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Last year, we had a new roof put on our barn. Video: https://youtu.be/jXny1OrKPho - This year, our goal is to finish the renovations necessary to preserve it for another 100 years or so. It was originally built back in the 1870's and was likely the first building built here. Families would often build a granary first, and live in that while they built their house. In this video, we're going to tackle phase #1 of our 2023 Project Plan - which is to the raise the barn up about 3" off the ground. W

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