for the planet and the eyes.
I’m so glad you decided to save this beautiful old barn.
I see a lot is rotten. But one idea I can see that is very easy for you is to list it on a Facebook exchange group or craigslist. Label it as “$5 a piece, you sort, you haul). No hassle on your part other than posting the listing. Then it’s fun money to use for getting more ducks or goslings.
Man, if I were close by I’d take the whole thing. Repurposed wood can make someone a lot of money. That wood can make a lot of rustic farmhouse furniture and decor.
You need to get the Amish in when it comes to the barn. They are the masters.
Hand hewn beams? That's insane. What an art
Your barn is AMAZING!!!!! I would love to have a mammoth barn like that on my property.
Framing shops will pay a fortune for barn wood to use in framing!
All the best! Love your channel!
I love that big old barn. Please just keep it; it’s going to come in handy.
We also have a 1900's barn that needs some love; I totally understand the need to prioritize the things that will give you the most bang for the proverbial buck, as opposed to attempt to preserve every scrap of wood. Our thinking (and I sense yours too) is to preserve the essence of the place, while making the necessary sacrifices so we can make it useful for our purposes in 2021. No judgement Morgan; you do what you have to do to gain that incremental ground on a farm. It's not for the faint of heart!
Take some of the good boards and make you a new sign for your farm , love the videos bro
the barn is beautiful. having your animals in there is a good idea.💜🌼
Looks great all cleaned up!
Save the barn!! Save the barn! Yes, you are!!!
I have been binge watching your channel. I believe the duck epidemic was caused by heating with gases. I am glad to see that the goslings have proper fowl heating. Kudos for that. Also, wanted to let you know that your method of duck wrangling is great and your “How to wrangle Ducks” was easy to understand. I chuckle every time you shout out to get them out or in. The imprinting was amazing to watch. Great channel.
Al Lumnah is a marvel. I can see why you started a channel because of his.
I’ve been binge watching your videos today and came across the Jedi video. Best homestead video ever! I’m in New Hampshire so we’re pretty much neighbors. Keep up the great videos.
Thank you! I really appreciate that.
Lots of good points you make. I'm in a similar spot with my old barn. It's collapsing on one corner, is a bit of an eyesore in it's present state, and for me and what I'm doing, I don't really need it and it probably isn't too safe anyway. It does contain a bit of hand hewn, but not much. Most is milled and this thing has been reconstructed or added on more than once. Other issue you raise is so true. There is only so much time in a day and so much energy in a person. I have been scavenging the rough sawn stuff for raised beds, a real solid work bench etc. and will continue to scavenge that and all the tin from some other building that are about to be swallowed by the ever rising lake. With the price of lumber presently and because the rough sawn is such tough, quality wood, I'm already money ahead just using that stuff, and there is plenty of it. Every garden bed I make has to be fenced high and stout so many of the beams will come in handy there etc.... Should work out in the long run, even if I'd like this ugly old thing gone sooner. Plus I can make or save a few bucks while I'm at it. A couple of added bonuses that are almost good as gold to me are the foot or so of extremely well aged manure on the ground in the barn and the loft full of so old its now seed sterile hay. Good info. Thanks. Take care.
If the barn wood is not treated because of its’ age, could you not burn it in your wood stove as a source of heat in the winter? I know people who pick up the used, untreated pallets left over from deliveries just for that purpose.
If the barn isn't dangerous, and the only thing stopping you from using it is the man hours it would take. Turn it into an event! I bet you could get a small army of volunteers. Reach out on craigslist for a musician, see if any local entrepreneurs would be interested in setting up a booth, maybe some local clubs to show off what they do. Make it so the worker bees can bring the family and everyone has a great time.
And then do it again!
I always enjoy your videos. Thanks
I live in Australia, Here barns are somewhat rare, except for in Tasmania, and most are made of sandstone or bluestone. When I drive through the South Australian countryside I see many old farms and cottages, with ornate brick and stonework made by settlers in earlier time, that sit on farms of five hundred acres or more, which have now been abandoned for larger or more convenient buildings closer to town. They stand as stone skeletons now, the wood and metal having longer rottened away, but they are still beautiful. Alone in the long quiet of the Australia dusk their beauty remains, even as they slowly return to the ground from which they were formed. Old buildings have a soul of their own and trying to preserve a piece of it, well It's a good thing you're doing there.
