Architects, Builders, Wood Workers, Tree Huggers: Need Help

[Stella]

Need help identifying the wood in the pictures of a family barn.  Push has come to shove and the old beast has got to go asap.

Having detail to list on barn reclamation sites will only help.  Thought some of you might be able to tell what wood(s) are used.  Also, can you tell if the beams are hand hewn or not?  We know the barn was built before 1917 â€" for what that's worth.

Bonus photo for Howie.   

Thanks in advance!

[zooom]

nothing to add except....damn drunk moonshiner squirrels

[The Architect]

Yes the beams are hand hewed.  (based on the photos)  You can make out the scoring marks on the post and beams made from the ax. 

As for the species, I fall short in that department.  I can't tell, I need to be there to see it and touch it. 


That's my two cents. 

[DesmoDiva]

Yes the beams are hand hewed.  (based on the photos)  You can make out the scoring marks on the post and beams made from the ax. 

+1

Not sure on the structural members but the board siding (and possibly the roof) look like some type of pine due to the knot patterning, but I could be wrong.

Without actually seeing it in person it's hard to be very accurate.

[Stella]

+1

Not sure on the structural members but the board siding (and possibly the roof) look like some type of pine due to the knot patterning, but I could be wrong.

Without actually seeing it in person it's hard to be very accurate.

I tend to think pine of some kind as well used on the siding but didn't want to make any guesses w/o seeking the expert opinions of the Ducati members.   

Thnx!   

[MendoDave]

Looks like either Pine or fir to me.....from here.

[Stella]

Looks like either Pine or fir to me.....from here.

Yes, fur.  

[ducpainter]

It is hand hewn, and it looks like pine, spruce, or fir...there's little difference.

I don't think it's hemlock.

It's a true post and beam with a bent roof.

It's worth money...don't let anyone steal it.

[Ddan]

I'm also going with pine siding and spruce or fir beams. 
The frame is nicely put together, you should be able to do pretty well on it.

[Stella]

Is the value (whatever that may be) the same whether its sold still standing or if we have a company dismantle it and haul it away?


Thanks again for the input!

[Ddan]

It may be worth more as salvage than a functioning barn, if that's what your asking, but it's pretty hard to say.

[ducpainter]

If you sell it to the dismantler then he will in turn raise the price to the end user. That is a given

If you sell directly to the end user and you pay to have it dismantled it could go either way as to your end 'profit'.

It might come down to which is the most expedient.

[Stella]

We'd like the barn to be gone before snow flies but realistic that that may not happen.

Have a few inquiries in to reclamation companies and supposedly an ad on thebarnpages.com but as of late last night, it still hasn't appeared (but the cost to place it was most definitely charged - of course).

Edit:  it's posted now.  Need to make some edits though.

[ducpainter]

We'd like the barn to be gone before snow flies but realistic that that may not happen.

Have a few inquiries in to reclamation companies and supposedly an ad on thebarnpages.com but as of late last night, it still hasn't appeared (but the cost to place it was most definitely charged - of course).

It could snow tomorrow.

[Stella]

Oh so true.