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Across the Fence:  Calving Barn Makeover  |
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Sweet_Tea
True Blue Farmgirl
194 Posts
Tara
Newberry
SC
USA
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 Posted - Apr 28 2011 : 07:15:22 AM
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The past few days I have been cleaning up around our ranch..
and one of the biggest tasks I had to get done was this old calving barn. I still use it, but it just needed a makeover.
So I started Monday with this:
Added two coats of white paint, Made some shutters out of 1x4s, sanded down the rusted metal doors and painted them red. Hung up an old Watusi Bull Skull. And Viola.. My new calving Barn :)
Farmgirl Sister #2974
~ http://notsosweettea.blogspot.com/
"The air of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears"
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CMac
True Blue Farmgirl
1074 Posts
Connie
Ashland City
TN
USA
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Posted - Apr 28 2011 : 07:31:11 AM
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Wow all that hard work paid off! Don't you just love the gratification of looking at a finished project? That is a calving barn to be proud of!
Connie
"I have three chairs in my house: one for solitude, two for friendship, three for company."
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Sweet_Tea
True Blue Farmgirl
194 Posts
Tara
Newberry
SC
USA
194 Posts |
Posted - Apr 28 2011 : 07:44:28 AM
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Connie, Thank you and you are absolutely right. I took before and after pictures just so I could see the real changes. I was amazed after it was done.
We had some well houses that were just grey cinder block colored. I got those painted white as well.. It is amazing what a fresh coat of paint does.
I am also re-doing another barn that is out back. I cleaned up around it and started painting, got 2 sides done and found a HUGE wasp nest. I just took to running away :) I'll finish that tomorrow, because it's raining here today. But, this barn is going to be cute :)
Farmgirl Sister #2974
~ http://notsosweettea.blogspot.com/
"The air of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears"
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solange
Farmgirl in Training
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solange
Pataskala, Columbus
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Apr 28 2011 : 08:31:49 AM
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| It looks great! Im cleaning my barn too. the previous owners let it go for years. I found three dead animals and enough poop to blame a dinosaur! I love your bull skull. |
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Sweet_Tea
True Blue Farmgirl
194 Posts
Tara
Newberry
SC
USA
194 Posts |
Posted - Apr 28 2011 : 08:37:29 AM
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thank you :)
We are cleaning up about 50 years of old dairy farm neglect. So I completely Understand what you are going through :)
Post pictures when you are done. I love before and after shots.
Farmgirl Sister #2974
~ http://notsosweettea.blogspot.com/
"The air of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears"
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embchicken
True Blue Farmgirl
1487 Posts
Elaine
Ocean
NJ
USA
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Posted - Apr 28 2011 : 12:33:25 PM
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Looks fantastic!
~ Elaine
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Gandhi
Farmgirl sister #2822
http://embchicken.blogspot.com
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mywunderfullife
True Blue Farmgirl
113 Posts
Amanda
Douglas
WY
USA
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Posted - Apr 28 2011 : 6:43:44 PM
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Beautiful!! We just finished fixing the roof on ours. It got hit by a tornado last summer and my Dad and hubby FINALLY had a day that my hubby was off, the wind wasn't blowing, and they didn't have anything else going on. SOOO the barn finally has the rest of it's roof. We've been using it anyway, due to the fact that we are calving, but it's nice that the roof is completely done now. The tornado took about a third of it. Quite a storm that night. I'm just thankful that it hit there and not my trailer house!!
You did an awesome job on your barn. You'll be so proud of yourself everytime you use it!!
"don't outsmart your common sense and never let your praying knees get lazy"
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
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Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
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Posted - Apr 28 2011 : 7:44:53 PM
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Tara-
What a great job you did- You go girl! It looks great- thank you for sharing!
Smiles,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Apr 28 2011 : 8:15:12 PM
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What a difference a lot of work did. Good job! I would love to have something like that here but not enough room on 3 acres. Maybe one day.
Kris
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