Why are barns painted red?

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2007-02-25 20:22:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling

iron oxide paint was the cheapest there was to preserve wood with.

2007-02-25 20:25:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋

iron oxide paint preserves the wood and secondly they look nice and bright

2007-02-26 05:14:49 · answer #2 · answered by Richa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

i think due to wave length of red color is very less so its attracts eyes faster than any other color .so may it painted red.

2007-02-26 04:38:02 · answer #3 · answered by Don 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋

They are not, where i live

2007-02-26 04:32:04 · answer #4 · answered by leigha 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