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he had a beautiful wood barn built over 100 years ago. He thought to himself,‘ why did we ever stop building beautiful wooden structures, just to replace them with these metal buildings?’
“ He decided to investigate it. There were challenges with building in rural areas, which made metal barns more practical to construct. The traditional style required a high level of craftsmanship, as well as issues procuring the timber and designing using the traditional construction methods. The entrepreneur within him wondered if there was an opportunity in the market for something like this- a revival of the wooden barn concept.
“ He placed an advert in a local magazine, it was simple, just some pictures of the kind of structure he was offering, the title‘ wood barns’, and his phone number. Lo and behold, it worked. People called, they talked with my stepmom and my father about their dream barn. He saw that there was a strong appetite in the market for these beautiful structures, and so he needed to figure out how to make them.
“ He built the first one on his driveway, using metal plates and logs that had been milled by his friend down the road. He soon delivered on his promise and completed a wonderful wooden barn. From there, the business was born. He eventually got a start-up loan and his own production facility, and it became one of the fastest growing businesses of its kind.
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