Morgan, I just so happen to make a living off of building farmhouse furniture out of barn wood. I have dismantled many barns. With that said, I have to agree with you. Number on problem is size. That barn is massive. It would take a small army to take it down to preserve it. Not to mention move the material. Love your videos!
people burn or bulldoze historic old buildings due to codes now ...Your saving history by reusing these building material....great work both of you .....!!!!!!!!
In the 80's , my brother in law , Alex Buderer, who was a gatherer of everything , and an artist/ craftsmann , would jump, in NY , into his old truck and drive to Missouri to take down old barns in exchange for the barnwood, and transport the wood back to NYC , to pricey interior designers. I had a small standing bookcase in my bedroom when I was 12 , that he crafred , that was probably worth hundreds on the market. Wood in all forms was his passion . Alex was also more interested in preserving than making money. But there was a limit, as he always said.
Your attitude is correct. You've made the right decision ...
Alex recently died and his Legend goes on ... his son has the task of selling some of his pieces over ebay. Each one a unique example of recycling..
I bought two big loads of old barn wood. I had no idea what I was getting involved in. Even though I got a fair price for the wood, I had to arrange someone to get it, then sort it, then make sure it did not have any bugs in it. Then find a place to inventory it. All that barn wood took up alot of my space. If you are going to buy an old barn, you better make sure you have a place to keep it. Today space is more valuable than the wood.
Yeah, I heard the same thing about the huge number of old bricks in my driveway. Let’s face it, selling severely used building materials is not easy.
Brother, I hope you can take Positive Critisim...
Don't listen to every critic in the field, you left D.C. leave the politics behind.
Now you discovered and bought yourself a beautiful farm, Thank God for that, he gave it to you for a reason. I started watching you when I seen you on my favorite RUclips talent Lumna Acres, there was a time in my life I need a positive change, it was a rough past and decided to move to a tiny little town Liberty, Maine. Why? First thing it was the largest apartment ever, matter of fact its a Masonic Hall, my bedroom alone was the congregation hall including a stage. Tiny kitchen, bathroom and a small bedroom. I was at awe for only $500 a month. I survived the Ice storm of 98 there, the library was a tiny little home which I volunteered at very often, to get there was two roads, a country dirt road following a stream with lots of trees or the tar road. I started thinking to myself what am I going to do in a town with roughly thousand people less or more? There everyone knows each other.
Below my apartment is a health shop and print shop, across the road town hall, fire department and behind that a huge 5 story high lumber mill. It was that mill that changed my purpose in life, why?
The owner of that mill was a man a jack of all trades, he bought that mill 11 years earlier and it was on its last leg. But he saw something different than other folks did, they saw a huge eyesore and he seen it as a workshop, greenhouse, and the 3 floors left would be his home. When i seen the photo of that pile of junk I was so amazed how he refurbished the entire mill, it wss beautiful and no paint was used to modernize it. His workshop was huge, he had a welding section,wood section,metal section, tool section and on and on. For 2 years i envied him, he was smart and lucky.
He told me, Son it may been a little bit of luck but it was all from the heart.
His day job sometimes night was driving a snowplow clearing our roads, night time he had a home to rest in. Its not about the boards or shape of the building its about how much time and love you put into it.. That evening i went home thinking about that.. Than i discovered our 3 story building actually had a huge attic, i was at awe. I turned it into my tool shop, lucky for me Liberty Tools was just across the road, he had every tool you can imagine from 1800's till today and very reasonable on the used tools. Anyhow I did odd jobs for them and more for the Mill owner, i would vlean up the woods and roadside by the stream, it gave me tons of time to think about my life...I wanted my own farm and land.... Anyhow i was very upset when you shared your story of another guys post claiming you have a white Elephant, honestly that is bullshit. You have a goldmine and I feel he wanted to destroy that goldmine. Maybe very jealous. That guy at the mill travels the state in his truck and trailer and he buys old boards,doors,windows and so on because he seen much value in its history, he brings back to his shop and he either sells them or uses them on his huge mill.
You should feel very lucky you have such a barn and history, many wish they were in your shoes.
Here is what I suggest, dont go listening to folks giving false hope.
