Corn Crib Renovation
New Market, MD, MarylandThis historic corn crib and wagon shed had fallen into disrepair. FHTC stabilized the structure on a new foundation, repaired the timber framing, replaced the siding and roof, enclosed the drive bay with timber framed doors, and added a shed addition to house the Client's wood drying kiln.
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When We Began We Had to Stabilize the Frame From Collapse and Protect the Site from the Strong Storms that Spring |
Frame Rigged and Lifted -- Foundation Piers Formed |
Frame Now Sits on Concrete Piers Awaiting Timber Frame Restoration and Modification -- Final Foundation Will be Monolithic Pour |
Crib Now Sits on a New Foundation and Addition Frame Has Been Raised. |
New Lean-To Addition Framing Matches Historic Joinery in Original Frame |
Traditional Heavy Framed Doors Enclose the Crib's Drive Bay |
Lean-To Doors Match Drive Bay Doors on a Smaller Scale |
We Fabricate and Install Custom Heavy-Duty Cane Bolt Latches to Provide Substantial Security |
Interior Detail of Heavy Traditional Framed Doors |
Corn Crib Adaptively Reused -- Ready for Centuries More Service |
