Are you planning to build your dream barn one day? Building a barn, or any structure, is time-consuming and can be a stressful event. We’ve seen projects that have gone smoothly, and others that haven’t. Here’s what you need to know to make the process of building your barn go smoothly.

Start Planning Your Barn Well Ahead of the Building Process

Thorough, detailed planning before you start the process of building your barn is key to your project’s success. One of the biggest mistakes that barn owners make is filling in the details of their plans as construction is already beginning. This can lead to problems, and you may discover that you haven’t allowed adequate space for some of the features that you want to include in your barn.

Instead, start planning way ahead of time. Plan out the layout of your entire property, and plan out the layout of your barn. Make your barn’s plans as detailed as possible – continue adding to your plans until they include the position and dimensions of your barn’s stalls, where tack organization systems will be located in your tack room, the directions that doors will open in, and how your wash stall will be hooked into the barn’s plumbing system. The more details you have in your plans at the beginning of the project, the better.

Work With a Trusted Barn Builder

Your barn builder is integral to the success of your project, so make sure that your partner with a trusted barn builder who is experienced in building horse barns. Your barn builder oversees the progress of the project, so knowing that you’re working with a talented and experienced builder can take some of the pressure off of you during the construction.

Have Extra Funds on Hand

Despite your best efforts to stay within budget, unexpected expenses do crop up! Having extra funds set aside for these circumstances can be a reassurance and can ensure that your barn’s construction continues to run smoothly.

Budget Extra Time for Unforeseen Circumstances

Your barn builder will present you with a time frame for the project, and in a perfect world, everything would run according to schedule. Unfortunately, unforeseen circumstances are common when it comes to building. From uncooperative weather to backordered materials, be prepared for your timeline to be extended and realize that you will probably have to be flexible with the actual date when you plan to bring your horses home.

Stay On Top of the Project

Don’t forget to stay on top of the project’s progress. Staying in touch with the barn builder can help to keep you up to date, and can also alert you to potential problems coming down the line before they require immediate attention.

With good planning and the partnership of an excellent barn builder, you can help to ensure that your barn building project goes smoothly!

Original Source: Tips to Make the Barn Building Process Go Smoothly