If you have a long life than theres much hope to restore that old beautiful barn. Dont do everything at one time, its not financially suitable.
Start at the worse end of your barn and fix it, make sure its safe and suitable, there is no law saying you have to complete that barn on a given date, take your time, farming is not designed to be fast pace, those IMO who are supplying the masses is not farming its fast production.
Rome was not built in a day and rest assure when they built that barn it may taken years. So all you need is patience, some time and lots of care and you can turn that barn into something special. We only live once so why speed up and waste it all? I vision in that old barn great things to come, you can break down the barn into sections, not tear down just divide. I'm not sure what kind of farm you have yet but i am sure you can turn part of that barn facing your home into a small country store of natural products, i bet people all over the states will visit it often. Everything back in the old days was farming to feed your family and whats left over can be sold to a farmers market. Dont be a blank spot to your community be a Asset.
GET involved with activities, the more people you meet and the more they know about your dreams I'm sure there will be many kind hearted folks to help you slowly boost your dream, its all about boosting ones low self esteem into a productive beneficial life and community farming means we all eat each others products. Its not about the shape of your barn that counts its what you dream and what to do with it. Dreams work when you are working it.
I noticed you are afraid to make friends, you want friends but you are hoping they come to you, my friend you dont have to worry about other farmers not liking you, remember you are no longer in a city full of personalities and images, you are in the country and the only image you should see is producing positive energies and the rest will follow. Be humble to your family,neighbors and if a problem comes about resolve it respectfully, once you get your feet in the door everyone will love you,trust you and care for you, its like one big family.
I understand you been in the city with so much negative, just thank God you got out and you doing something for yourself. Farming is the best medicine, if the wife or kids or friends and neighbors get on your bad side just walk out,breathe,grab a tomato and throw it far as you can and say temper stay away. its all about being positive, you wont get that for free in the city. Garden Psychology. As for me, i no longer live in liberty or in america, I married a very loving honest asian wife and we started our fruit orchard and built our home on a day by day basis, it was not easy but woth every moment of your time. My friend I hope you take my advice and keep your barn, things though looks dreary on the news its really getting better and for once we have a president who really cares for the people. God bless you and your family. Stay strong and stay green. PEACE
Bon 🔥 New Year's Eve sounds cool 😎 hopefully there will be snow. Like to see it in a video👍
Great job
Why sell the wood?!? I'd use it to build a building that fits current needs. All the unused run it through a hammer mill and compost it for your trees.
Hello from Cleveland Ohio, I really enjoy your videos....I hope you have a safe and Blessed Day my friend... " Sheila"
Thank you!
Do like the Goonies too? Lol love the sweater.
Someone else said do weddings, I love that idea.
Chunk love Sloth!
Nice video Yes, we all have to decide what is worth our effort and what isn't. Some tasks just aren't worth the effort.
It might be interesting to clean up some of the space and use it as a kind of weekend farmer market, both for yourself and other local sellers. As long as it's structurally sound, at least.
It's a huge space and I'm sure people would enjoy the novelty. You could even use it as an opportunity to tell the story of the farm as well as talk about what you're trying to do with it.
I'd start with just clearing out a little section of it and gauging interest. Could be fun!
I agree except that the ceilings are so low on every floor. Also the floor is not a even surface. If it were a big open space with a good floor it would be wonderful to host events like farmers markets, trade shows, and receptions making profit that way. It will be interesting to see what evolves. Morgan has a good way of doing his research and making wise conclusions.
Hope you make more making this video, than from from the possible wood sale Quaka Masta! I enjoy the videos. Seems from your heart.
Good luck with everything
Here in Kentucky, old barn wood sells to resellers for $1.25 to $2 a board foot, just for the aged wood, hand hewn or not. They resell it for $4 or more as decoration wood. I'd try to keep it as is if possible though. I have a much smaller one that I'm maintaining 50' from my pole barn on the main farm just for the history of it and yes it has tons on rotten wood in it too, they didn't have treated lumber back then.
