If you’ve never built a horse barn before, then when you set out to build your first barn you will be in unfamiliar territory. While building a barn will require some research and question asking on your part, we thought we’d give you a little help now with these common barn-building mistakes that you will want to avoid.

Entrusting the Project to a Non-Horse Person

Building a horse barn truly requires knowledge about horses, their safety, and how barns operate. Think about it: You wouldn’t ask someone who has built only bridges to construct your house, so why would you entrust your horse barn’s construction to someone who typically builds houses and doesn’t have experience working with horses?

One of the best moves you can make to ensure that your barn building project goes well is to find a builder who frequently constructs horse barns. A builder experienced with horse barn construction will understand the need for specifically sized stalls, how stall doors should be positioned for convenience, the optimum ceiling height, how to choose the right piece of land for your barn, how to build a barn that’s the right size for your needs, and a whole variety of other factors that go into ensuring that your barn is just as you wanted it to be.

Buying Poor-Quality Stalls and Accessories

Your barn building project will require significant investments of both time and money on your part, so why would you fill your barn with stalls and accessories that aren’t of the same quality of the barn’s construction? Investing in quality stalls and accessories, while more expensive initially, will pay off in the long run because quality products will last far longer than lesser quality products will. Additionally, you will be working in the barn every day, and will be using these products. If you’re working with poor-quality products, you may quickly regret your purchases and not enjoy your barn as much as you could.

Classic Equine Equipment strives to produce only top-quality products that our customers love. Our stalls are available in a range of options, including custom designs, so that you can find the stall that is just right for your barn. Classic Equine Equipment products are built to last and will make a positive addition to your barn.

Building the Barn in an Enclosed Location

Have you ever heard the expression that if you have an extra stall in your barn, then soon you’ll have the horse to fill it? That saying seems to hold true. And while right now a four-stall barn might seem more than sufficient for your plans for your property, that might not be the case in a few years.

When building your barn, think about the location in terms of whether or not it would let you expand the barn if you want to in years to come. Try to locate your barn so that you could make an addition onto one end or one side in case you find yourself in need of additional stalls or space.

Building a barn for the first time can be a bit overwhelming. We are happy to talk with you about your barn and your needs for stalls and barn accessories.

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Original source: Mistakes to Avoid When Building Your First Barn