I am a building contractor and have quite a bit of experience with building traditional frame houses. I have a boom lift and a full complement of tools.
I have an opportunity to purchase two timber frame barns that are about 15 years old, and would plan to take them home and rebuild them. I am not concerned about time taken to build them, as I can do that on my own schedule, but I am concerned about how long it would take to take the buildings down. This is because it is about 10 hours away, and I need to know about how much time it would take with a 3 person crew. One barn is 48' x 26', the other is 24' x 18'. I have attached a few pictures for you to see what I would be getting into...
I would be able to salvage everything from the building: siding (barn board), windows, stairs, framing, roof boards (shingles would be scrapped), doors, etc. Both have a second floor.
Looking for suggestions: 1. How long would it take to take them down, piece by piece, label it, and load it into storage trailer? 2. What special tools would I require (crane)? 3. How much storage space would I need for the large building, that is, would it fit in a regular transport container? 4. If you were to buy this building, what would you pay?
Thanks for the help - I don't know if this is what you typically discuss on these forums. I just don't want to get myself into a really bad position by buying these buildings.
