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Amazing Horse Barn Remodel in the Cumberland Valley

It’s as different as night and day. You can hardly recognize the remodeled barn as the dilapidated structure that it used to be. (See before pictures below.)

“Rotten” was the plywood siding.

“Sagging” was the shingle roof.

The balcony came crashing down under the weight of a gigantic snow drift — tearing the side of the building off with it.

The sparrows found a haven thanks to the broken windows.

Something had to be done.

The owner called a building contractor. New plans were drawn up and the work began.

Soon trucks with supplies from AB Martin were pulling into the driveway.

Maintenance-free metal panels replaced the rotten siding. With their 40-year warranty, the owner will not have to worry about painting or staining.

Shims corrected the sagging roof deck. A gleaming metal roof now graces the peak — with a cupola and copper weathervane as the cherry on top.

The balcony now has a roof to shield it from the weather. Rocking chairs, with a view of the pasture and pond, provide respite from a busy life.

New windows and doors limit the bird visitations.

The stonework and decorative woodwork take the barn from functional to exceptional.

The transformation is complete. The hard work and planning have paid off.

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Brown wooden barn with a raised porch and a light concrete foundation sits in a rural lot, with a large tree to the right and a clear sky overhead.
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Rustic barn with a steep brown roof, dark wooden siding, a central pair of large barn doors, and a small side door and window under a sheltered porch.
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Rusty brown barn on a whitewashed concrete foundation with wooden stairs on the right, set in a grassy yard under a blue sky and power lines above.
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Small wooden house with brown siding, concrete foundation, three windows, and a brown shingle roof against a blue sky.
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Brown wooden barn with a white concrete foundation, small windows, and a sloped roof seen on a sunny day by a curved driveway.
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Brown wooden house with a steep roof, large tree in front, and a beige block wall—yard with a black fence in a rural setting
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Sunlit farm scene with a barn, outbuildings, trees, and a wooden fence along a grassy pasture beside a calm pond reflecting the landscape.
Harolds Barn SB5 6390 HDR Edit
Aerial view of a rural property with blue-gray buildings, fenced yard, a winding road, and dense trees under a blue sky with light clouds, a small pond nearby.
Harolds Barn DJI 0130 HDR Edit
Wide farm scene with a wooden fence, green field, and two barns on a gentle hill under a blue sky, reflecting in a calm pond.
Harolds Barn DJI 0165 HDR Edit
Rustic barn-style building with blue metal roof and cupola at golden hour, trees in the background and a paved driveway in the foreground
Harolds Barn SB5 6762 HDR Edit
Barn-style building with a blue metal roof, cupola, and wooden porch in a rural setting at sunset.
Harolds Barn SB5 6520 HDR Edit
Aerial view of a rural landscape at sunrise with green fields, houses, a meandering road, and a reflective waterway along a wooden fence line.
Harolds Barn DJI 0215 HDR Edit
Aerial view of a rural neighborhood with green fields, trees, and a sunset over the hills in the distance.
Harolds Barn DJI 0299 HDR Edit
Front view of a barn-style house with a metal roof, stone accents, and a cupola topped by a horse weather vane at sunset
Harolds Barn SB5 6720 HDR Edit
Barn-style building with a blue metal roof and cupola, surrounded by trees at sunset, with a curved driveway in front.
Harolds Barn DJI 0196 HDR Edit

Roof Panel: ABM Panel
Roof Color: Dark Blue
Siding Panel: ABM Panel
Siding Color: Clay
Location: Newburg, PA
Contractor: Craig Alleman Construction

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