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Peter decided to build his barn in the back yard right behind his swimming pool.
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Because the ground is prone to freezing in the portion of Massachusetts where Peter lives he had to build his barn on a 42" frost footing....the details are provided in the plans. First they excavated....
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Then they poured the perimeter footing and foundation.
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They backfilled and graded inside and around the foundation....
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....and poured the concrete slab.
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Then they framed the walls, joisted and sheeted the second floor loft and built the stairs, all according to the plans.
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Now the cool part....setting the trusses. Rather than build the trusses himself, Peter hired a local truss company to build and deliver them.
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The trusses are up and so are the rafters for the Side Entry.
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Siding and roof sheeting goes on....
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Now it's really taking shape!
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Roofing, doors & windows and finish trim....the copper flashing looks classy.
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A nice roll-up garage door and she's just about done.
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A coat of classic "Barn Red" and it's a done deal!
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Nice work, Peter....you've got yourself a great looking little barn!!
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