bayport@yall.theatl.social to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoWhy are barns in the United States often red?i.imgur.comimagemessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1imageWhy are barns in the United States often red?i.imgur.combayport@yall.theatl.social to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squaredick_stitches@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoFarmers originally used to seal their barns with a combination of linseed oil (red-ish) and iron oxide (rust, red). Then when paint came around, apparently red paint was the cheapest. https://www.bobvila.com/articles/solved-why-are-barns-painted-red/
minus-squarewhat_is_a_name@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoBasically also why Swedish barns are red. I presume those two stories and red barn origins are related.
Farmers originally used to seal their barns with a combination of linseed oil (red-ish) and iron oxide (rust, red). Then when paint came around, apparently red paint was the cheapest. https://www.bobvila.com/articles/solved-why-are-barns-painted-red/
Basically also why Swedish barns are red. I presume those two stories and red barn origins are related.
And norwegian fishing huts