Many barn manufacturers have affiliations with finance companies to facilitate that part of the building process. You should check out all your financial options before selecting a lender. Home equity loans are currently popular because the interest is often...
Your choice should give equal priority to drainage and ventilation. A barn situated on a beautiful spot will be a misery to you and your horses if, after an inch of rainfall, their stalls look like cross-country water jumps....
Framing is a critical aspect of barn construction, as it forms the backbone of the structure, ensuring stability and durability. There are a few different framing methods commonly used in barn construction, each with its advantages and considerations.
Post-Frame Barns
Most...
If the water pump for your barn has ever shut down or frozen up, you are familiar with that panicky feeling you get when contemplating hand-carrying enough daily water for even one horse. Clearly, water is the lifeline of...
From a blanket wardrobe of turnout sheets, daysheets, waterproof rainsheets, midweight, heavyweight, lightweight blankets and everything in between, horse owners ponder the question of which blanket to put on today, as they attempt to dress their equines just right...
Don’t fall in love with a particular location for your barn until you’ve checked several determining factors. Foremost are your county’s zoning requirements and restrictions. In many areas of the country, residential growth has led to a trend of...
The necessity for barn insulation is somewhat controversial among horse owners, but in fact, it is more for the benefit of people than horses. Horses are quite comfortable in non-insulated buildings with adequate ventilation.
Doyle Pokorny of M.P.B. Builders...
The main things to consider when selecting doors and windows are safety and ventilation. Is a stall door that swings into the aisle a hazard? If you prefer a mesh door for ventilation, how can you keep shavings from...
There are a few considerations to keep in mind when building a tack room in your barn. This room is crucial to equestrians, serving not only as a storage area for tack and other essential gear but also as...
Retirement is a fact of life. We’ll all face it; but unlike humans, horses can’t tell us when it’s time to throw in the towel. So how do you know when it’s time for your equine partner to slow...
