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Category: Technical Advice (page 2)

Lang Pig Barn, Mulmer aug 1 2011

Foundations: An Achilles Heel for Barns

by Jim Campbell, Duntroon The lowest floor level of most Ontario barns was used for housing animals whose body heat…
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Posted on: January 3, 2022 Last updated on: June 8, 2023 Comments: 0 Written by: ONTBarn
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Summer Beam: Definition

by Jon Radojkovic SUMMER BEAM The reason I wanted to define “Summer Beam” was that I was reading one of…
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Posted on: December 13, 2021 Last updated on: September 12, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: ONTBarn
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A Beaver Valley Barn Visit

by Hugh Fraser, Director, Ontario Barn Preservation On Sunday, October 24, 2021, Ontario Barn Preservation (OBP) teamed up with the…
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Posted on: November 29, 2021 Last updated on: September 12, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: ONTBarn
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DIY Identify Key Features of your barn!

by Krista Hulshof Duynisveld
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Posted on: July 12, 2021 Last updated on: September 12, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: ONTBarn
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THE BURLY BARN

by Jenny Phillips, OBP Regional Rep for Middlesex, Elgin, Chatham Kent and Lambton, originally published in her book “Does it…
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Posted on: May 24, 2021 Last updated on: September 12, 2022 Comments: 1 Written by: ONTBarn
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A STONE BARN STORY

by Jon Radojkovic This is one of my favourite barns in our area of Grey County. Although it’s just north…
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Posted on: May 17, 2021 Last updated on: September 12, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: ONTBarn
Clark Bucknall, threshing floor board 2 x 13 inch, grooved both sides with toonies

Barn Specia-List is live

Our new list is live!! But give it some time to populate! We would like to encourage you to join…
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Posted on: April 7, 2021 Last updated on: March 26, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: ONTBarn
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Barn Frame Anatomy

This short video illustrates the key components in a classic timber frame barn!
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Posted on: March 22, 2021 Last updated on: September 12, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: ONTBarn
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Preserving Old Ontario Barns in the On-Line World: Part 5 of 5, Creating a secure, centralized and sustainable database

by Hugh Fraser This blog appears throughout November and December 2020 with the following topics that build upon each other.…
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Posted on: December 14, 2020 Last updated on: February 17, 2022 Comments: 1 Written by: ONTBarn
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Preserving Old Ontario Barns in the On-Line World: Part 4 of 5, Creating an Informative Database

by Hugh Fraser This blog appears throughout November and December 2020 with the following topics that build upon each other.…
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Posted on: December 7, 2020 Last updated on: February 17, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: ONTBarn
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