bayport@yall.theatl.social to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoWhy are barns in the United States often red?i.imgur.comimagemessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
arrow-up15arrow-down1imageWhy are barns in the United States often red?i.imgur.combayport@yall.theatl.social to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squaredick_stitches@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years 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/
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/