Cleaning old barn beams - Fine Homebuilding
May 30, 2001 · One is to elevate the temperature of the beam to above 120 degrees F for 48 hours. This can be done on a hot summer day by devising an enclosure which will "greenhouse" up to the desired temp, and with a little supplimentary heat overnight (we use a kerosene torpedo heater). Another method is to gas the little buggers.
Celebrating Efficient Post-and-Beam Construction
Jan 16, 2021 · Location Southern Vermont. Photos Lindsay Selin Photography, lindsayselinphotography.com. From Fine Homebuilding #297. What began as a dark, old barn-turned-hunting cabin is now a light-filled high-performance home. The idea was to celebrate the framing structure, pay homage to the building’s history, and better its overall performance.
A Barn Turned Into a House - Fine Homebuilding
May 24, 2024 · Together with the new wood beams and preserved rafters and board sheathing, they contribute to a solid new building shell and the homeowner’s desired milieu. — Kiley Jacques; senior editor at Green Building Advisor. Photos by Francois Gagne. From Fine Homebuilding #324. RELATED STORIES. Transforming an Old Barn Into a Modern One; A …
Finishing Hand Hewn Barn Beams - Fine Homebuilding
Nov 14, 2004 · The barn beams (and posts/girts) are beautiful 2 ft square hand-hewn pine and I have cleaned them up with corn cob grit blasting. Drywall butts against these beams. I would like to finish these beams to keep cluster flies out, but don’t want a finish that would necessarily change the colour of the beams. Varnish, Shellac, Linseed Oil, and ...
Stiffening up second floor of barn - Fine Homebuilding
Jun 9, 2001 · We have a 150yr old barn (17′ by 22′) in which I’d like to use the second floor for a guest bedroom (summer). The floor is supported by 3 (across the 17′ span) hewn 6X6 beams and is a trampoline. In addition, 50yrs ago the original tenons were cut and the floor raised. It was re-attached poorly to the vertical beams and now the walls ...
barn beams - Fine Homebuilding
Apr 25, 2008 · I’ve got a customer (Northwest Pa.)with an old barn that is in pretty good shape except has been neglected of late and has developed roof leaks. Customer wants to get rid of it. It is approximately 40’x60′. I was wondering how to go about finding someone that might be interested in dismantling the structure and buying the beams?
Clear span recycled barn joists/beams - Fine Homebuilding
Nov 11, 2002 · The clear span distance is 16′–the other direction is 15′. I have a number of old barn beams and joists at my disposal, and would like to use them because they will match the exisiting lofts. The whole picture is that there are beams on either side and we need to span between them. The old wood that we have on hand is mainly chestnut and ...
Kitchen Beams 100+ Years Old - Fine Homebuilding
Apr 5, 2003 · Its like the look old distressed beams people make artificially by slamming them with chains and hammers. Looks phoney if you ask me. That's not what "old" looks like. Hand hewn and dark is what they look like. Come check out the …
Renovating Post and Beam Barn - Fine Homebuilding
Nov 22, 2000 · I have recently purchased a house, a portion of which is an old post and beam barn. I have two questions for anyone with experience renovating old barns. 1.) The rough-hewn beams and posts have been stained dark and I would like to return them to their original color or put a lighter stain over them. Any ideas? 2.) The floors are 2 x 6 pine t&g ...
Antique Woodworks - Old House Journal Products & Services …
Beam mantels made from authentic reclaimed old barn beams and original hand-hewn log timbers, often from the late 1800s. Each has a unique story to tell. Fine Homebuilding Magazine