A Pennsylvania woman who sold part of her barn for use in a barn-rebuilding TV reality show now faces charges after investigators said she filed a fraudulent wind claim on the structure.
Tracey Jeffreys, 63, of the Milton area, had contracted with the Discovery Channel for use in the “Barnwood Builders” show. The plan was to dismantle the barn and rebuild it for the show. But after a Barnwood representative determined in 2022 that part of the wood was infested with powder post beetles, the show decided to use only some sections of the barn for parts, according to Pennsylvania news reports.
The show paid Jeffreys $20,000 for the lumber…