With this project we have some good news and some bad news. First the good, we are getting ready to start all the back filling and stone work on the exterior sides of the building. The bad news is we are not going to be able to do a Amish style barn raising using post and beam construction. We had contracted with an Amish company for the large timbers. The trouble is, this company harvests the wood off of Federally owned property and the Government still isn't allowing companies in to take the trees. This is due to the tremendous amounts of rain and the damage that logging might do to the forest. So, the Amish company wasn't able to fulfill their contract and we have no timbers to stand. Our staff met and talked about all the alternatives and decided to go ahead with the construction of the shed but use more contemporary building methods. Once complete, the shed will look the exact same since it will be sheathed on the inside and the beams will be hidden. I have to say this is a great disappointment.
