The Miller | January 1, 2012
Dave Gahimer and I are starting the job of raising the mill to put in the new posts. The floors are sagging ……. so, they need to be jacked up before the new posts go in. We figure moving the floors up 1/2 in. at a time is safe. This is moving 3 floors of [...]
The Miller | December 26, 2011
We had a big flood in Feb. and several more in March and April. The Mill Pond was filled with trees and high winds had knocked down 7 trees in the Tail Race. Then a tornado hit the mill in May. We had a lot of water damage in the mill because part of the [...]
The Miller | December 18, 2011
Looking through the roof from the top floor. It rained for several days after the roof was blown off. We had to clean 3 floors and then used a sprayer with bleach water to double clean. The machinery shown is not used today. It is the top of the old swing sifter. It took [...]
The Miller | December 18, 2011
Dustin (Son) and Ethan (Grandson) helped with the cleanup. Also, Adam Krackenberger helped alot and others.
The Miller | December 18, 2011
Jimmy Liddle helping with the 200 + trees that fell into the tail race. We had to get them out or it would silt back in. It took 2 days and 6 bonfires to clear the creek. Jimmy
The Miller | December 18, 2011
No more leaks!!!!!
The Miller | December 18, 2011
I painted the eves before the workers put the new roof on. Had to work fast because I didn’t want to slow them down.
The Miller | July 16, 2011
The tail race was full of buried trees and dirt when we started working on it. It has taken a few years of working on it – off and on – to get it this open.
The Miller | July 16, 2011
As you can see from the before and after photos the tail race is full of trees. Tail race is about 250 ft. long. The estimate for removing them is $7170.00. I’m trying to convince the insurance Co. that the tail race is a piece of equipment. And, they need to pay to have the [...]
The Miller | July 16, 2011
A tornado hit the Bridgeton Mill and covered bridge. It tore the roof off the north side of the mill and knocked several boards off the bridge. The mill has had extensive water damage from the missing roof. One of our barns was hit by 3 trees. Our campground was covered by fallen trees. The [...]