Barn Decking

With these long summer nights, I have been hanging in the barn when I'm back home. Wanting to sit and watch the cows go by, I thought of a temporary deck out the east hatch door.

The old red barn stands proud and strong below the house.

Sitting in the loft, there was a 4'x8' platform already framed up.

So we pulled out all the loose nails.

Then stuck it out the hatch door.

To White Horse's lift arms that were waiting below.

Then leveled it up just below the threshold and screwed it to the floor joists. 

Then we propped it up and went to lunch.

After a bite and a little snooze, we came up with an idea to support the rest of it. A 10' fence post with brace posts going down to the wall. Should work.

Sure enough.

This is good space to watch the world go by. Good shade in the afternoon and nice view of the cows. This temporary deck will give us ideas for the permeant deck we hope to put on in a year or two. Let the roses come for us to smell!