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| Historic barns in the Northeast often featured thick vertical boards in the 1700s and early 1800s. By the mid-1800s, farmers started adding thin wooden clapboards horizontally on the outside of barns to reduce drafts and keep animals comfortable during the harsh winters. Paint wasn't around in the mid-1800s so farmers made their own to protect and seal the wood using an orange-colored linseed oil from seeds of flax plants. They'd often add everything from milk or lime to ferrous oxide or rust into the oil. The reg pigment penetrated well into the wooden boards and resisted fading in the sun, allowing barns to age gracefully for generations. |
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