Plans for the Post and Beam Barn we Bought OFF the INTERNET
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- Plans for the Post and Beam Barn we Bought OFF the INTERNET
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Congestion’s. 50k is just the beginning.
We do want the barn factory tour.
We’re blessed by your family
Al, can I ask why you guys chose New Hampshire, since there is so much snow and cold weather? I always think it is interesting to know why people end up where they do.
The Barn Factory tour is going to be amazing Al. Glad you could make this happen.
Al , your choice of course but I would build the barn off the end of the house where you park the cars , maybe 10 - 15 feet out , concrete floor throughout , make it a combined garage for the cars , workshop and room for animals on one side . Your cars are worth thousands of dollars and are suffering in the elements plus the time spent de-icing each day in the winter months , also scratching the paintwork . Close to the house means easy extension of services ( electricity , water ) and it would be easy to add a covered tunnel between barn and house so moving people and shopping between cars and house is a dry affair in inclement weather .
In my mind , that would maximise the benefit of this barn and get best bang for buck . All the best as always , wish you all well :-)
Excellent suggestion and so much more practical. I hope Al reconsiders where he places the barn also.
WooHoo! 50k and we get to be included in the barn construction, feeding the animals, cooking, gardening, spending time with your family, good old American lifestyle.
My grandparents were homesteaders in Oklahoma, my aunt and uncle were farmers in Texas... great memories of visiting their farms, listening to them talking and imparting wisdom to the yougins... :-)
Maybe closer to the house would make it easier to run water/power to the barn Al. Just something else to consider. Also can't wait to see the worms!
There are countless books and plans and things to consider when constructing and laying out the farm buildings such as driveways prevailing winds drainage access to pasture and other fields yes many factors to think about. Will you be able to use the tractor to clean out the stalls and pens the goats hooves will pack the manure rock hard, you already know how hard the chickens can pack the manure even with feeding them the way you do. A tractor is way easier than a grub hoe, don't ask me how I know.
Yes on the windows very few barns have enough day light you can not have enough windows in a barn, the animals need the day light during the long winters just as people do. Your chickens if you want to keep up egg production you must have lights on a timer to give them more light hours, the other animals usually don't require longer hours of light.
I'm not even a homesteader, but i enjoy watching your videos.
Congratulations on the New basement barn. It Iooks like it's going to be a busy and beautiful place.
Wow! Been watching you for more than 2 yrs. Didn't realize was that long. Have enjoyed it all. Thanks for taking us along.
I am looking forward to winter (Queensland, Australia) I have had enough of summer. Everyday 90 -110F wears you down, especially as I live in a older home without air con. Winter provides some relief, even if our winter is very mild. 41F is the coldest I have experienced here, that was mid winter at night. However during the day you can wear tshirt and jeans - so not really a 'real' winter.
I'm with you there sister. Although we do get cold winters, it's not cold enough for snow but we are melting in South Australia here. We've had around 5mm of rain in about 6 months. Water tanks are almost dry. I think you Queenslanders stole all our water this year! LOL.
MELODY MUNRO me too. I just read an article saying we are going to have a record cold winter this year and I can’t wait. This heat is killing me. I live in Hervey Bay Queensland.
@@cherylemaybury2540 I'm in Hervey Bay too , Craignish :-)
@@cherylemaybury2540 I used to live in Curran road in Booral just up from River heads. I think the humidity is higher in Hervey bay than it is on the Gold coast (where I am now). I am seriously thinking about moving to Armidale in NSW just to get away from the heat.
@@HilltopFarmHomestead I'm on the Gold Coast - southern QLD about 30 minutes drive from the NSW border - . We've had some rain here but it has been pretty dry in this area. Most of the rain has been in the north. The two cyclones up the top right now might bring more rain.
I love to see the goats. I have named two of my pets Willow in the past. I love that name. I was so excited when you said that if Willow is expecting she would be due on May 12, I hope she waits one more day so she can have it on my birthday. Love your homestead.
