[AT] Merry Christmas

[David Bruce]

The log tobacco barn was probably from the 1940's while the other barn 
might have been from the early '50's (which means a bit older than me).  
2x4's with plank sheathing then tar paper, tin roof. The problem came 
maybe 20 years ago when part of the roof came off - you can guess the 
rest. On my aunt's - half is as the property line there splits in in 
half. Years a go I would have had it taken down for the tier poles but 
she would not agree. The older barn is on her's as well. Currently it is 
a buzzard roost.

David
NW NC

On 12/27/2015 8:38 AM, charlie hill wrote:
> Sadly all of our barns have fallen in.  The log barn was very old and in
> poor shape
> when I was a boy.  We only used it when we had to.  The newer barns that my
> dad
> had built were very light duty built by design.  Something NC State or
> someone came
> up with back in the 50's.  They were just framed with
> 2  x  4's and covered with something similar to bear hide
> like you might sheath a house with.  I don't know how the
> stood as long as they did.   They worked well though.
>
> Charlie
>
>
> ----Original Message-----
> From: David Bruce
> Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2015 10:01 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Merry Christmas
>
> It was the same here Charlie. One of the two tobacco barns is a log
> structure and I remember going around with my grandpa (I was his shadow
> in those days), mixing some clay and water to make a thick paste then
> filling any cracks. The other barn was newer and was not built the same
> way. It has fallen in while the old one lives on.
>
> David
> NW NC