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Barn is DONE!

We are done with the barn project and for our first DIY building I think we deserve a pat on the back.
Now we get to begin the even bigger project of the dome. But for now this post is a wrap up of the barn project.

We didn't drill the well or do the foundation walls but everything else was all us. Mr. Dometastic and I were chatting the other day about how many people ask us "How is the house going?" We then end up giving a long explanation while the questioning party either nods in silence or their eyes start to glaze over. There isn't really a simple answer why we aren't done. Or why we haven't even started the house yet. The process has been long and tedious. We end up giving some sort of half explanation about doing part of the work so we can get our loan to build the house. Read about financing an unconventional house HERE to understand why it is taking so long to start the house. They are always surprised that we were STILL working on the barn. We have determined that when you tell people you are building something they immediately assume that it means someone is building it for you. They usually have a hard time understanding you are the one swinging the hammer. It is a relief to finally say the barn, fencing and utilities are done! There was a lot of sweat and some blood shed to make it happen! Bring on the bank assessment so we can finalize our loan and start the house. The tentative date for closing on the loan is June 28th! We will begin the site work next week.

Here are the wrap up process photos of the barn. And don't miss our latest drone video showing where we are as of June 1st. Click HERE for a YouTube video.
Insulation going up in the tackroom.
Plywood walls going up in the tackroom.
Tack room is finished
Tongue and groove stall walls go up.
Automatic waterer is installed as well as rubber floor mats in the stalls
 We rented an auger attachment for the skid steer and dug many post holes but of course forgot a few so we had to dig those by hand after we returned the auger.
The day after the auger rental we had to put in all the posts in the pouring rain
Fill added in front of the barn and after drilling more holes than I care to remember we strung up the fence lines.
Fencelines are done 
Gates are added and ready for the horses to move in on June 15th.











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