A Maintained Modular Horse Barn Equals a Healthy Horse

Chances are you paid good money for your modular
horse barn so naturally you would want it to last
for as long as possible and with some basic
maintenance practices it will. We talk mostly
here about barns but these same tips will hold
true with any wooden storage building or shed.

First there are some seasonal tasks that should
be done every spring and fall. For the spring
these jobs would begin with a good sweep out and
hosing. Do everything walls, floors, stalls, all
the little cobwebs in the corners, windows and
tack room.

While you are cleaning look for things like mold,
that could indicate a water leak. Mold is not
good for you or the health of your horse. Check
the stalls for splintered wood and sharp objects
that could harm your horse. If you have a loft
now is a good time to sweep it out and check the
underside of the roof.

Moving outside walk around your barn or storage
building look for lose boards, broken windows,
sharp objects and hardware. Clear the ground
around the barn of tall grass, brush or anything
that is touching against the side of the barn or
shed. Check the windows and doors and their
hardware and replace anything broken. Take a
ladder and check any gutters and down spouts for
lose fit or leaking. While you are up there give
the roof a good visual looking for loose or
broken shingles.

While walking around look at the ground around
the barn or shed. Check for drainage issues or
places that water can puddle. Nothing will ruin
horse's feet faster than standing continuously in
water or on muddy ground.

Staining or painting the outside of your barn or
shed protects the building from the elements and
bugs. A good quality stain will protect the wood
from harsh UV light which will weaken the wood
siding and greatly reduces its lifespan. It will
also help prevent damage to the wood caused by
rapid changes in the moisture within the wood by
shedding the rain. Moisture in the siding can
lead to, warping, splitting and of course rot.

What you use depends on what is already on it.
Should you use oil base, water base or latex? You
can put water base over oil base but you can't
put oil over water base. Latex will go over water
based but not over oil. For health and
environmental reasons most are moving toward the
newer water based stains. For best results no
matter which you choose it is a good idea to use
a sprayer and to do two coats. The first will be
absorbed by the siding and the second coat will
seal the wood. If you use good quality products
you can get away with re-staining every 3 years
or so depending on climate.

With a little effort a few times a year will
ensure that your barn or shed will last for a
long time. And, more importantly it will make
life safer and healthy for you and your horses.


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Carolina Storage Solutions was founded in 2008
and has sold and delivered HUNDREDS of modular
Horse barns and storage buildings to satisfied
customers in North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia
and Tennessee We opened our doors on this motto:
"Treat others the way we want to be treated".
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