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The BUS BARN

It was the summer of 1996!  I decided to build the barn. I went to get a building permit and the building inspector thought he was God's answer to the local building economy and he made sure we knew it.  %^#*@# !  Oh well, I learned a long time ago that in this type of case you simply go with the flow.  I hired an Engineer to draw a set of plans that detailed every aspect of the barn necessary to satisfy you know who (YKW).  I also had to have a STATE OF MAINE Engineer seal on the plans.  They did.  When I told YKW that I was building a barn he made sure I knew that I could not have animals.  The zoning would not permit it.  I told him it was a "TOY" barn.  You know, Toys!  My toy was going to be a bus.   YKW was not impressed. Too bad.  Anyways, I ended up with a PERMIT for a 36' x 50' barn, 16' to the bottom of the rafters, and it would have a metal skin on a wooden skeleton, a massive wooden skeleton.  I did not want any posts in the center of the barn.  The entire roof would be supported by the side walls.  The roof carries a 5/12 pitch and is designed for the 55 pound per square foot snow load we can get here in Maine.  Wow! what a barn. You can click on most pics to get the larger version if available.

			2 Drawings and 1 Specifications sheet
			Kathy's dad, Lou Ashland  helped me rebuild an antique saw mill to cut the Hemlock into 6x6 Lumber.
			Footings every 8 feet 24"x24"x12"deep Galvanized pole straps
			20' 6x6 poles first then wall 2x4s then trusses
			Trusses, Clear Plastic Roofing Material, and a Furnace for the cold Maine winters.
			Pit is 42" Wide, 60" Deep and 13' Long

			Pit has Lighting, Receptacles, Air Input Blower to put fresh air in the bottom of the pit, a sump and pump. It also has tire rails.
			the BUS BARN!

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