Protecting the Commonwealth, and noticing a few barns along the way.

When I saw a barn like something I wanted to build, I'd track down the location after work and ask the owner if I could have a barn tour. Everyone seemed happy to talk about their barn. I asked what they liked and what they would change. If they had a hand in building or repairing the barn, I asked how they did it. No sense in making the same mistakes that someone else did. Barn owners told me if they were satisfied with the materials they used and where I could get them.