Bonecutter Farm Project by Loyd Bonecutter
This is the longer version showing more intermediate pictures
A few pictures of the farm project
Little background: Property settled by my great grandfather Lycurgus Mathews
in the 1870s, and purchased from his estate by my parents in the late 1940s.
Thelma Grace (Ward) Bonecutter (my mother) was raised by Lycurgus and Roxane
(her grandparents) in this house then resided most of her adult life,
after college and WW II so resided here an estimated 60 years.
Eugene and Thelma Bonecutter moved to the farm in the late 1940s and upgraded
the house with a concrete block foundation, hot water heating and electrical
service.
In 1950 the barn was constructed on the location of a log cabin that was used
for the barn at that time. John Leslie (b 1945), Loyd Earl (b 1950) and
Mary Martha (b 1954) were raised at this location.
John Leslie Bonecutter (my older brother) moved into this house in the late
1940s and lived there until about 1980, sans College and Army time.
Mary Martha Bonecutter (my yonger sister) has resided in this house most of
her life since 1954, and moved out July 21, 2015 to her new residence.
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| April 1, 2017 Eric Dirkes' drone picture of Lycurgus Farm |
March 11, 2016 picture of sunrise behind the Lycurgus Farm from across the
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| Google Earth picture September 2014 | Google Earth April 2017 |
June 10, 2017 Droan overhead picture |
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| Nov 28, 2014
Barn North End Before Changes |
Barn West Side |
Barn outside dimentions 36 ft. by 50 ft.
Overall the roof covering was watertight, but soon to be removed and replaced
with a metal roof.
The silo on the right side was the oats bin added by dad in the early 50's.
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| December 8, 2013 south side of barn |
August 18,
2016 South side barn with roof, end covered in metal, new doors and windows |
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| Dec 10, 2014
Barn west side with Paul Ferry on a cold December day. Note damage to doors and Clinton County Disposal has not picked up the 20 cu yard dumpster. |
West side outer doors were constructed easter weekend 2015 and door painted October 13, 2015 |
October 17, 2016 Overhead door was added
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| May 17, 2015
Milk room rotten door frame removed |
Milk room door frame replaced with door added |
May 25, 2015
Northeast door frame replaced with door added Former main door
leaning against building outside)
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| April 5, 2015 Southwest corner of barn with new roof and trees cut and missing door added (to be hung on hinges
with lock set later) to milk room Milking room door not replaced
yet. |
Southwest corner of barn new roof and end covered in new metal. Doors not painted yet |
The silo/corn drier to the east of the barn was added in the late 1970s
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| January 31, 2015 New Year's weekend project hanging conduit for wiring in the Milk Room located on the southwest corner. | Conduit through the Calf Stall located on the central west side - new outlet and light for room. |
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| May 11, 2015 Tromp Shed Southwest corner after a 20 cu yard dumpter of material removed | September 12, 2016 At last cars in the Tromp Shed |
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| August 17, 2016) Tromp Shed being cleared for renovation | August 23, 2016 Ramps being removed from Tromp Shed |
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| August 23, 2016 East ramp removed west ramp more difficult | Removed ramp and apron removed from Tromp Shed |
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| August 24, 2016 West ramp removed by JBT heavy extended fork truck | Column footing in Tromp Shed |
Column in place Tromp Shed August 25, 2016
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| August 25, 2016 Beam being placed in Tromp Shed |
Beams in place and wood columns and their footers removed with dirt floor lowered for gravel in Tromp Shed |
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| August 26, 2016 Gravel added and plastic sheeting | Floor poured in Tromp Shed looking west from open doorway |
August 30, 2016 Apron entrance to Tromp Shed
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| September 25, 2016 Wiring in conduit being added to Shop | October 10, 2016 Wiring added to south wall of Shop |
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| Overhead door with opener added October 17, 2016 | Lighting added to outside November 5, 2016 |
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| October 24, 2016 Poor electrical connection repaired by Jones Electric | All new T8 fixtures with LED bulbs added for illumination October 26, 2016 |
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| Mendards Display door added November 2, 2016 | Uncle Bucks Mojo Box playing in barn November 12, 2016 |
Pile of dirt removed from Tromp shed
Farm House Project
Farm house size information
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| Farm House - West side along road (July 17, 2015) | Roof covering added spring 2017 and siding June 1, 2018 |
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| April 5, 2015 Farm House - South side and south yard | July 9. 2018 South end of house sided with electrical service moved underground |
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| January 6, 2016 South yard clean up (REMC cut down two trees, due to close proximity to overhead electrical lines) | South yard with lilac bush renoved and starting on the forsythia |
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| April 2, 2016 South yard the dead Chineese Elm came down | South yard the down Chineese Elm clean up with Niece and Nephew helping |
Luckily the wind took the chineese elm tree to the south. Pulled the roots with it saving a lot of time in clean up.
July 17, 2015
Aaron installing storm window south upper floor
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| Southeast corner - well house is small building with barn behind | Siding added to all but the South side June 1, 2018 |
Farm House - Southeast corner - well house is small building with barn behind
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| Removed damaged studs and rock wool insulation
below picture window |
Replacement plywood and studs coming out to same thickness as native studs |
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| Nov 30, 2014 North Side of house,
showing Mary's cars and the overgrown Forsythia Bush that Emily helped
me wrangle. Nearly full dumpster was debris from the Barn's tromp shed |
August 10, 2015 North Side of house, well house and smoke house |
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| October 13, 2015 New roof on smoke house and yard area cleaned up | March 2017 Well House and Farm house with new roofs. Note power washing of siding. |
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| Back steps and patio condition with extra material due to interior renovation 2015 |
Patio had quite a footer poured with it requiring BobCat mounted jack hammer to remove |
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| June 29, 2017 Old steps and patio removed |
June 30, 2017 new pad poured |
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| Landing frame being hung and leveled July 2, 2017 |
Decking on landing and stairs added |
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| Sad shape of steps while concrete steps added on side entrance Summer 2016 |
Concrete steps dug out June 29, 2017 showing caps glued to steps for temporary repair |
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| Side door steps easier to remove with BobCat June 29, 2017 | Concrete walk poured June 30, 2017 |
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| Doorway landing and steps added to side door July 1, 2017 | Siding added on the north side of house June 2018 |
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| Sept. 2, 2015
Smoke house south side after trees on south side cut down. |
Smoke house north side note dumpster for old roofing materials and most of contents |
Limbs were so close to the roofing paper, major damage occurred over
time. Original wood shake perlins had square cut nails probably
from 1890s. Added perlins had wire nails for second wood shake
roof, then two layers of asphalt shingles.
Sept. 2,
2015 Inside of the smoke house before renovation
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Sept. 3, 2015 Contents being sorted |
Building emptied out and reconstruction beginning |
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| Building emptied out and reconstruction beginning. A few support rafters replaced. | Sept 6, 2015 Perlins added to north side and roof going on |
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| September 6, 2015 North side of roof completed |
September 6, 2015 the hottest
day of the year Aaron installing ridge cap |
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| November 24, 2015
Door added and trim (Door and rail from garage at Cropper farm) |
July 2018 siding on north, east and south sides |
Well House Project
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| June 10, 2016 removed outer siding on Well House |
June 12, 2016 removing roofing material. Also showing underlying siding on well house |
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| June 20, 2016 Replace most roof rafters filled void with fiberglass insulation plus foam. |
July 4, 2018 Siding the well house |
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| Mary's shed purchaed from Clinton Central Shop Class at least 20 years ago |
April 17, 2017 Shed siding replaced and trim boards renewed |
