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Born of a Barn
What does it take to build a home from a barn? Maybe more than you would think. We featured the home of John and Jane Lorentzen in the September/October 2008 issue of Lake Country Journal Magazine. Here’s a peek behind-the-scenes . . .
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Jeanna Baratto, left, and Jeff Balmer of Land’s End Development, Crosslake, flew down to Iowa to take a firsthand look at the barn. “We wanted to make sure the barn was in good condition and worth using in the Lorentzens’ cabin,” says Jeanna. “It was well worth the trip.
“Below the hay we are standing on is the material that we later made into flooring for the cabin. All of the timbers you see in this photo were reused in the design."
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“We placed the timbers with the unique joints in areas of the home that would be visible. One of these joints is displayed in the center of the mantel.
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"This lean-to building was along the side of the main barn. The siding became ceiling material and the tin roof was used on the porch." |
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Jeanna explains, “The detail that I took a picture of here I later found in four other locations on the bar. I later used two of these boards to frame the entrance to the bunk room, making it feel somewhat like a saloon door.” |
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“This photo was taken from the barn loft looking across the field to another building, which we ended up using as well,” says Jeanna. “We used the barn board and also the rusted metal roof for the remainder of the porch. I really liked how the barn door was creating a picture frame for the neighboring barn.” |
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Jeanna really wanted to use this cupola, which sat atop the barn. “I was adamant about keeping this intact while moving. However, once it arrived, we were not able to reuse it, although I was able to remove the eight small white decorative brackets from it. These ended up being the final touch to the kitchen posts over the island. |
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