Talk to every friend you know and round up as many railroad ties or old square beams and put at least 6 cribbing towers under barn, where the best structural support is. Then, at the very top of the cribbing use 2x6's which you've cut to a wedge shape and with a sledge hammer, drive the two wedges together, making the cribbing stack tight. You are not trying to raise the barn, but hold it where it is. DO NOT DO ANY MORE WORK on beam or wall repair until you have done this. Working under the barn is not safe until you put the cribbing in. My barn (40x70 with 11ft high basement/ground floor) was almost as bad as yours, and it has all been fixed. You see, the problem is, your barn has already moved. Somewhere on that back wall is a spot that is carrying the force load, which holds it in place. If you relieve that point, the barn will slid off the wall and collapse to the floor. If you're under it - you're dead! Also, on the posts you've straightened, either dig a post hole and set a post or drive one in, about 2 to 3 feet away and then attach a good sturdy 2x6 or 2x8 to the beam and the post. That will help prevent your post from slipping off the pier. Like you; when we started farming, we had nothing and no equipment to do anything with. There are friends and neighbors who are willing to help or loan/donate some of the things you need to safely fix your barn. Your barn floor isn't log beams, so wherever you put the cribbing towers, add x-bracing to the old floor joists directly above the tower, so the joists don't move under load. Great video and I just stumbled across it this morning. Best of luck. Lee
Talk to every friend you know and round up as many railroad ties or old square beams and put at least 6 cribbing towers under barn, where the best structural support is. Then, at the very top of the cribbing use 2x6's which you've cut to a wedge shape and with a sledge hammer, drive the two wedges together, making the cribbing stack tight. You are not trying to raise the barn, but hold it where it is. DO NOT DO ANY MORE WORK on beam or wall repair until you have done this. Working under the barn is not safe until you put the cribbing in. My barn (40x70 with 11ft high basement/ground floor) was almost as bad as yours, and it has all been fixed. You see, the problem is, your barn has already moved. Somewhere on that back wall is a spot that is carrying the force load, which holds it in place. If you relieve that point, the barn will slid off the wall and collapse to the floor. If you're under it - you're dead! Also, on the posts you've straightened, either dig a post hole and set a post or drive one in, about 2 to 3 feet away and then attach a good sturdy 2x6 or 2x8 to the beam and the post. That will help prevent your post from slipping off the pier. Like you; when we started farming, we had nothing and no equipment to do anything with. There are friends and neighbors who are willing to help or loan/donate some of the things you need to safely fix your barn. Your barn floor isn't log beams, so wherever you put the cribbing towers, add x-bracing to the old floor joists directly above the tower, so the joists don't move under load. Great video and I just stumbled across it this morning. Best of luck. Lee
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