Gooooood mawning! Can’t wait to watch the barn build. If I can offer suggestions learned after building our pole barn. Build it on a high spot so you get better drainage and hopefully less mud. Take notice of where your cold winter winds blow from, you may not want to face your door in that direction. We also opted to put large sliding barn doors on the back too. Best decision ever. Gives you drive through capability and really allows a nice breeze to blow through in the summer with lots of light. And one more suggestion, I’d put it closer to the house. You’ll eventually want water and electricity in the barn, so it’s a cost factor to run it a long distance, not to mention your winter trekks through the snow. We regret we didn’t cement the floor in the main part of the barn, or put in a loft, so good decision there. After seeing your building skills, you’ve got this. 👍
All VERY good suggestions-The back doors will save you many steps! If you never use them it still is a good idea for a summer breeze!
Sure hope that paint sticks Al galvanized metal usually requires more prep then just a scuff usually it requires a bath of soap and water followed by an ammonia wash then a scuff and wipe down. Hope it works out ok for you. Excited to follow your barn erection it will be fun
WOW - you are getting ME excited about your barn! Transom window, wings and loft plus post-and-beam.....zowie! Hope the winter stops and you can begin ASAP!
OH! And what type of breed is Pluto? Cute dog..
The barn is going to be so great for all your needs. I can't wait to see your videos on the construction. Plan the location carefully because it can't be moved, have ha. We are continually changing things to New locations and causing a lot more work for ourselves (i.e. fencing, gardens, etc.)
Thank you for being so sweet, generous, resourceful, and handy Al. Our nation needs more men like you. :)
Smart move planning for plowing and snow 'storage'. We have neighbors who moved out into the country with zero thought about winter. One of them just built a house with a driveway that is completely surrounded bu buildings, trees, a hill, and the house itself. Zero place to go with snow! -- I love the transom windows on your barn!
So excited to see the barn tour, I cannot wait for spring to be here, planting flowers and veggies. Really just getting my hands and feet in the soil again!
I love your daily tours. I'm excited for your barn raising! God bless you and your family and your critters.
The plan and style of your barn along with your ideas for it will make the barn a very smart all pupose build...Have fun Al...Cool calming music!🐅🐐🐕🐱
Anticipation, Al. Looking forward to seeing your new goat, Willow's babies, Tanner's growth and training, the new barn, baby chicks, pig mobil, pigs and new pasture and you mentioned maybe a pond. Lumnahs, your 'rock'. Praying for you and your family's strength, safety, peace and awesome growth. BLESSINGS. ☝🙏💪...👉
If you can try to make pen panels that you can remove if you need to. My cattle barn had panels that hung on pinned hinges and it allowed me to take all the stall dividers out so I could clean it out with the tractor. It also allowed for more flexible pens, there are some excellent sheep panel systems on the market that might give you ideas. It’s awesome to see your excitement and the barn design rocks.
Hey Al, We used to milk our goats and had them all running around together. We never had any tainting of the milk (but the bucks did stink!) What we did was wash the udder really well with a dairy wash. As soon as they were milked, we chilled the milk in the barn fridge while we did other chores. Once inside the house, we strained the milk and chilled it in our fridge. It always tasted superb and no one would've known it was goat milk--not like the horrible goat milk from the stores. That stuff is a real turn-off.
Thanks. Yes store bought goats milk is horrendous! 😆
You should consider adding your (probably oughta be) patented rainwater collection system to the barn. That 960 square feet of catchment should allow you to actually store up some water against a dry spell. I've been wondering when you were going to do that for your goat barn; that would lighten your chores during the warmer months.
thanks for showing the barn plans, looks like so much fun. the barn factory tour is a very cool idea.
Oh that tour of the factory will be great. We put white vinegar on our aluminum before painting. Still good 12 years later.
I’d love to see what plans you have for the workshop setup! Your organization habits are so strong that it’s really very comforting and soothing to be in your environments with you :) The new barn plans look gorgeous and it looks like animals will have great access to the new pasture area. Down at that end of it is likely where your pond will be since the stream is there and the pasture slopes towards it. Your animals will enjoy the easy access to water :-)
Lol I have OCD and he's the only one I can watch all the way thru without having to pause for the little jolts and pangs of anxiety!!😬😬 💯 serious. The way he: handles his tools, measures, placement etc. His workshop and kitchen are very concise!
