I think it is starting to come together, this thread and the barn, at least one of them.

The bracing effect of the barn is lost, it must have a lean in one direction, probably in the direction of the rotted tie? Is the wall plumb? I think back to assembling bents on the ground and things are moving right along and realize a brace has not been installed, we have to back things away to get the brace in, it has to come apart a fair distance, distorting the frame. This barn has done that.

Tim

Tim,
The 4 corners are relatively plumb but the long sides definitely bow outwards at the top plate mid barn on both sides.

That makes sense, the corner post that has withdrawn still has me wondering, missing pegs? I am wondering if when it was stabilized they took the pegs out to allow it to come back and never finished trying to bring it back, the pegs were not reinstalled??????

Tim

Anyone got links on any available books on barn restoration?