I think if you can save your barn, you should try. It's sad to see barns go. We bought our farm 5 years ago, and have a barn, corn crib, and a few other outbuilding. We are also restoring the house, so we haven't done much to the barn, except tearing down a metal building that the PO attached to the back. The rain was rotting the barn siding where the roof of this nasty metal barn met the old barn. Our barn has good bones, but the skin is just horrible, because the PO just let it go. :( We have to do things ourselves, so my husband just took down a barn that was gorgeous, but the owners (big time farmers) wanted it off this piece of vacant land due to the taxes! :( It made me sick, but luckily, my husband was the one to take it down. He salvaged the siding, and beams and other pieces, and we will use the siding to replace the siding on our barn. I want the barn to remain wood, so this works great. My fil also wanted his gorgeous barn down about 8 years ago, and my dh did that too and kept all the wood. The farmer that owned the barn that my dh just took down, also has 1 more and possibly 2 more that he wants gone, so we are really lucky there. He also has a gorgeous old home with curved top windows and awesome trim, that is need of some repair, that he wants to tear down!! It just makes me sick! Anyway, is there any possible way that you could find a barn to take down and use the wood from that to fix anything on your siding? Then, you will just have to worry about the roof. Good luck with your decision. I'd try everything possible to save your barn though if you can!

whoa,,after all that she's asking for 10K more? under no circumstances are you required to pay that. Because she miscalculated the time that was needed, is not your fault it took longer. Do not pay her for that mistake. What does your contract say? What did she say about your 'missing' original doors/windows? Was that written down anywhere (that you were to keep the original pieces)? you 8 missing windows, deduct what those would have sold for from what you owe. guarantee she sold those and kept the money. You've brought up major points, but you've already paid. Basically, you've accepted all of their incompetence. show the owner the mess and drywall mishaps. ensure that those are completed. Do not pay another dime until all your fixes are done. And btw, was the 50% down used to purchase the windows? The remainder does NOT get paid until they are all finished and you are satisfied. why you continued to pay her, I don't know. I'm sure you've learned an expensive lesson.

I sell these kind of tables in my store, Urban Barnwood is the brand and they are extremely well-made. The wood is kiln dried and treated to ensure the bugs and critters are gone. These are typically custom made and rough-hewn models are by far the most popular. They could be made belt sanded smoothly and then totally filled and sealed, but then the whole look has changed, they are not nearly as attractive. Major holes like the one in the lower right of the detail photo are typically resin-filled, and all the small ones left as is, and the top is wavy. We refer to these as "open" finishes. The wood used is re-claimed Oak out of old barns in the Midwest. I had a customer recently custom-order one a few months ago fully-sanded smooth and everything "closed-finish". Even my delivery guys said "This table doesn't look so great, did the maker do it this way on purpose? The other ones we delivery are much nicer!" My customer was happy with it, so that's all the really matters. This is a photo of my floor model.

Mango wood is low quality import construction. Then it’s not even finished? You couldn’t give it to me. You need to look at something domestically produced in a cerused oak, with a tough finish. Or something vintage like these. https://www.chairish.com/product/2177942/french-mid-century-cerused-oak-dining-table?gclid=Cj0KCQiAqo3-BRDoARIsAE5vnaLrmdB3nysl-ngpGBzB4P-j-SpmCJlkqDdM660zujW_h3x1gnrox_UaAjw0EALw_wcB https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/tables/dining-room-tables/manolo-basque-inspired-trestle-dining-table-cerused-oak-customizable/id-f_6772933/