The Barn. Day 17,18 – Trim and Concrete

Well, Phase I is coming to a close. It is almost time for me to go take a bunch of photos for a photo gallery. Most of the trim work is done now, except for pieces still waiting on that darned stall door trim. I am still unsure of when that is getting here, but my guess is in about a week. The front door was put together with the windows and it really looks great. The loft door is in and the door is mounted and looks fine, but the slider board under it is plain old pressure treated and it looks pretty bad – unfinished. I am going to see if Joe the builder has any ideas on that when he comes back. This has been my only disappointment in the barn so far. It would be nice to have it clad in white but worse case it may need to be painted. But I cannot imagine leaving it as it is.

The concrete has been poured and is curing. I did not want to mess with going inside for a while – I want the concrete to set up as nicely as possible. But from peeking in the window it looks pretty neat. I hope it is thick enough to manage heavy equipment like a truck or tractor coming over it. Ronny (from the barn builder) seemed to think so when I asked about that months ago. So, I'll have faith he is right.

No pictures tonight – I have to work and am trying to get my spirits up to do that. Working the extra hours is getting a little tough. I sure am sick of seeing web programs on my computer screen. Pays the bills though. I look forward to seeing the farm in a few days. Something I really enjoy.