By the time you start the barn make sure you have a long enough Electric cable. A Mains Drill with Hammer action, A Small Mains Drill for pilot holes, A Battery drill with Screw Driver, Long extension Screw Driver Bits and 2 or 3 spare Batteries. It is so much easier if you do not have to keep changing Drills and Bits and you will be surprised how often the longer Bits get into the corners better?
Hi,so happy for your family & can’t wait to watch you build your barn.Awesome!!!
The barn is going to be another great journey with you. For folks like me who
live in big towns, I miss the farm. My Grandmother had fourteen children!
Lol! There was always someone visiting her. It was lovely. Have a blessed day. ♥️☺️🙏🕊🙋♀️
I love the way you always thank the chickens for the eggs when you collect them from New Youk City !!! lol The new barn look amazing !!! Hugs from Carole in UK
We were blessed enough to have been able to get a new (to us) tractor with front end loader. Feels like winning the lottery !
We can’t wait to see your barn! Love your vlog, and looking forward to seeing little HOPE arrive! She is so adorable!
You’ll finally have a workspace too love the barn plans looking forward to watching y’all build it
Building with wood is wonderful and beautiful ,but with us in Oman , building was built with rock and mud .You are a creative person, thank you my friend.
Your plans sound great for the barn. When you start building it you will be doing a lot of walking back and forth from area to area. It would be great if you had a work quad with dump box for many things there. You would be able to load it with food for each feeding station and continue on your journey without going back to get more. You could use it for travel when building the barn. I am excited to see the barn go up.
I almost swear I can hear Gina's brain cranking with ideas when your move out date arrives...from the basement that is! No rumors from me:) I remember when Jack built our barn and can still hear how giddy he was when he talked about it. A place for all his tools and our garden supplies and the list went on and on. Today we wish we had a bigger one but it still works for all we wanted it for. I can hear that same sound in your voice Al and you deserve it. Can't wait for all the build vlogs and all the animal husbandry that will change as the barn becomes a reality instead of a pile of wood. So much excitement for for me so I can just imagine how the Lumnah house feels. Congratulations on your subscriber milestone...been watching your journey for some time now and I just can't hardly stand the wait for Gina and Olivia to grow some flowers (my inner master gardener screaming). Thanks for enlightening and entertaining us with your homesteading dreams as you continue to grow and build!!!:):):)
Can’t wait to watch while you start on your new pole barn and also looking forward to the factory tour. Y’all have a blessed weekend.
Super excited to see your new barn go up and see the new goat next week. I "HOPE" she's black and white! 🌼
may i suggest a door on the other end.that way you won/t have to move everything to get at the equipment at the for end and easy at helping putting hay in loft.
I was thinking that too. Making it kind of a "walk-thru" would be so nice for convenience, more light, air circulation, moving animals/ machinery etc.
GOOD MORNING 6:06 am, 40 degrees, feels like 34 degrees central KY
Al, the goats haven’t had a tree of late... can’t wait to see the new barn up..
With the snow melt you will see where the run off is.
I am sure Gina is looking forward to the homestead having a barn so there is proper storage for animal care products. Lol...
The barn looks awesome. Cannot wait to see its construction. Baby goats in May Yey. Love watching them run and play.
Looking forward to the building of the barn. So exciting to watch. Have a great day.
FYI Al, I was taught to wipe down galvanized with vinegar prior to painting, to ensure the paint did not peel
At first glance, I saw the words off the Internet, and panic started to come over me! Dag, what have you done to me Al? Lol. Im addicted!
Koool barn! Looking forward to plant tour and homestead construction. That nest box in the greenhouse must have a revolving door on it. 😎👍
Soon have to set up the fence around New Yolk City - Yeah! Sweet to see Pluto enjoying the sun.
Wish everyone could remember the thumbs up. 👍🏼
Al, When I think American farm, I think barn. Yours will be a useful and attractive addition to your homestead. I hope you can work out an early income generator from the barn to strengthen your position. It's certainly going to look good on your land. Kits! Don't be fooled. My friend Franco has just taken delivery of a heavy duty polytunnel. OMG! If I had a degree in aerospace construction I'd be happy 🙂. It took over 2 hours just to check off the bits delivered to the delivery note.... and things missing! The manufacturer reckons it will take us 2 days to build..... not confident. I'm sure it will be wonderful! Good luck with your build. Regards Stephen.
