| Charleston Barn |
This English frame barn, crafted with heavy hand hewn hemlock timbers, was built circa 1810 in Charleston, NY.
Charleston Barn Before Restoration
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Note: this picture is a merged photo which distorts some of the beams
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| The largest timber in the barn measures 14” x 20”x 35 feet long and allowed for a clear span across the center of the barn where the farmer threshed his grain with an ox at harvest time.
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| Heritage Restorations completely restored and re-erected this frame just north of Austin, Texas.
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| Structural insulated panels wrap the entire frame. Click here for more information on SIPs.
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After
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| Original mow timbers support an open loft, the floor of which is 2” thick
threshing floor boards.
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| With the multi-leveled loft design, the finished home has over 2800 sq ft of living space.
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