Butch's Barn Project 2009 & 2010

As most of you know my Dad is building a little addition to our barn. 

He currently has a 30 x 50 pole barn it has a 21 x 50 foot lean to on the side of it.  In the 30 x 50 part he has his shop in part of it.  His shop is 30 x 30.  It has concrete, heat, refrigerator, kegerator, popcorn popper, pc with internet, and 3 TV's.  It is often referred to as the "Sports Barn".

We started this process in May of 2009 getting quotes, June 2009 we put a deposit down on it, July we found out we had to go before the zoning board to get a permit, August we went before the board and got approved.  September 21, 2009 they started moving dirt!!! 

While we were waiting for the zoning board meeting and the dirt work, we decided to put concrete in the back part of the existing barn. It is 20 x 30.  BUT.... if you have been to our house and went in the barn, you would know that the area we want to concrete is FULL of stuff.  Luckily for us, maybe not my Dad, he had to go to Omaha for the week.  Guess what I (Jill) did!! CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN.  When he came back he had just a few heavy items to move.  The rest was cleaned out!!!  He didn't even get to go dumpster diving!!!

So now in the new 20 x 30 concreted area of the existing barn he has relocated his saws, drill press, bolt bin, and other larger tools.  It has really opened up his shop.

The new barn is going to be attached to the existing barn, but turned a little.  It will be 51 foot wide and one wall will be 64 foot and the other wall will be 80 foot.  We had to put the angle in so we didn't loose any "view" from the house.  We are going to need a lot of dirt to make the new barn level.  My Dad decided to take the dirt from our property.  It will actually be a lot better with the "hill" gone.

I will start first with before pictures:

	When you clean something another area gets messed up. This part is usually some what clean. Not now!!

Pictures of our property before the dirt work:

	The area behind and to the left of the big tree in this picture is where they are getting the dirt from.
	The "hill" will be gone. It will be all flat with the road.

 

The concrete being installed in the back of the barn.

 

Its some what clean!!

Installing Drains for gutters and the new barn if we decide to ever pour concrete.

September 21 - Dirt work has begun!!!!  YEA!!

Yes that is my Dad driving the dump truck for them!!

Since we have dirt piles that only equals one thing.... Get the Jeeps out!! Time to play!!

Jon got his M-37 and Willy's stuck.  I also got my CJ-7 stuck. OOPS!!

 

Finally they are starting the barn!!