Barn Timber

Hello,

I have a barn on my property that I wish to get rid of. I am hoping you can steer me to someone that may have an interest in the wood.

The barn was constructed on site in 1900 from timber harvested from the site. The wood is hemlock. The barn size is 60’ long X 60’ wide X 30’ high. Some of the side sections are twenty feet in length. There are no hand hewn beams, but the beams were connected with dowels.

The barn is located in Waymart, PA.

Any information you can provide would be helpful. Thank you in advance for your reply.

Sincerely,

Ed Chamberlain
539 Sawkill Road
Milford, PA 18337

Ed.
The good news is the barn is over 100 years old and still standing. Says something about craftsmanship in that time.
The bad news is Eastern hemlock, as a structual species, is suspect. Yes, it is used sparingly in some timberframe projects even today.
I would strongly recommend you find a local timberframer or National Forest Ranger with the knowledge to survey the barn in detail to report on it's condition and strength. Armed with a good survey you can make the decision to save it, move it or burn it. Most Eastern Hemlock today is a pulp source for remanufacture into other wood based products. Without good information the decision cannot be reasonalby made.
Had I known about the barn prior to my return home in VA this evening I could have taken a cursory pre-check this afternoon. I drove within 30 miles of the site on my way down I81.
Good luck,
Emmett