This album features reconstruction of the barn interior by Hahn Contracting of Fort Qu'Appelle, and includes the loft and roof. The work started late in 2009 and was completed in July 2010.
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0365 Bell Barn Restoration 533 Dan Loran 6 Jan 2010
6 January 2010 - With the snow removed, installation of the vertical timbers can commence. These will hold up the loft floor and roof structure. (Source: Dan Loran) -
0372 Bell Barn Restoration 5451 Dan Loran 11 Jan 2010
11 January 2010 - The rectangular central frame, which originally accommodates bins and stalls, will again support the lookout tower on top of the roof. (Source: Dan Loran) -
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0389 Bell Barn Restoration 5901 Dan Loran 20 Jan 2010
20 January 2010 - Frank Korvemaker (left), Chair of the Bell Barn Society, discusses the loft construction with Ken Baker, supervisor for Hahn Contractors. (Source: Dan Loran) -
0391 Bell Barn Restoration 6001 Dan Loran 21 Jan 2010
21 January 2010 - Carpenters begin installation of the loft floor curved ring beam. (Source: Dan Loran) -
0393 Bell Barn Restoration 5941 Dan Loran 21 Jan 2010
21 January 2010 - Carpenters install another segment of the curved ring beam that will support the loft floor joists. The laminated beams and metal bracket supports have been upgraded from the original 1882 design in order to meet modern building code requirements and permit public use of the building as an Interpretive Centre. (Source: Dan Loran) -
0414 Bell Barn Restoration 6191 Dan Loran 28 Jan 2010
28 January 2010 - After the ring beam has been bolted in place, the cross bracing between the 14 vertical timbers has been removed, considerably opening up the space inside the Barn. (Source: Dan Loran) -
0415 Bell Barn Restoration 6201 Dan Loran 28 Jan 2010
28 January 2010 - The joists for the loft floor are now being inserted into the slots left in the stone wall, while the other ends rest on the ring beam. (Source: Dan Loran) -
0418 Bell Barn Restoration 6231 Dan Loran 28 Jan 2010
28 January 2010 - Each floor joist end is encased in plastic to prevent moisture in the mortar from leaching into the wood when the space around the beams is filled with mortar and stone in the spring. (Source: Dan Loran) -
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28 January 2010 - The first of 14 vertical posts that will hold the ring beam for the roof is installed. The ends of the first series of joists for the loft floor rest on the lower ring beam. (Source: Dan Loran) -
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29 January 2010 - Gerald Pletz has joined the other Hahn Contracting carpenters of Fort QuAppelle to work on the wooden loft and roof construction. (Source: Dan Loran) -
0442 Bell Barn Restoration 6451 Dan Loran 2 Feb 2010
2 February 2010 - The newly installed loft floor joists are inserted into the stone wall at one end, and rest on a laminated wooden ring beam at the other. (Source: Dan Loran)