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04-18-11, 04:59 PM
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Yesterdays tornados and storm.
Since a major storm front ripped up about 1/3 of the continental US, anyone else here get any serious damage from it??
The power went out for some time, shutting down my sump pumps, Thankfully I have a gasoline powered pump, we got it hooked up in time to spare the basement any real flooding.
Luckily, my house only got some minor damage..
My poor barn however got demolished by the insane winds... It's going to be strange not having the barn anymore, it's 100+ years old.
Going to try and salvage some of the wood. everything in there was ruined. Thankfully no animals in there to lose.
Not even sure how to safely tear it down now  looks far too dangerous to go in and try to recover anything, yet alone take what's left apart.
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04-18-11, 05:03 PM
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Re: Yesterdays tornados and storm.
Thats in central NY?! might i ask where? we didnt get damage at all where i am (Waterville/Utica area)
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04-18-11, 05:11 PM
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Re: Yesterdays tornados and storm.
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Originally Posted by lpbldg18
Thats in central NY?! might i ask where? we didnt get damage at all where i am (Waterville/Utica area)
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I'm 15 miles south of Watkins Glen.
The wind broke off trees in my woods too.
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Originally Posted by stephanbakir
remove what wood you can and invite the town for marshmallows?
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Fire training... I do want those 20 inch square timbers though.
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04-18-11, 05:23 PM
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domi adsum
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Re: Yesterdays tornados and storm.
I've seen a lot of old barns come down. Best thing to do is knock it down, and just start sorting through. Probably would'nt take more than one or two good shoves with a front end loader.
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04-18-11, 05:05 PM
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Re: Yesterdays tornados and storm.
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Originally Posted by infernalis
Since a major storm front ripped up about 1/3 of the continental US, anyone else here get any serious damage from it??
The power went out for some time, shutting down my sump pumps, Thankfully I have a gasoline powered pump, we got it hooked up in time to spare the basement any real flooding.
Luckily, my house only got some minor damage..
My poor barn however got demolished by the insane winds... It's going to be strange not having the barn anymore, it's 100+ years old.
Going to try and salvage some of the wood. everything in there was ruined. Thankfully no animals in there to lose.
Not even sure how to safely tear it down now looks far too dangerous to go in and try to recover anything, yet alone take what's left apart. |
remove what wood you can and invite the town for marshmallows?
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04-18-11, 05:23 PM
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Re: Yesterdays tornados and storm.
Man, i am glad we dont get weather like that!
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04-18-11, 05:40 PM
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Re: Yesterdays tornados and storm.
we are going to attempt to pull the siding off first, Then pull the beams over with a tractor and chain.
then just shovel up whats left with a loader.
I want to get one of those mini barns with the gable roof and side it with the siding off this one, like a "memorial barn"
Lot's of childhood memories with that barn. Going to miss it.
On a brighter note, My taxes just went down.
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04-18-11, 06:00 PM
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Re: Yesterdays tornados and storm.
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Originally Posted by infernalis
On a brighter note, My taxes just went down.
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The silver lining.
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04-20-11, 06:52 AM
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slainte mhath
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Re: Yesterdays tornados and storm.
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Originally Posted by infernalis
we are going to attempt to pull the siding off first, Then pull the beams over with a tractor and chain.
then just shovel up whats left with a loader.
I want to get one of those mini barns with the gable roof and side it with the siding off this one, like a "memorial barn"
Lot's of childhood memories with that barn. Going to miss it.
On a brighter note, My taxes just went down.
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safest way to pull down and recover what you need would be with a backactor don't know what you call them over there mate ?
a tracked machine that turns 360 degrees with a back hoe arm and bucket.something around the caterpillar 245 size would do the trick mate
pity your so far away or i would have gladly come to help you
i too loved that old barn it looked like something out a horror film
glad you and the family are ok the main thing is no one is hurt wayne
all the best shaun
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04-18-11, 06:28 PM
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Re: Yesterdays tornados and storm.
Any of the wood salvageable? There are companies that pay pretty decent to take the wood and remake the old timber into flooring for upscale housing.
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04-18-11, 06:33 PM
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Re: Yesterdays tornados and storm.
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Originally Posted by zer213
Any of the wood salvageable? There are companies that pay pretty decent to take the wood and remake the old timber into flooring for upscale housing.
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Possible second silver lining?
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04-18-11, 06:35 PM
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Re: Yesterdays tornados and storm.
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Any of the wood salvageable? There are companies that pay pretty decent to take the wood and remake the old timber into flooring for upscale housing.
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I'm looking into that. probably a couple thousand in wood there.
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04-18-11, 11:41 PM
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Re: Yesterdays tornados and storm.
how did the looking go?
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04-18-11, 11:50 PM
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Re: Yesterdays tornados and storm.
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Originally Posted by Reptile_Reptile
how did the looking go?
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Need to figure out what is actually still usable wood. it only happened a day ago.
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04-19-11, 12:04 AM
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Re: Yesterdays tornados and storm.
haha good point
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