barndo progress

Our new barndominium home (combination little house plus woodshop) fashioned from an existing pole barn is coming right along. This is the north side of what will be the back door, kitchen and my small studio / office. Bill’s shop is the section to the left of the existing barn door. The oversized back porch will be under an awning supported by rough cedar posts — this will be our large outdoor family gathering area. From here, I can watch both sunrises and sunsets!

This is looking at the northeast corner of the woodshop. The east side of the barn was open with horse stalls inside and a lean-to awning for shelter; the whole area will be enclosed as Bill’s shop.

  

 

These are the cuts for plumbing pipes in what will be a bathroom and kitchen. The section of the barn that will be our living space already had concrete floors. That big square is a 4’ square shower. That pipe sticking up at the open doorway is where my kitchen sink will be, with a bank of windows above the countertop — lots of bright northern light!

This is a section of the trench for electric service as it comes to the front of our barn. There is a small porch already existing in front of what will become our living room — we’ll add a small awning over it for shade with French doors leading inside. Again, lots of natural light!

And this is the electric service trench heading across the south pasture to where the existing pole is. Our donkey, Tater, can’t figure out why I’m taking photos when I should be bringing her a carrot.