The vines on that barn are pretty, but I cringe thinking of all the damage the root system is doing to that wood. When we bought our first house 55 years ago - I remember looking through and checking out the barn first before we went inside to look at the house. I LOVE barns. Bonnie
Hi Cathy, I looked up on the computer and it has: Hundreds of years ago many farmers would seal their barns with linseed oil, which is an orange - colored oil which is derived from the seeds of the flax plant. To this oil, they would add a variety of things, most often milk and lime, but also ferrous oxide or rust - it turned the mixture red in color.
...everyone loves red!
ReplyDeleteThe vines on that barn are pretty, but I cringe thinking of all the damage the root system is doing to that wood.
ReplyDeleteWhen we bought our first house 55 years ago - I remember looking through and checking out the barn first before we went inside to look at the house. I LOVE barns. Bonnie
Good Morning Tom,
ReplyDeleteI look for barns in other colors, but they are hard to find.
Marilyn
Good Morning Bonnie,
ReplyDeleteThose vines can ruin the barns. Some barns are just left to age and fall apart which is side.
Marilyn
Good morning Marilyn, I wonder if there is a reason barns were mostly painted red? Does anyone know? Cathy in Webster
ReplyDeleteHi Cathy,
ReplyDeleteI looked up on the computer and it has:
Hundreds of years ago many farmers would seal their barns with linseed oil, which is an orange - colored oil which is derived from the seeds of the flax plant. To this oil, they would add a variety of things, most often milk and lime, but also ferrous oxide or rust - it turned the mixture red in color.
Marilyn
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ReplyDeleteCool info on the red used on the barns long ago. Blessings, Carol
ReplyDeleteHi Carol,
ReplyDeleteI thought that was interesting too.
Marilyn