I have to think those barn builders from 200 years ago knew what they were doing. My barn is 230 years old. I doubt if the roof has ever been shoveled. For one thing, there is a 26 foot drop off of one of the eaves.
We get most of our heavy snow in MA from Nor'easters. The wind direction starts from the northeast and ends from the northwest. The ridge runs north/south. Consequently, most of the snow is swept off the original parts of the roof as it falls. Most of the other barns that I can recall in this area (long since gone) also had the same orientation.
Don't ask me why the adjoining house has an east/west ridge. All I can think of is that it is nowhere near as large (less load) plus I think they wanted to take advantage of the solar radiation in the front rooms (nine windows facing south and six facing north). Both buildings use 8x8 rafters and 4x4 oak purlins.
I have seen alot of other antique farmsteads set up this way. The builders were more in tune with the environment than we will ever be despite all the "green" initiatives.
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