I have posted many questions on this forum and have received alot of good feedback. I have not yet cut my first joint. With the weather turning to the good I got a quarter of my foundation pourded today on my 52x40 restoration. Last we the wind blew abot 60MPH and blew the entire wall out of my barn that is up on cribbing. It took all of the siding, nailers and quenn post. The quenn post is 28ft in length. I can get someone to cut me 26' beams but not 28' without great effort. I was wondering if it would be worth my while to take two beams and splice them above the second floor mortises. After looking at some of the splice joints out there it seems like it could be almost as strong. Does anyone have any recommendations or feedback on this. I actually have a inner queen post that needs to be replaced as well. Is there any way to repair this without taking the entire barn apart? The 2nd floor beams come from all four deirection on the inner post. Thanks in advance for any help.