Horse Barns

Features, products and tips for builders of equestrian buildings.

Lester introduces an engineered single-panel shop door

Big ag machinery requires big storage. But you have to clear the door first. Lester Building Systems has solved the problem with the introduction of its new Power Pivot single-panel door system.   Targeted to the agricultural market, the door … Read more »

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Woodstar receives national endorsement from Cleary for horse stall design

Woodstar Products Inc, Delavan WI, has received a National Endorsement from Cleary Building Corp., as their “Horse Stall” Manufacturer of Choice.  Cleary Building Corp. and Woodstar are two Wisconsin based companies with a combined 69 years of successful service to … Read more »

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Re-building an ark: Disaster brings builder, volunteers to shelter’s rescue

By Sue Marquette Poremba – When tornadoes ravaged the Southeast in the spring of 2011, it wasn’t only homes that were lost. Shelters and barns for thousands of animals also were destroyed and needed to be part of the rebuilding … Read more »

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Valspar announces release of Flurothane Coastal Coating System

The Valspar Corporation introduces Flurothane Coastal coating system, a Polyvinylidene Fluoride system developed for use in the most extreme coastal environments. This coating system is unique because of its innovative thick film primer application, which allows the coating system to … Read more »

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S-5! Family of Roof Clamps

Easy installation. Unprecedented holding strength The diverse line of S-5!® attachment products offers mounting solutions for the vast majority of national and international metal roof profiles. The S-5! family of standing seam metal roof clamps utilizes patented penetration-free technology to … Read more »

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Snow Defender 4500 from Levi’s Nails & Screws

• 30 Colors available• Made with 16-gauge type 304 stainless steel• EPDM rubber sealer• Powder coated• 50 pieces / 15 pound box• No caulk needed• Patented• Multiple colors in stockFor Exposed Fastener Panel on 2×4 purlins in the flat position … Read more »

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Proper installation of roof truss systems

Rural Builder December 2011 cover

A builder can invest a lot of money in safety lines, guardrails and hard hats to keep workers safe, but another element to the equation should not be missed: proper installation practices. One area in particular where education can help … Read more »

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An argument for fully engineered post-frame buildings

By David Bohnhoff, PE, PhD, University of Wisconsin —— In December 16, 2010, I met 66-year old dairy farmer Cyril Myren. He was sitting in an armchair in his house. He could barely move. Four days earlier he suffered two … Read more »

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Rusted oil field pipe transformed into award winning horse complex

Easing into the landscape of northern Texas, along a tree-lined creek, is an award winning horse complex built from a marriage of Texas frugality and genteel craftsmanship. Recently awarded the prestigious National Architecture and Engineering Award from the American Institute … Read more »

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New product: Malibu horse stall from Innovative Equine

Innovative Equine Systems, www.equinesystems.com, has just released its newest stall front design, the Malibu. This new concept – which is ideal for small private facilities or larger boarding and training centers – is noted as a design that offers modern … Read more »

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