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Garage side wall [For simplicity and distinction, I will call this building the "garage" so as not to confuse it with the original "barn ".] At the time of purchase The east side of the garage was without an exterior wall. The interior wall and studs were exposed, as was insulation and wiring. A door at mid- length of the east wall was present, with threshold about 1' above garage floor and about 3' above the exposed foundation and floor of the dirt pit where the original barn had been. A tarp covered the upper 2/3 of the exposed wall, but was untethered and allowed exposure to the elements since the barn's demolition. Discussion As stated above, the vintage barn photos do not show the garage. This building was separate and added at a later date. The garage appears on the schematics that are part of the historic registry, as we have learned, so it was at least present in the mid- 1980's. I presume the garage was built and attached directly abutting the side of the original barn and that it had no actual exterior wall. Vision Clearly the wall needed to be restored in order to preserve the garage and provide safety for the exposed electric and insulation. Although the garage was not vintage, it was our desire to restore the side of the garage in the same theme as the other sides of the garage. Process The plan was to bring the green space to a level just under the level of the garage floor so that it would not allow water into the garage, but also to correct the disparity of the garage door and garage floor (threshold was 1' above garage floor) and the proposed green space height (just under the level of garage floor) to bring them closer to a normal threshold configuration. The single non - vintage door was replaced with a double door configuration of repurposed vintage -style doors that swing open much like swing barn doors would. Exterior paint was matched to the rest of the building's current color (forest green). In conjunction with the restoration of the former barn site (pit), the electric was evaluated and tapped for providing power to the three post lamps on the perimeter of the green space. A single flood light was placed high on the wall to provide the option of more downward lighting and two sconce lights were placed beside the restored barn doors. The barn doors have not been painted yet. One reason, of course is that all projects are on hold out of respect, ; . ; „ rY for the process. The other is that we are uncertain if natural color vs. clear coat 3 finish will be employed.