New life for an old shed

Now that the electrical and plumbing work is done inside the house, and most of the demolition and debris removal complete, we have moved outside to spruce things up a bit.  We are at somewhat of a standstill on the house until we can get the new roof on.  There are many leaks, and we don't want any new progress to be damaged by water. Since the weather has been beautiful, we'd rather be outside anyway.

 When we purchased the house, there were three outbuildings.  Even though they were all standing, two were beyond repair.  One we thought was worth saving, and that is what we are in the process of doing now.  We love the look of the weathered wood, and we are trying to salvage what we can as we remove it.  According to a tax assessment from the 1950's, this was a "goat shed".  We will be using it as a chicken coop and a place for our lawn equipment in the future.  It has been a family affair, and a great learning project.  Jack is teaching me how to roof, a skill I've always wanted to learn.  I'm content with shingling the chicken shed; I'll leave the house roof to the experts and less faint of heart.

The shed on the left is the one we are redoing.  There were many holes in the roof; it had been in disrepair for many years.  The one on the right has been torn down.

Bringing new life to an old building.  It's a work in progress.