Cost of lumber in 1933 for great grandpas 12x40 "museum" building

[adamsredlines]

Inside/structure is in great shape and original but being used as storage. It's bare studs, wood plank floor, open ceiling. I will see if I can get a good pic without a bunch of junk in the way. He used to have the front 10 feet out so walled off with a wood burning stove that he used as his little workshop and keep heated in the winter. He used to have big displays in the rest for the museum stuff.


My idea is to empty it out of the storage stuff and turn it back into a ""museum" with my own interests which have a lot of overlap with his.


As an example, this was one of my favorite pieces in the museum which I thankfully got to keep after he passed.

 

[OK Corgi Rancher]

That looks nice @joegrizzy .

 

[adamsredlines]

Or from his trap collection, I got to keep the Newhouse bear trap
(With my Browning 1886 for scale, 26" barrel)

 

[Mr.Glock]

Trying to source some reasonably priced front doors, they are in dire need of replacement.
And it'll get prepped and painted next spring. Looking kinda sad at the moment but it's solid as a rock and again 90 years old.

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That is so priceless to still have it, and knowing who built it! Impressive, so impressive!

 

[Timmy59]

Would a light sand blasting get rid of the paint without damage to the cedar ?

 

[adamsredlines]

I'm guessing it would get rid of a majority of it but in all the books and crannies would be nearly impossible? Idunno

 

[kirk1978]

Well that's about as cool as it gets!!

 

[Timmy59]

I'm guessing it would get rid of a majority of it but in all the books and crannies would be nearly impossible? Idunno

Maybe a pressure wash ?

 

[adamsredlines]

Pressure wash is what my dad would do to get any loose paint off before painting. Still most of the paint remains. I'm intrigued by the idea, just not sure how well it would work.

 

[Mr.Glock]

I would think delicate and do it once done. Have it coated, one time a lifetime.