Why are barns in the United States often red?i.imgur.comimage bayport ( @bayport@yall.theatl.social ) Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 10 months ago message-square38fedilinkarrow-up1285
arrow-up1285imageWhy are barns in the United States often red?i.imgur.com bayport ( @bayport@yall.theatl.social ) Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 10 months ago message-square38fedilink
minus-square dick_stitches ( @dick_stitches@lemm.ee ) linkfedilink214•10 months 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-square bayport ( @bayport@yall.theatl.social ) OPlinkfedilinkEnglish8•10 months agoCool! I suspected there had to be a practical reason. Thanks for sharing the link!
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/
Cool! I suspected there had to be a practical reason. Thanks for sharing the link!