Feedback Please...quick barn reno/stall work question...Work in Progress
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 1:35 pm
Hey all.
Working on inner walls in The Little Red Barn as we prep for tomorrow's high winds and we use up as much of our "lumber yard supplies" from the almost-washpit as possible to avoid having to stow more things away. Retrofitting an old cow barn is interesting, LOL. Opinions and feedback please?
Re: The inner walls that will affix to the interior surface of the outside of barn/shell of barn....originally I told DH they didn't have to go all the way up, just taller than the stretch reach of my big boy, so 8' plus or so right now. Looking at it yesterday, I got to thinking about that small gap that will be at the top (2" maybe) and the potential for critters to live in the walls. Do I need to go all the way to the "top"...i.e. the horizontal piece where the roofline starts happening? The only reason this isn't a given is that 1 of the 3 sides in question (the longest run of course, lol) sort of tips back a little due to shift of barn over the years and DH will have to be creative there in sealing off. He already had to add additional vertical pieces so that the wall he is building doesn't follow that tip back/lean. The other two side should line up fine.
Wondering how big a deal this is in a shedrow type barn? The Little Gray Barn is about 30' away and has the hay and equipment and for now the tack and feed....more critters in there for sure. But didn't know if once we have actually walls space to live in, we may be encouraging relocation? Horses are only up for both daily meals and really bad weather, if that matters.
TLRB is turning into a bunker of safety with all the work DH has/is doing to this sweet old barn.
Working on inner walls in The Little Red Barn as we prep for tomorrow's high winds and we use up as much of our "lumber yard supplies" from the almost-washpit as possible to avoid having to stow more things away. Retrofitting an old cow barn is interesting, LOL. Opinions and feedback please?
Re: The inner walls that will affix to the interior surface of the outside of barn/shell of barn....originally I told DH they didn't have to go all the way up, just taller than the stretch reach of my big boy, so 8' plus or so right now. Looking at it yesterday, I got to thinking about that small gap that will be at the top (2" maybe) and the potential for critters to live in the walls. Do I need to go all the way to the "top"...i.e. the horizontal piece where the roofline starts happening? The only reason this isn't a given is that 1 of the 3 sides in question (the longest run of course, lol) sort of tips back a little due to shift of barn over the years and DH will have to be creative there in sealing off. He already had to add additional vertical pieces so that the wall he is building doesn't follow that tip back/lean. The other two side should line up fine.
Wondering how big a deal this is in a shedrow type barn? The Little Gray Barn is about 30' away and has the hay and equipment and for now the tack and feed....more critters in there for sure. But didn't know if once we have actually walls space to live in, we may be encouraging relocation? Horses are only up for both daily meals and really bad weather, if that matters.
TLRB is turning into a bunker of safety with all the work DH has/is doing to this sweet old barn.