WOW!! Awesome looking plans - very excited for you and I can tell you are too. Yep, definitely a game changer with a barn. If I can make a small suggestion - extend the concrete slab 6 inches past the outside of the walls with a slight downward slope - it will extend the life of your walls at the base. Without that extension the bottom of your walls will get more moisture (even with the overhangs) and dirt on them. I would also extend the concrete 6-8 ft in the front so you have a landing pad in front of your garage door. I have this on ours and man I'll tell you it becomes a great place to unload things, to work on things outside (I do most of my work there), or to just sit and check out the property with a cold drink. Since you are planning on driving into your barn make I'd put a concrete ramp in the front too. Not only will this make it easier to drive into the barn, but it'll keep the barn cleaner. You could also park the tractor there and hose it off before entering the barn. Anyway those are lessons I've learned with our barn. CANNOT WAIT until yours starts going up and thanks very much in advance for the tour of the factory Al!
Wow you all ready have 70 K you’re growing I love your vlog
Want to thank you all for what GOD has helped you all to do on homestead. Al you are a very talented man. You are always contributing to your homestead. Really appreciate how you love all your animals. Remember you always thank the ladies. They are a part of your life. Can't wait for the barn and new goat. Bless you all and your homestead.
Al, your excitement is so contagious. I'm so happy for you and your family. Excited to follow you as you go on your journey. Can't wait to see the barn being constructed and the new animals. God bless you and your family. Take care
Exciting plans! Going to be a sweet setup. Once you get the shop set up you'll be able to do all kinds of cool projects without destroying the basement lol. Glad to see you guys are finally thawing out! Have a great day
Great video! Brace yourself more snow tonight but it won't last long my friend. We are getting closer to spring planting every day.
Very exciting! You might want to consider concrete throughout. Cleaning out the stalls will be difficult on gravel floors. Love your channel!
Gooood morning!!! That's awesome 50K hope y'all have a safe and blessed weekend!!!
Good morning, nice looking barn. What I most look forward to this time of year is the snow melting. 😉 it's raining today so the roads and driveways are an ice rink. I hope you and your family gave a wonderful day. 🇨🇦
Can't wait to see the barn build! It's going to be a great series!
My son and son in law are really impressed with the way the barn was delivered. They now want one of those trailers! Every time you go into the green house chicken coop, I wonder how your worms are doing? Thanks for sharing!
Love seeing your excitement! Thanks for sharing I’m planning my barn now. I lived in Hollis but moved to TN. Hope spring is heading your way it’s 50s here this week!
I am elated! I am really looking forward to the tour! Thanks for sharing the pictures - looks like a really nice size.
Barn Looks great. Can't wait for the construction and the tour! I'd love to build one similar.
Goooood afternoon Al! Great update, reminds me of the old Friday updates! Glad to hear your excitement about the post n beam barn build, I look forward to seeing it go up.
We went a different route for out buildings and clearing the land. We are clearing the land ourselves. We are using the hardwoods for firewood and the softwoods to build with. We bought a sawmill and started milling the lumber for our outbuildings.
What sawmill did you buy?
@@LumnahAcres we bought a woodmiser lt15go. It is a manual mill, but it works great for our needs.
Moose is the Man! Moose says He wants to go back to last Summer!!! Moose says " Al,get that barn built,get some fresh bedding and move me and the ladies out of New Yolk City for a break!!!" We all have cabin fever and are going stir crazy! Our beaks are getting long!
I can only imagine how excited you must be to start on your barn. Looking forward to the videos on your homestead progress and cooking videos.
Great Job Al, cant wait for you guys to get some better weather. Excited to see your barn go up.
Excellent video !
Al, It's only a suggestion. An all concrete floor, although more expensive, would make your life chore of cleaning sooooo much easier.
@@wilburfinnigan2142, Or concrete with stall pads. Lots of farms with concrete floors. Easier to clean, disinfect, etc.
😃😃Ya. Now we have an idea of what's going to come with the barn....
Have you thought about using a drone over head view to play with the placement of the barn as well as future projects..