Yes. Most definitely yes. The oak/maple/pine/spruce in it is worth at least 50 grand to the right wood company as finished product.
understand completely, if I were not in theUK I would come and get it for my wood burner, or the better stuff to make raised beds, Andy
My friend the wood needs stacked flat and straight or it will be twisted when you go to use it
Hi,,, I would keep the barn & ill give my reasons. 1/ To replace it would be 200 grand or more. 2/ Be cheaper to maintain than replace with one 1/2 the size. 3/ Less taxes with older building. 4/ you'll regret if you tear it down. &5/ If a tornado levels it,the insurance can build you a new barn
This man is so pure oh my god 💙 🙏💙🙏🙏
lol,I am in that situation with a old house a friend has. The old house is coming to the end of its life and I am trying to figure out if the interest for the old boards is worth all the sweet and bad talk that will take.People want stuff for nothing but don't want to do the work to get it these days.
4:53. Great action shot!
I would of jumped on this barn in a heartbeat! I have been taking barns down for over 5 years and there is definitely plenty of lumber there to make it well worth taking down...
Been there, done that. Dad’s barns, which he refused to maintain after a certain point and were never that good to begin with, were not salvageable even by the Amish, and we had plenty of them in the area. The suggestions of using them for heat is also often not an option - believe it or not, some wood does not generate much heat. Plus there are the problems of nails having to be sifted out afterward, termites and other vermin infestation possibilities where they are going to be stored until used (can’t burn wet wood), and the ever-present worry of burning lead paint, or treated wood. I really feel for you Morgan. The albatross is real.
On the other hand, maybe you could use it for velociraptor breeding with Miah 😂😂😂
I LOVE your sweatshirt!
No good news in that episode, you certainly have considered the options facing you. That barn is huge , sometime in future maybe you could do a up close tour of the old part of barn .
Hey, in two weeks you added 2k more subscribers!! Awesome!
It's been amazing to see people liking our videos! Feeling very lucky and honored.
I think you made the right choice, however, please don't tear it down. Old barns are so beautiful. That's not what I was going to write actually! Hahah! I'm just wondering if you went back over the burn spot with a magnet to pick up all those metal nails, screws, parts etc.? I'd hate for you or any of your flock, including Toby, to get a foot full. I have ducks on my little hobbie farm, and ducks love shinny!! Be careful! Tetanus shots hurt big time!!
That's a nice bonfire. Appreciate the explanation.
I like that you used a pic of Highland cattle...if you are ever in the market for them ...there is a magazine/catalog called Bagpipe....super good mag!!!!!! I love Highlands..the calves look like 4 legged teddy bears! lol...have a good day buddy!
We do live in Caledonia County!
Love the Goonies hoodie.
Another RUclipsr ("Rob Bob's Backyard Farming") recently renovated his house, and sent the old wood from the kitchen to someone who turned them into handles for bottle openers and split the profits with him from all his subscribers who bought one. Maybe you could offer others who do have the time to sift through the bonfire pile from now until you burn it, and if they sell anything from it they could send a few bucks your way in return. Then you don't have to spend any time on it and might get a few bucks as well.
Morgan, I would patch the roof and make sure the water runs off and away nicely. Remove rot. Then I would stop. A great big dry space will reveal it's uses to you and remain an asset, rather than an elephant. Mind you elephants would fit in it. They're like ducks right!😀😀😀😀😀. Get Lumnah to come and patch the roof. He's nimble and not busy🤣🤣🤣. Regards Stephen.
Loving your work dude.. I m excited abt that cattlething u discussed previously... Do it quickly friend.. u LL earn more money from them.. more than 🦆.. appreciated your time and video
I'm totally jealous of your barn. On the property I farm the old dairy barn was destroyed by a previous tenant who decided to take out some structural beams without permission from the land owner to park some large vehicles over the winter. I raise livestock, and I would love to have a structure like that. Have you considered finding a young farmer to use some of your land? I haven't watched a ton of your videos, but doesn't seem like you have enough animals to graze all your pastures yet. You might be in a place to really help someone like me in your area.
Time is a premium. You made the right choice.
Have you thought of saving maybe 1/3 of it and tearing down the rest. To build a structure even a small fraction of that barn would be costly as you know. You could save the better wood from the part you tore down to repair the section you kept. Having a dry structure to store your material and be able to work out of the weather is priceless. Just a thought. Hate to see a barn like that just disappear. Good luck to you. Love your vids.
