building an oak barn

[John Russell]

pics please:thumbup:

 

Oh, go on then -- here's the view. It's taken at the opening party last August when our neighbours and everyone involved in the build was invited.

 

The frame was built and erected for me by Tamar Joinery [ Traditional Oak Timber Frame Manufacture Devon ] from local Devon oak.

 

I did the ground works (extensive because it incorporates a cellar); Martin, my carpenter and I put on the roof and installed the chimney. Martin did all the internal tiling and put on the doors. My wife painstakingly cleaned the interior all down with oxalic acid. Nick, my electrician (centre of picture), installed the electrics. I paid the bills.

 

The second pic is of it 'in-build', November 2009 -- I'm the old man who needs a hair cut.

 

Best wishes,

 

JR

[Stephen Blair]

cracking, is that a lake or the sea with a little boat house in the distance?

[John Russell]

That's the lake full of carp, rudd, roach and perch.

 

When I was a very young man living in the back streets of Sheffield, I dreamt that one day I'd own a wood and a lake. Today, after a lifetime of hard work and long hours my dream came true.

 

I'm a happy man, Stephen.

[Highland Forestry]

yep, though it'll never run, its council owned, thats the bread and butter day job, when not sawing timber. heres a few more, it blew over in 2003

and i was subbed to an out fit near henley on thames who rebuilt it

done quite a few others too and last summer new top and sails at bardwell

 

 

Now I find this very interesting...

 

I went to Bardwell primary school many years ago, and at the time the windmill was trying to raise money for refurbishment and new sails!!

 

Delighted to see it actually turning.. !