How about adding some sheds or porches on the sides of the gambrel I think it really adds character. Here is a nice example.


Here are some links of old barns pretty interesting stuff.

http://www.picable.com/Nature/Landscapes/Round-Roof-Barn.225823

http://www.thornhillauction.com/110306howell.htm


http://www.yessy.com/EARTHSPASSION/BARNS.html

I have a friend who built a totally full radius roof barn similar to this one which is arched but not a full radius. He is a framer by trade and used scrap 3/4 plywood off of jobs and made a template and cut radius sections from the ply wood and nailed and gluded them to create basically 2 x 6 round arched trusses.
http://www.preservationnation.org/resources/case-studies/awards/Bender_Farm.html


Last edited by rockytopper; 03/25/09 11:37 AM.

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