Old Barn/New Studio Photos
Tammy Finkler-TK Quilting
The photos below show the progress as we are renovating the old barn.  
This will give us some much needed room for classes.  

The barn was built about 100 years ago by Dennis' Great Grandpa Finkler.  
It is 25 x 50 and has a loft.  It was made from beechwood that was cleared
from the farm.  The roof has been bad for many years and it was needing a
LOT of repair to make usable for anything but tool storage.  We decided to
save it and turn it into my new studio.  

We started with cleaning it out and straightening the frame with a tractor
and chains.  Then we replaced the wood in all the areas that were bad.  
The old cement was taken out and we replaced it with new, along with
some new footings on the front.  We also poured a curb around the back
and sides to reinforce the foundation.  The entire front wall needed to be
replaced.

We used wood from a couple of neighboring barns that had fallen down,
or were close to it.  The large barn in the photo below had a bad
foundation and the whole barn went down in a storm.  We were able to
recover a lot of siding and beams from it.  It was all loaded on the semi
and trailers to get it home.  The beams made a nice entry way for the new
studio and also went inside to support the loft floor and roof.

We put new OSB and standing loc rib metal on the roof.  The entire barn
was insulated with a spray on foam insulation.  160 sheets of drywall and
the walls were covered.  That was a lot of work.  Most of it will be covered
with old barn wood, but some drywall will remain in the classroom area to
help reflect the light.  

The furnace and central air is installed and functioning.  Sure makes it
nice for working on the really hot days!  The floor was done with a stain
product, but doesn't seem to be as durable as I had hoped.  That will be
covered up with something else.  The kitchen cupboards will go in as soon
as they are delivered.  We did get the ceiling and walls done in the kitchen
and it looks great with the old barn wood!

We have our sites on another old barn that has a bad foundation.  The
owners want it torn down before it falls down.  This will give us enough
wood to finish the interior of the studio and also repair our other large
barn.  I'll be sure to post more photos as we progress.  
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The barn before we started. What were we thinking????
This barn was built by Great Grandpa Finkler from trees that he cut from the farm.
Straightening the barn
Here we are replacing the 6 inch pine car siding. It was the closest we could find to the original siding.
Inside the barn after we cleaned it out.
3 feet of old cement and rocks coming out.....
...good thing Dennis had a Bobcat to help with the digging.
Removing the front wall.
New wall being built on the front.
Loft after we cleaned out mountains of farm stuff.
We were able to recover some beams and wood siding from this old barn that fell down.
Here's our semi, all loaded and ready to head home after a long day....
...Beams from the big barn made a nice porch for the studio.
Dennis, Bill and Skip working on the new roof.
Here's the back with new OSB and standing loc rib metal.
Main level of studio with new spray on insulation.
Here is the loft after insulating. We are replacing the old supports with beams from other old barns.
New - old beams holding up the loft floor.
Front of barn with new pine siding.
East end of studio with drywall.
South side of studio with drywall and heat/air conditioning ducts.
Studio kitchen with floor stained and some of the old barn wood on the wall.
Studio with new stain on cement floor.
Stain is burnt brick color with earth brown and sienna accents.
Old barn wood on back wall.
New ceiling and center beam.
Kitchen in the studio.
Front of the studio with a couple of coats of barn red paint.
This barn was about 6 miles from us. We are tearing it down to get more wood for the studio.
Removing the siding...
Here, Dennis, Skip, Bladimer and Luis are getting the large boards from the grainery.