Would you live in a barn?
By Faye
@FayeHazel (40230)
United States
April 11, 2017 8:21pm CST
I love looking at old barns so I was thrilled to learn that some people actually modify them into living structures. Check out the awesome article in the link below.
I would be thrilled to live in one.
What is your opinion on it? Would you live in a modified barn?
My only hesitation would be - is there a way to clean the smell out?
An old barn is not exactly the picture of a cozy and glamorous family home but you would be surprised to see how spectacular transformations can be. There
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
12 Apr 17
I´d love to live in a modified barn. They look cozy.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
12 Apr 17
@CoralLevang Barns are beytter for me. Log houses lokk like they might be the home of some spiders. But I checked the barns and they have all I want and more. The only problem is that I don´t have the money to buy one.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
12 Apr 17
@FayeHazel The ones in the picture were awesome.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
12 Apr 17
Oh that's amazing, happy to hear the smell does go
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@AmbiePam (120533)
• United States
12 Apr 17
Oh, I wish I could think of it, but there is a show on some cable channel about people who bought and restored old barns into their current homes. On each episode they spotlight a different place, showing the before and after, and talking about the history. It's such a great idea.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
12 Apr 17
Oh that show sounds awesome! Let me know if you think of the name of the show.
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@AmbiePam (120533)
• United States
17 Apr 17
@FayeHazel So I got two shows confused, but I found one of the ones I was thinking of, it's called Barn Hunters. They turn old barns into homes for people. Barn Hunters...why couldn't I have remembered something so simple?! I'll keep looking for the other one I saw...
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@allen0187 (59648)
• Philippines
12 Apr 17
I definitely would especially if it has been upgraded already!
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
12 Apr 17
Ah yes - upgraded already, a must for me
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
12 Apr 17
SO beautiful isn't it? I would love such a home. You're probably right - in all of the renovating the soiled or smelly parts probably get covered up or super cleaned
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
12 Apr 17
I would when I put floors and a ceiling in 
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
12 Apr 17
I would love to live on one especially if it would just be given free including the funds and furniture to restore it
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
12 Apr 17
@FayeHazel and maybe it would also depend on who you would be living in the barn with , there is no use enjoying it while the person you want to share it with wants out
, there is no use enjoying it while the person you want to share it with wants out@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
12 Apr 17
Ah yes -- if money were no issue that would be nice. I imagine modifying the barn takes a lot of money and effort
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@averygirl72 (38847)
• Philippines
12 Apr 17
That's interesting transforming barns into homes. I knew some people who do that
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
12 Apr 17
That's amazing - have you been in one? I would love to experience it.
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
12 Apr 17
Yes, there is a way to clean the smell out of a barn. Fresh air. Just like a dirty house, air does the trick in time.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
12 Apr 17
The simplest explanation is usually the best. However I remember being in my friend's barn - up in the loft area - smelled strongly of ammonia, even though she doesn't keep many animals any more.... maybe it's something particular to that barn though
@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
12 Apr 17
Once flooring, insulation and interior walls are added, I don't think there would be any smell @FayeHazel .
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
13 Apr 17
@FayeHazel Yeah, just scooping and eliminating the hay doesn't stop the urine from penetrating the ground. Sometimes using sawdust will absorb the urine.
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
13 Apr 17
Ah that's a good thing too - because I was in my friend's barn ( still a barn) and while the inside was pretty - it was smelled strong of ammonia
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@theBlock (2657)
• United States
12 Apr 17
@FayeHazel
Oh,,I'd-definitely-live-in-a-barn!....But-it's-tough-to-find-one-in-LA
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@theBlock (2657)
• United States
13 Apr 17
@FayeHazel Yeah--maybe-too-much....Some-Angelenos-just-gotta-to-chill,,though.
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
13 Apr 17
Oh wow, I suppose it would be tough in LA. What an exciting place that must be though, always something going on I would think
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
18 Dec 17
@FayeHazel
Did she like it Faye? I am waiting for another season to come on.
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
17 Dec 17
Cool, actually one of my friends was just talking about Heartland .
@Bodyandbrain (13797)
• Gurgaon, India
12 Apr 17
I think it is an interesting idea, I would love to experience it.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
12 Apr 17
Me too! I wish I knew someone who did this locally
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@Bodyandbrain (13797)
• Gurgaon, India
12 Apr 17
@FayeHazel oh that will be so exciting. May be you can find one if you try.
@dpk262006 (58679)
• Delhi, India
12 Apr 17
I have not actually seen a barn. However, I understand that it is used to store grains and such thing. I would not like to stay in it even it is a modified barn.
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@dpk262006 (58679)
• Delhi, India
13 Apr 17
@FayeHazel It would give me a odd feeling if I need to stay in a barn, where cattle used to stay.
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
12 Apr 17
Wow, really? There are many here. Some of the newer ones are boring looking, but old ones can be quite charming. You're right - grain storage and animal housing, usually. In my area most of them were/are used for cattle.
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
13 Apr 17
I think it would kind of depend on how much it cost to heat it. You are talking about a lot of floor space there. I used to love one of the apartments my sister lived in though..it was like the top floor of a farmhouse, and had all these nooks and crannies..it was so cool!
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
13 Apr 17
Oh that's a good thought too. And what a lot of space. Your sister's apartment sounds great!
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
12 Apr 17
@FayeHazel I think it is a great business. Some people love to stay in the countryside.
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
12 Apr 17
That's a great idea - I wonder if anyone has thought on converting a barn to a bed and breakfast
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
12 Apr 17
Oh yes! I would love to live in a barn! .. that looks comfy and easy to clean ..
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
15 Apr 17
@FayeHazel Yes indeed! .. Some of the old buildings are works of art ..
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
12 Apr 17
And I can only imagine the nice big vaulted ceiling, so pretty I imagine
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
26 Feb 18
Did you mean the smell bit - seriously ?
I can understand that -- there a "barn" smell that is like old wood, hay, dust, air, even slight animal dander.... that's not too bad.
My friend's barn however smells strong of ammonia :-/
I think I can't. 
