Complete Plans for Building Horse Barns Big and Small

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Summary: Terrific barn designs in a great book
Review: As an architect I pick up this book whenever I need inspiration. If you're planning to design or build a stable, you'll find yourself using this book again and again. It's a countrywide survey of creative designs for equestrian buildings. The buildings are presented with plans, photos and concise descriptions.

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Summary: comprehensive coverage of what to keep in mind for your barn
Review: Great resource for providing solutions on roof pitch, stall size, layouts, light, storage, etc. Also helpful in determining storage requirements for hay, compost, & farm equipment.

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Summary: comprehensive coverage of what to keep in mind for your barn
Review: Great resource for providing solutions on roof pitch, stall size, layouts, light, storage, etc. Also helpful in determining storage requirements for hay, compost, & farm equipment.

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Summary: comprehensive coverage of what to keep in mind for your barn
Review: Great resource for providing solutions on roof pitch, stall size, layouts, light, storage, etc. Also helpful in determining storage requirements for hay, compost, & farm equipment.

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Summary: Good for beginners
Review: This book gives an excellent overview of what it takes to build a barn, from choosing the type, to preparing the gound, to hiring sub-contractors. Althought the plans can hardly be said to be "complete," they do give a good idea of how different barn styles go together. You'll still need someone knowlegeable in buidling to help you in the actual construction. The plans include several innovative barn types and shapes. I particulary liked the circular barn with a jumping/training track on the perimeter, the stalls inside that and the "aisle" in the center.

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Summary: Good for beginners
Review: This book gives an excellent overview of what it takes to build a barn, from choosing the type, to preparing the gound, to hiring sub-contractors. Althought the plans can hardly be said to be "complete," they do give a good idea of how different barn styles go together. You'll still need someone knowlegeable in buidling to help you in the actual construction. The plans include several innovative barn types and shapes. I particulary liked the circular barn with a jumping/training track on the perimeter, the stalls inside that and the "aisle" in the center.

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Summary: Good for beginners
Review: This book gives an excellent overview of what it takes to build a barn, from choosing the type, to preparing the gound, to hiring sub-contractors. Althought the plans can hardly be said to be "complete," they do give a good idea of how different barn styles go together. You'll still need someone knowlegeable in buidling to help you in the actual construction. The plans include several innovative barn types and shapes. I particulary liked the circular barn with a jumping/training track on the perimeter, the stalls inside that and the "aisle" in the center.

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Summary: Wonderful barn building book
Review: This book is excellent. It covers everything from the simple run-in shed to a full show facility and everything in between. While planning my ideal facility I have used in as a wonderful resource over and over again. This is a must if you would like to build a new facility or remodel your current one.

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Summary: "Barns" is designed to help horsemen solve housing problems.
Review: We have worked with horsemen from around the country, from back yard innovators to Olympic Team members, to find good solutions to common and uncommon horsekeeping challenges. From clever watering systems to low-cost horse housing, we've found people with good ideas they are willing to share. And with our backgrounds as equestrian management professionals, we've been able to review each idea with an eye to safety, economy and the reality of the average horse owner

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Summary: Building a barn? You NEED this book.
Review: Whether you have seen many barns or only the ones in your dreams, this book will help make the barn of your dreams come true. Not only do the authors offer examples of almost every conceivable type of barn, they highlight inventive details from each that will make your day-to-day chores easier or that will spark ideas that you hadn't considered before.

With the help from this book I built a barn, on a budget, that has been admired by those much more experienced than I was at the time. I am building another and wouldn't think of building it without referring back to this book once more.