2010 Corn Crib Renewal

The garage is actually an old corn with additions and the tool room added on the lake end of the building.  The building had melted into the ground over many years.  Initial jacking had buckled the roll roofing and finally a tarp was applied for the winter in 2009 to keep some of the water out.

John Webster and his son arrived in late April to jack the building and add a new floor system.  They spent several weeks getting the building straightened out and the eves once again look great.

Jesse ordered new flooring, 2 1/2" by 10" green hemlock in 14 and 16 foot lengths.  Jake Pray assisted Jesse with the install and the planks weighted over 150lbs each wet.

The roof was ably repaired by sistering all of the rough sawn 2x4's with new rough sawn 2x6's.  New rough sawn pine boards were added to the roof to replace those that had rotted.  A new door was added to the north end of the Corn Crib to allow entry without opening the front swinging doors.  Denny Olsen who skis with Jesse came down from Carrabassett Valley to do the bulk of the work on the roof and we hired Mike Long of Rome to assist Denny reworking the rakes and eves before re shingling the roof to give the building a new life if not a new look.

The Corn Crib will get a new roof over the tool room and get new siding the summer of 2011.  It can be reported however that the building is high and dry.  Thank you John Webster, Denny and Mike.