Barn Ideas

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Hi. My husband and I have been planing a barn now for about 3 years. The one we have is very old (about 200 years - no I am not kidding) and falling down. It is also too close to the road (about 5 feet) and on the opposite side of the road from the house. We read the book Solviva about the lady who combined a greenhouse and barn structure and would like to try this out. We build a greenhouse about 5 years ago and grow greens year round. This structure works like a charm! (It lasted through the 97 icestorm in New England and through this winter, which has been unbelieveable with the amount of snow we have received). We are still thinking and wondered if anyone had any ideas? We will probably modify the Solviva ideas and try some of our own. Thanks

-- Mary R. (cntryfolk@ime.net), April 09, 2001

Answers

The new Countryside issue has two articles on barns. The 15 x 20 footer looks real appealing.

-- Jay Blair in N. AL (jayblair678@yahoo.com), April 09, 2001.

I, too, am planning a barn. What is this Solviva?

-- Shannon at Grateful Acres Animal Sanctuary (gratacres@aol.com), April 09, 2001.

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