Thank you Will. The last reason might be my most compelling. I feel that most of these barns were built with almost extinct craftsmanship(in regards to hand hewing and attention to detail)and they were built from truly extinct primeval forest that our only chance to witness the beauty of these ancient trees is in these timbers, with the axe mostly, coercing the trees gracefully into their next shape. Basically I would only go about this if it were my intention to do more than one of them. I feel there is a duty to preserve these barns, but I am not yet sure it is a duty intended for me. I am not sure what the snorkel lift or telehandler is? Is it the forklift or cherrypicker trucks with the basket, that they use for tree work? Did you think ladders were not really necessary? Thanks again. tb
