A Barn's Noble Restoration

It was thc lall ol' l99tl when Skip Ncwcll ancl his wilb, Barhara Clauscn, rcspcctivcly, prcsidcnt ernd cco ol Pcrlirrmancc Coatings Inc., Ukiah, Ca., l'irst sct cyes on a dilapidatcd, but still rnajcstic old barn ncar their home in Pottcr Vallcy, Ca.

The 79-ycar-old barn had bccn built l'rorn old rcrlwood, harvcstcd and rnillcd in thc tiny town <ll' Irmulco on thc Skunk Railroad linc that runs bctwcen Willits and Fort Bragg in Northern Calilirrnia. Oncc thc home of' l'amcd racchorsc Sca B iscuit, thc 2,1300-sq. f t. stlucture was dctericlrating witl.r each passing day.

Dctcrmincd (o rcstorc thc relic, thc couple hircd a contractor t<l dismantle and truck thc building to thcir ll2year-old home one mile away. There, a concrote pcrimeter l'oundation was pourcd and the barn rebuilt. Photographs <ll'thc structurc and numbering each plank aided in the asscmbly. While some wood was decayed beyond usc, a great deal was salvageable.

Once assembled, the next challenge was to make the new redwood look aged. Enter Penofin's wood cleaner,

Wcathcrblastcr, which drew the tannins to thc surlacc, and, once dried, left the ncw wood matching thc old. The barn was then sprayed with two coats of Penolln Transparent Rcdwood, result- ing in a rich new patina.

Newell says, "We feel gratified that we were able to restore this magnificent barn. By salvaging the wood, we have preserved a precious natural resource and a bit of history for future generations."

Slow Growth For Windows & Doors

Whilc opportunity continues knock- ments, vinyl and other plastics are ing and demand for windows and expected to surpass wood windows in doors rcmains high, a research flirm new construction by 2003. In addition, projccts slowing sales for both prod- wood fiber and plastic resin composite ucts ovcr the ncxt four years. materials will increase competition in

Thc Freedonia Croup reports the higher-end home market. dcmand should reach $22 billion in Wood should continue to be the pre2O03, a gain of lo/o per year, with price dominant preference in interior pasincreases. The figure, a 6% dip from sage doors, while steel will remain 1993-1998, is attributed to lagging number one in exterior entry door housing starts and increasing demand sales. In addition, while vinyl and for non-wood and metal products. other plastics will enjoy the fastest Despite this, repair and improvement growth, metal products will continue to dernand should rise for both products. command over 6OVo of the nonresidenConversely, demand for vinyl and tial window and door markets. othcr plastic products should increase The nonresidential market will 7o/oannually overthenextfouryearsto advance l.4Vo annually to $6.4 billion $4.8 billion, the highest of any materi- in 2003, with demand fastest in the al, due to low maintenance require- industrial sector thanks to an estimated ments and lower prices. increase in manufacturing facility Already leading in product replace- upgrades and construction.