it's good to see you save the barn. just be careful and listen ,watch how the barn reacts. don't be in a hurry . you mite have to pull parts of the building a little bit and let it sit and settle in before you pull some more. good luck looking forward to see how it turns out.
Good on you for saving the old barn. They are disappearing fast. I ended up replacing two of the three walls on my barn. It had quite a bow in it too. I ended up digger two holes to back my 4020 rear tires into then I bought two of the biggest come alongs I could find and started pulling. Everyday I would pull a little more. Meanwhile the barn was set up on cribbing and an I beam. We dug all the stones out, dug a four foot deep footing then used block to replace the stones we fill the block with rebar and cement. I still have to pour and approach and then I want to replace the siding with thick cut rough sawn pine. The door at the back had two purposes. When they were threshing, the thresher was set up on the barn floor and the blower pipe went out the back so they could build the straw stack in the barn yard. Second, when they were putting up loose hay, they drove the team onto the barn floor and the horses were stopped with their heads out the door while the wagon was unloaded. Our barn had hay slings. The wagon was backed out after it was empty.
This is going to be a great project to watch happen. It is kind of a shame the basement is going to be filled in, but it is probably the only way to save the barn and still be able to use it. I'm looking forward to following this process, and I hope all goes well. See you later.
The purpose of the door you're asking about may have been for feeding cattle. Since it is a bank barn, and it has feed bins below I'm guess that is what the door was for. The farm I grew up on we have a bank barn and the back side of it was looking out over the cattle yard and we had a bunk feed trough we fed hay into. The upstairs of the barn we could drive in on one side and out the other but not thru front to back if you understand what I am saying. The main floor was 2-inch-thick Hemlock boards and when my grandfather farmed there, he used draft horse to pull wagons into the barn and to use the hayfork in the roof peak. The horses had shoes on, and it chewed up the floor and it was hard to sweep it come first cutting of alfalfa. Later on, we had to replace those Hemlock boards, but nothing can compare to Hemlock wood, so we doubled up on Pine and Oak planks, Pine down then Oak over the top for durability. As far as I know those pine and oak are still in the barn yet! Yes, the barn is still standing! We were a century farm in WI. sadly, my grandfather has passed also my father and just recently mother have passed and none of us kids took over the farm, but it is good hands as the owners are farming it and using the barn yet! I am welcome to visit anytime I like to walk around the place they are great people!
The old doorway that you talked about I believe were used as wind doors. Years ago when threshing actually took place on the thresh floor, those doors would have beem opened along with the driveway doors to create a wind tunnel allowing the chaff to blow away and the heavier grain to fall to the floor. We have numerous bank barns in our part of the country and that is what I have been told. Hope that makes sense.
Máte naprostou pravdu. Mám také stodolu na farmě postavenou v roce 1912. Drazí předkové tam cepy mlátili obilí. A na protilehlých stranách jsou veliká vrata k docílení průvanu. ❤❤
A lot guys in our area set the thresher up on the barn floor and blew the straw out in the barnyard where they built their straw stack. The granary was usually on the one end of the barn and the cow stable was underneath. The tractor belted to the thresher was set up out in the door yard.
Ethan years ago when they would do barn threshing ( with the threshing machine inside the barn and the wheat all stacked inside the barn) farmers would sometimes put the blower pipe of the threshing machine through the back of the barn, perhaps that’s what purpose the mystery door had. To make the straw stack outside. Also if they would chose to stationary bale the straw perhaps they would elevate it up from the same side instead of hauling it around the barn and up the bank
Interested to see how well it pulls. You and your Dad will get it figured out, I'm sure. I get to do something similar in the spring to one of my basement walls. Currently have basement jacks bolted at a 45* angle holding things in place.
Bigger door for ventilation.. you can make tough hay throw on side leave fist gap around and let sit for a bit then restack. my dad had a guy put in a 3x6 so he could throw small bales across steer lot to the beef cows thru his.. As In his side/shoulder hit as a stop
The door could been used for threshing. The straw would been blowen out to form a stack also allow air circulation when threshing very dusty especially with ragweed. My grandad said looked like the barn was on fire.
Awesome you and your father are spending the money and time/ effort to save the barn. That said, knowing it’s ultimately not the most efficient building for today’s world, I wouldn’t blame you if you tore it down. Looking forward to watching the progress.
Our old barn was built in 3 sections. Once in 1919 then added on in the 1930s and added again in the 1950s. I want to save all the old barns but even on our small farm its not the most useful.
it's good to see you save the barn. just be careful and listen ,watch how the barn reacts. don't be in a hurry . you mite have to pull parts of the building a little bit and let it sit and settle in before you pull some more. good luck looking forward to see how it turns out.
Good on you for saving the old barn. They are disappearing fast. I ended up replacing two of the three walls on my barn. It had quite a bow in it too. I ended up digger two holes to back my 4020 rear tires into then I bought two of the biggest come alongs I could find and started pulling. Everyday I would pull a little more. Meanwhile the barn was set up on cribbing and an I beam. We dug all the stones out, dug a four foot deep footing then used block to replace the stones we fill the block with rebar and cement. I still have to pour and approach and then I want to replace the siding with thick cut rough sawn pine. The door at the back had two purposes. When they were threshing, the thresher was set up on the barn floor and the blower pipe went out the back so they could build the straw stack in the barn yard. Second, when they were putting up loose hay, they drove the team onto the barn floor and the horses were stopped with their heads out the door while the wagon was unloaded. Our barn had hay slings. The wagon was backed out after it was empty.
good luck with the barn project, like seeing old barns being saved.
