[4 seasons lawn&]

Hello. I am looking into possibly getting a winter crew together to take down a 60x60 timber frame barn. I would not rebuild the barn but repurpose the beams for a house Im having built for myself. Im wondering how much an endeavor this would be for me and a couple other relatively inexperienced guys. Also what would be needed. Would hand labor and ropes and my mini excavator be sufficient or would I need a 20 ton excavator or a crane?

 

[4 seasons lawn&]

wow. Lots of info! I'll have to read through this again but its sounding less appealing to me at this point.
All the timber frame kits today are using softwood so I figured with the old oak beams that the old mortises wouldn't bother anything structurally. This was also suggested to me by a builder. If I did it, Im not sure how I would get the plans stamped w/out having the materials ahead of time to inspect. The kits are starting to sound better though.
The other thing is, I did think taking down the barn would be a fun project.