The BarnHouse

Buttoning up the exterior; complete with a garage door

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:21:00 +0000

Mom & Debbie visit the ranch

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:12:00 +0000

Debbie gets some real work done.

While Mom wants to know when we're going to visit my champagne-making neighbors, the Scharffenbergers

Redwood going vertical

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Mon, 24 May 2010 21:23:00 +0000

It's great to see this old-growth redwood put to good use. And it's beginning to look less like a lumber yard all the time.

Much closer to what I had in mind

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Mon, 24 May 2010 21:17:00 +0000

The tar paper looked alright, but this is really the look we were after.

Finally, we have the siding pre-stained.

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:39:00 +0000

The 21' dip tank made this process much easier.

Now it's time to get these boards vertical.

Staining that siding

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:56:00 +0000

The dip tank process for just under 5,000 square feet of old growth redwood siding

Board & Batten

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:52:00 +0000

1/2" or 1" gap? feel free to vote!

Rain, at last

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:09:00 +0000

And the pond quickly fills up.

Staining, to be continued

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:58:00 +0000

This staining is going to take a while with all of these doors and windows.

Greening up

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:01:00 +0000

The roof gets some more color and the background gets green.

Tankless water heater for Pedro

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:52:00 +0000

Just trying to cut back on the fossil fuels consumed on the ranch.

Rusty roof

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:28:00 +0000

The building's not even close to finished, but the roof already looks old.

Frosty morning

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:14:00 +0000

Trellis completed

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:32:00 +0000

the John Deere

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:29:00 +0000

cutting a new road with the John Deere for the drill truck; we're looking for more water

Siding heads into the kiln

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:09:00 +0000

Back at McMullin's Mill, the siding heads into the drying kiln for 30 days. It'll be ready to ship on August 10.

Barn hardware and the beginning of a deck

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:12:00 +0000

More trellis work

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:07:00 +0000

trellis work

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:10:00 +0000

Milling the siding

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:53:00 +0000

The redwood siding is old growth redwood salvaged out of northern California. McMullin's Mill is supplying the lumber; board and batten full 1x8 with 1x3 battens.

McMullin's Mill in Crescent City, CA

A new calf

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:15:00 +0000

a 2-hour old calf, already standing

Mendocino is burning

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:00:00 +0000

Over 110 fires in Mendocino county alone, after a powerful spring storm rolled through N. California.

A new roof, and some windows

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:32:00 +0000

Papered exterior

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:08:00 +0000

Copper flashing & doorpans

noreply@blogger.com (Jeffrey Green) — Sat, 24 May 2008 18:18:00 +0000