| Late March, 2000
Here's yet another Circle R Enterprises Project!
The old burned portion of the old shop has to go. It's been there, as
is, for more than 40 years. The building has been used continuously
as the farm shop, but no improvements have ever been made.
It was built in the 1920s as the dairy processing building. A
caretaker's apartment was added in the 40s. Then it partially burned
in 1956; the rest was used as a shop up until this repair work began. |
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| First thing, the rotted back half was removed by
force. (That's a chain hooked to a 4 X 4). |
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| The old portion was demolished in short order. |
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| The Circle R crew removed the debris. Many dumpsters. |
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| Once in a while, at the end of the day, the Circle R crew
rests briefly. |
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| Then the reconstruction begins on the old foundations. |
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| The old rotted section is quickly reframed. |
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| The front of the old block building was stripped of its old
material and new windows and doors fitted. |
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| The old original overhang, and replacements for the porch
braces, were installed. |
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| Meanwhile, the rotted out portion was tied into the old
roofline and the interior floor was raised to a usable and consistent
height. |
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| The original flavor of the building is maintained, but the
structure is now greatly improved. |
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| Next, rough cut 5/4 siding is added, and a new green metal
roof to match the new barn. Battens will be added
shortly.
The old belt-driven drill press, which was on the front of the
building, will be remounted on the front soon. |
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| April 12, 2000
Now the Old Shop, soon to become Sue's "Athenaeum", is
starting to take shape!
More soon |
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| Opening Day!
Used as the Boutique for show, it will be offices afterwards.
Many have said they'd like to move into it!
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