OT: Barn Buyers?

Something not really tractors, but where you can park them anyway...

There are several barns on our property that are post and beam, probably 100+ years easily. They are fast falling into disrepair. We dont actively farm anymore, and dont have the time or money to properly fix them. Instead we are looking to sell them to someone who hopefully would like to build them again somewhere else.

So, what all this means, is does anyone here know of anyone or any business that is looking for some old post and beam barns? I can give more specifics if anyone wants them...

Thanks in advance!

I really do appreciate all of your comments and replies.

I dont want to see the barns come down, they have been a staple of the homestead as long as I can remember, and it will be a sad day indeed when they are gone.

However, I would rather see them taken apart rather than collapse, which is going to happen soon if something doesnt happen.

We are in Upstate NY, and recently a storm took a bunch of slate off the roof, and its too dangerous to fix the roof. So, the water is just hurting things more and more.

We would like to sell the barns & slate and hopefully get enough money to put a new pole barn up just as some cover for the remaining hay and machinery that we have.

Im going to follow up on all of these leads everyone, and Ill let you know how it goes.

And if anyone else can think of someone that wants some barns and slate, please let me know!

crews came in real fast, only took what they wanted, as the whirlwind moved on the delighted sellers headed to the bank

they still have the checks plus the mess the crews left

Best thing to do is figure out what type of timbers and siding you have. Chestnut, tight ringed pine or wide pine from a large tree, oak if not all checked to hell, walnut,cherry, etc. All have monetary value at the moment. The finished product sells for $5+ bdft (for 1 inch thick flooring resawn from antique beams thats $5+ sqft). Timbers handhewn have value as fireplace mantles and decorative beams in a new constrcution. I'd measure the timbers and lengths. Determine the framing style. Get a quote for a take down with marking timbers for reassembly. Another quote for demolition and timber salvaging. If you don't do the work yourself I'd expect you'd be lucky to break even (nail pulling and embedded metal detecting is costly). Theres a market for dry stacked foundation stone as well.
Check out the tfguild.org as well. Good luck

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As far as I know a bunch of the timber is chestnut, with perhaps some oak. Im not positive, as its pretty hard for me to identify at this point.

There is still a large amount of slate on the roof, and there is plenty of barnboard, but some of it has been painted.

But thanks for all the responses, Ill look in to them a little later today.

Fairly hard, rot resistent and easy to work and they don't make it anymore.

It was late when I posted last night.

They have worked with a guy or company that removes barns peg by peg and nail by nail. He rebuilds them as high end houses. You can expect to get paid. They probably have a list of similar dismantling contractors.

Twenty years ago, barnboard was selling for $2 a board foot and beams for $5 a running foot. I am sure it is higher now. My barn is all hand hewned and pit sawed. Sills and plates are 50ft long. The beams that separate the bents are 40 ft long. I suppose someday I should do an appraisal. It would probably knock my socks off.

Do some research and shopping around. It will pay to spend some time on the internet and phone. Make a portfolio of pictures and post them at a picture site. If you can't do that, hire an art or photography student from the local high school or college.

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