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Bare Hill Barn

Life, etc. in a two hundred year old barn converted into a modern home.

"my house is me and i am it. my house is where i like to be and it looks like all my dreams."

- d. manus pinkwater

BHB Chronology: The Beginning

The first post
Why live in a barn?
Justifying conversion
What is Bare Hill?
Some personal history

BHB Chronology: The Barn

Our barn, Sydney, ME
Interior shots of the barn
Barn dismantling, Pt. I
Barn dismantling, Pt. II
Packing up the frame
Frame restoration
Frame repair

BHB Chronology: The Design Process

Flickr photo album
Architects hired

BHB Chronology: Construction Highlights

Groundbreaking
Frame complete
Frame raising
SIPs going up
Progress
Siding explained, installed
Explaining "the wing"
Close to move in
Move-in party

Get the whole story: Blog archive

▼ 2011 (1)
- ▼ September 2011 (1)
  - Installing barn board sheathing continues after LO...

► 2010 (1)
- ► January 2010 (1)
  - Railings Completed

► 2009 (4)
- ► December 2009 (1)
  - New Strategy For Finishing the job
- ► October 2009 (1)
  - Some recent interior shots
- ► April 2009 (2)
  - Chain link fence railings
  - See BHB on iTunes

► 2008 (24)
- ► October 2008 (4)
- ► September 2008 (2)
  - Renovation Nation UPDATE
  - Renovation Nation Segment to Air Tues.
- ► August 2008 (1)
  - Mr. Mom does house-work
- ► July 2008 (2)
  - How to have a "green" green lawn
  - Dog Days/Dog Nights
- ► June 2008 (6)
- ► May 2008 (4)
- ► February 2008 (1)
  - Bye-Bye Construction Loan, Hello Mortgage
- ► January 2008 (4)

► 2007 (92)
- ► December 2007 (6)
- ► November 2007 (7)
- ► October 2007 (5)
- ► September 2007 (6)
  - Some miscellaneous details
  - Stairs complete
- ► August 2007 (8)
- ► July 2007 (9)
- ► June 2007 (9)
- ► May 2007 (12)
- ► April 2007 (11)
- ► February 2007 (4)
- ► January 2007 (15)

► 2006 (51)
- ► December 2006 (7)
- ► November 2006 (4)
- ► October 2006 (1)
- ► September 2006 (6)
- ► August 2006 (3)
- ► July 2006 (1)
- ► June 2006 (1)
- ► May 2006 (4)
- ► April 2006 (12)
- ► March 2006 (12)

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What is Bare Hill Barn?

For a more detailed overview of the project, refer to the BHB Chronology in the left-hand sidebar.

Quick Overview

Why live in a barn?
Some personal history
Pictures of the barn in its original condition and Dismantling the barn
Why does your house look like THAT?
Construction Images & Completed Shots
What makes BHB a "green" home?

Videos

Barn in original location: Sidney, ME
Restoration of the frame
Barn Raising
There goes the neighborhood
Completed frame
Roofers go up
Renovation Nation Screen Test

Key Players in Building BHB

Jasonoah Design
Noble Home
R. B. Haworth & Sons
Early New England Restorations
Liquori's Landscaping

Want to Buy A Barn?

The Barn People
East Coast Barn Builders
Vintage Woods
Shelter Kit, Inc.
Benedict antique Lumber and Stone
Heritage Barns

Learn more about barn houses

Barn House Bibliography
Barnhouse Modern Blog
Historic Barn Conversion Blog
The Barn Journal
Chiat Beach House (Click on "Residential")
Carlisle Barn (This Old House)
Barns Reborn (HGTV)

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