Goonies? Wicked cool!
explained perfectly : )
I think it's beautiful! Ol barn! Theirs history there too tha would be neat to look into, write a book
Morgan, is there a historical life museum that would take it for you? In the village that I used to live in two buildings were dismantled (labeling every board and every stone) and then taken to the museum and rebuilt for others to see. It's a long shot, but might be worth investigating. In the meantime, enjoy your white elephant!
Yes yes! Restore the barn!!! Who knows, in 10 years you could be breeding heritage cattle, or draft horses or something.
here in central Wisc. we have a lot of dairy barns that are not being used anymore Some folks use them for storage of campers,boats and such this may a option for you you have a nice farm. It's hard work being a farmer. Are you planning on raising some cattle someday. great videos God bless
Would love to know what the part of the barn that your "friend" destroyed was used for? What kind of an extension was it? Does the sister barn have that part as well? I'm so glad you're saving it! The stories it could tell.....hey, might be a great subject for a children's book, or hey, even an adult one (Not ADULT adult) But, probably most of the people who watch this journey, are IMPRESSED with your big Giant Barn, because it's so COOOOOOOL!!!!!!!
lol, when I saw your first video I was wondering what you were going to do with that barn.....to me it would have kept me from buying the land as I don't want to deal with that, as you said, "white elephant".
…...I would have torn it all down from the get go....
I'm not always as interested in the non-livestock videos, but this was fascinating!
Thank you!
THE ELEPHANT. There's your answer. Once you name it, you can't kill it. It is YOUR pet barn.
You should freeze the barn in time and build a brand new shed beside ir
That is a good idea!
You could clean up the inside and do wedding parties, Steve in Thailand.
Now there is a good idea!
this is indeed a good idea. the people across the street have weddings. but the only thing is he would have to really clean it up for most peoples tastes and that requires time and money.
Terrible idea. That would be a massive project with little return.
Just have them in summer 🌺 fill the barn with bales of hay every one dressed up in cowboy boots 🥾 and and bobs your and yer I know you’re going to get wet but hay 😅
You are so cool!
The barn at my families place fell long ago. I just made a tiny edit of it but am filming for a mini doc on the whole property now. I really hope I can find some help with this project
Maybe you can check around for smaller companies that may be interested in demolishing parts of it at a time. Not the fastest way but I'm sure that there are some places that would like to use some of the wood but can't tackle the whole project on their own. Find out what they want and work around that as it's taken down.
What about hireing volunteers that are crazy about wood recyling projects? A lot of tiny house builders look for reclaimable material and give the useable wood away? Stay safe and blessings
This barn might not be worth much money but I tell you I can make wonderful stuff out of these boards and beam.
Greetings John from Holland Amsterdam
Tearing down an old dairy barn now and at first we were pretty excited about it but it turned out to be worthless because of massive termite damage. Hopefully we may get a little bit of useful wood and the metal roof will be worth something but, yeah overall most of it is going to the landfill
If that old barn was red oak, or some kind of walnut,. and within an hour from me here in Kentucky, I'd come tear it down.
Bonfires are a waste of energy. Use it for heating inside or for making maplesyrup instead.
sure hes got all day to fuck around. XD
I love my syrup lead paint and white wash flavored.
@Matt Barnes 💯
I wanna go to the New Year's Eve bonfire party!
What a shame. That barn is awsome. But, like you said a white elephant. Too bad it can't be restored and used for some kind of venue for weddings and events. Maybe a bed a breakfast type business.
Time to cook the marshmallows! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
great sweat shirt...
I would keep the barn. Just reclad it as a metal building. Fix the structural issues, put a new metal roof on it, and then keep the old siding on but put metal over it. You would get about 40 years of near zero maintenance on it. Just make sure you put some gutters on it to control water flow.
Didn’t have the time to read all 117+ comments, so sorry if someone has also mentioned this, but you might look to getting it registered on the Nat’l Register of Historic Places (NRHP)? There might be funding support from fed, state, or local historical societies.
I've never heard the term white elephant I'm going to have to look it up
I don't know if it's too much effort, but how about try tossing them to the wood chipper and make some compost out of them. Also ashes are also good for plants, but too much might chase out the insects that you want for your plants.
Nails.
Morgan,
Sorry you can't pull off the original thoughts on your barn. Hopefully it's structurally sound enough that you can stabilize it and find some uses for it.
How did you name your farm?
You need to show us the barn from inside!! But everything!!