The need for lap blankets in winter and the remnant scent of dairy cows on humid summer days are a few of the quirks of ...

Pole barns have come a long way since World War II. In the 1940s, the federal government imposed a restriction of $1,500 for building materials for barns, as a means to conserve wood and help with the ...

On a Sunday spin in the country, one of the scenic delights used to be the handsomely weather-beaten, quaintly dilapidated barns that lined rural roads. The pleasure is fast vanishing. From New ...

Safety first! When sawing fiber-cement siding, be sure to wear a dust mask and eye protection. And protecting your ears from the noise produced by power tools is always a good idea. Fiber-cement ...

Reporting from Chenoa, Ill. — For years Pat Huth came home from vacation with photos she’d taken of barns she admired on her journeys, but she never thought to take any of the ones around her home in ...

As with many things, it takes a lot less time to tear down a barn than it does to put one up. The length of demolition, however, can ultimately depend on why the barn is being torn down. Randy Smith ...