Al the barn plans look amazing, but while you’re at the barn factory give us a tour, maybe you could talk to them how about designing a carport structure to add to your house can you park your pick up and Gina‘s car in for next winter that way you will not have to be shoveling snow off your vehicles when you want to use them, also will help to keep you out of the rain...👍 👍
Thank you so much for your efforts. Your family’s working together is so edifying. The development of your family is more important than the pigs. 😄
I can't wait to see your new goat! HOPEfully they all get along! It's always sad to see goats leaving their moms and friends but at least we know she is going to a great home, and we can still see her everyday! I love the chicken idea with all the colorful eggs! I have one Americana that gives me pretty blue. Speaking of chickens, I do have a question about yours; I realize you said they don't like the snow and can't tell depth perception but I was wondering if you can't put a little hay out like you did before just so they can get some of that beautiful sun 🌞 you've been having and fresh air? They must be getting cabin fever too lol.🤪🤒🐔I am so excited for your future videos!!!!! Love your life! Tell Olivia she has to stop getting so big though! Lol she is turning into a beautiful young lady right before our 👀! These videos are going to be awesome for her to look back on. Great memories!💜💙❤💚💛🧡💗💞💖💝❣💕
That’s a nice barn! Can’t wait to see it come together! You totally were daydreaming lol I’m very much looking forward to the future of Lumnah Acres!!
cant wait to see your version of their barn and the tour sounds great hugssss from Ontario Canada
Yeaaa I can't wait to see the baby goat and the barn plan is exciting!!
and then willow is getting closer to have babies! So good..
I can't wait for the barn build and the tour of the plant.
Song of the trees:
Look for branches that are bent over. These are the ones that will break under a heavy snow load. Their naked profiles will tell you which ones will have to be better cut back.
Hum...do you suppose soil tempreture makes for sap arising? Would black rocks at the foot of the trees act as heat collector's?
The best place for your barn is high ground. Water will drain away. Our barn was OK, but the chicken pen wasn't. It was in a small drainage area, and was flooded during a summer storm. Several hens drowned.
your fellow youtubers are getting ready to boil sap brother. Please please retap your fine trees & make them 4 inches deep this time. such is the result of a devilish winter they say so,,, good farming brothrman. :)
Love the BARN NICE.what fun to build it yourself good luck. ❤️ 😃😃🇨🇦
IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THAT VIDEO IT'S A MUST-SEE!! THEY PARALLEL PARK A BARN!!!
I'm so glad to hear that you are going to do a factory tour. That is going to be so interesting to watch. I get nervous watching you on the ladder when it's so slippery. There are so many exciting things going on for you. Can't wait to see it all. Love your videos. Looking forward to them. Why do the hens lay often in one nesting box?? Thanks for another great video.
Good morning all. Good luck with the barn. 😊💞
I do fabrication work and some of our roof scuttles mount on metal roofs so I have to make ribs that match the profile of the metal roof and there’s some that look a lot like the ridge cap
I'm so excited about the barn tour and watching you put yours together.
You are so uplifting! Thank you for sharing part of your life with us and being a blessing.
Thee barn will be beautiful! Have a great weekend!
good morning to u and god bless u all
Congratulations!! on the 50,000 subscribers! I'm sure you will have 75,000 before you know it!!😊🏆
They almost do 😉
Really looks nice Al, can't wait til you begin. I will follow you thru to completion. It will be great especially with the quality work that you do ! Looking forward to seeing Willows babies?? and the new goat.
So exciting! Looking forward to watching it come together.
Love the barn plans. Good job picking a good one.
I can't wait for you building that barn Al! 👍😁
Very excited for the barn build and the tour!
Hi Al, maybe with all the new pasture space you have now and now you're getting a nice big barn ,it's time for a pony for Olivia, lol,
Al, you may want to re-tap the trees that sap should have started to run, some time re-taping will do it!!🍒🍒🍒
Barn will be NICE! For the incubater have you considered using the eggs from the barred rocks? With those roosters in there they should be very fertile.
Gooood morning Al and family.
That was a great video clip you put up there off the bun and it looks like you will need a friend to help you with the bun 👍👍
Looking for forward to see your barn go up!