Ethan, That's a pretty big job but once you get done then you can take more full advantage of the barn. Good luck 🤞🍀 thanks Michael
That tracked Sears is pretty damn cool but judging by the amount of rust on it tells me she ain’t moved in a hot minute
This is going to be a great project to watch happen. It is kind of a shame the basement is going to be filled in, but it is probably the only way to save the barn and still be able to use it. I'm looking forward to following this process, and I hope all goes well. See you later.
The purpose of the door you're asking about may have been for feeding cattle. Since it is a bank barn, and it has feed bins below I'm guess that is what the door was for. The farm I grew up on we have a bank barn and the back side of it was looking out over the cattle yard and we had a bunk feed trough we fed hay into. The upstairs of the barn we could drive in on one side and out the other but not thru front to back if you understand what I am saying. The main floor was 2-inch-thick Hemlock boards and when my grandfather farmed there, he used draft horse to pull wagons into the barn and to use the hayfork in the roof peak. The horses had shoes on, and it chewed up the floor and it was hard to sweep it come first cutting of alfalfa. Later on, we had to replace those Hemlock boards, but nothing can compare to Hemlock wood, so we doubled up on Pine and Oak planks, Pine down then Oak over the top for durability. As far as I know those pine and oak are still in the barn yet! Yes, the barn is still standing! We were a century farm in WI. sadly, my grandfather has passed also my father and just recently mother have passed and none of us kids took over the farm, but it is good hands as the owners are farming it and using the barn yet! I am welcome to visit anytime I like to walk around the place they are great people!
Glad you’re doing what you can to get her saved!
Thanks much for sharing this project. Very interesting
Thanks.
You should do an equipment tour sometime. That would be interesting as I don't think you've ever made a video that included every tractor.
He does have one( actually a 2 parter) from years ago but be nice for a up to day equipment tour
@@gregwilson3371 Thats right, I completely forgot about those.
The old doorway that you talked about I believe were used as wind doors. Years ago when threshing actually took place on the thresh floor, those doors would have beem opened along with the driveway doors to create a wind tunnel allowing the chaff to blow away and the heavier grain to fall to the floor. We have numerous bank barns in our part of the country and that is what I have been told. Hope that makes sense.
Máte naprostou pravdu. Mám také stodolu na farmě postavenou v roce 1912. Drazí předkové tam cepy mlátili obilí. A na protilehlých stranách jsou veliká vrata k docílení průvanu. ❤❤
A lot guys in our area set the thresher up on the barn floor and blew the straw out in the barnyard where they built their straw stack. The granary was usually on the one end of the barn and the cow stable was underneath. The tractor belted to the thresher was set up out in the door yard.
I'm eager to see how your going to how this is going to work. I hope it goes as planned because barns have character.
Time will tell.
Ethan years ago when they would do barn threshing ( with the threshing machine inside the barn and the wheat all stacked inside the barn) farmers would sometimes put the blower pipe of the threshing machine through the back of the barn, perhaps that’s what purpose the mystery door had.
To make the straw stack outside.
Also if they would chose to stationary bale the straw perhaps they would elevate it up from the same side instead of hauling it around the barn and up the bank
That barn getting scary
Interested to see how well it pulls. You and your Dad will get it figured out, I'm sure. I get to do something similar in the spring to one of my basement walls. Currently have basement jacks bolted at a 45* angle holding things in place.
It structures want to stand up straight so it should go pretty easy.
Do you recall what became of the other half of pully? Thats cool, never seen anything like that. The ingenuity and craftsmanship is crazy
I have both halves.
Thats awesome
Excellent project thank you
Bigger door for ventilation.. you can make tough hay throw on side leave fist gap around and let sit for a bit then restack.
my dad had a guy put in a 3x6 so he could throw small bales across steer lot to the beef cows thru his..
As In his side/shoulder hit as a stop
We have a barn with the same problems built the same way with multiple barns and built on the cheap
The door could been used for threshing. The straw would been blowen out to form a stack also allow air circulation when threshing very dusty especially with ragweed. My grandad said looked like the barn was on fire.
Going to be interesting bud hope all goes as planned.
It should.
Awesome you and your father are spending the money and time/ effort to save the barn. That said, knowing it’s ultimately not the most efficient building for today’s world, I wouldn’t blame you if you tore it down. Looking forward to watching the progress.
Today’s world is about as inefficient as it gets to begin with.
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Guess I missed the plan for the barn Farm Boy. Sounds like lots of work
Our old barn was built in 3 sections. Once in 1919 then added on in the 1930s and added again in the 1950s. I want to save all the old barns but even on our small farm its not the most useful.
Man that barn is TOUGH.
Check with road commission for fill dirt, they might have projects in area.also would a drain tile around perimeter before back filling be helpful.
Our road commission doesn’t do projects. That’s why our roads are trash.
@@Oliver66FarmBoydo you live in my county?
have you looked on vintage aerial for pictures of your places up there?
That’s where the picture is.
Maybe the door was for luse hay with a farmhand and a buck rake
Have you thought of contacting some cemeteries to see of they have piled dirt you could get for fill dirt?
Good luck at cleaning out the old barn
Thanks.
Wow. that foundation is bad, isn't it ? Be safe in trying to save this building.
Yep
The track was probably used to put hay in the loft
No it wasn’t. It’s a door track. The hay trolly track is in the peak.
Why don't you get house movers to block up the barn and put up new block walls
Because this is how we are doing it.
Cost
Why did they take the haymow hill out
We dug it out to get the pressure off the foundation
@Oliver66FarmBoy another option for filling it in might be the local concrete companies they need a place to wash out the trucks at the end of a load.
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