American Barn
Traditional timber American barns, designed to give you and your horses everything you need under one roof.
What is an American Barn?
American Barns provide an alternative to the traditional timber stables, keeping everything under one roof. Importantly they provide stylish protection from the elements and are becoming increasingly popular in riding schools and livery yards across the world.
As with all our products quality of materials and workmanship remains key to our success. Our extensive expertise allows us to provide informed advice from initial discussions through to design concepts, considerate construction, and final sign off.
Our qualified surveyor can provide an optional planning permission application service, reducing time and stress for our busy clients. An American Barn is a stunning addition which adds value to your property. Contact a member of our experienced team for full specification and a detailed quotation here.
Specifications
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The exterior walls are clad in ex 19mm thick pressure treated shiplap on 75mm x 47mm softwood framework.
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The partition walls are 47mm x 75mm framework clad in kickboards. The trusses above partitions are left open to encourage ventilation and free airflow between boxes.
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All Baseplates are pressure treated.
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Looseboxes are lined to 1220mm high with 12mm WBP plywood. An option of lining to eaves height is offered.
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All sections are bolted and nailed together and bolted to base works.
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Doors are ledged and braced with treated TGV boarding outside and WBP Plywood to inside top. Bottom doors are fitted with deep metal chew stripping (440mm) to top edge of bottom door (overall thickness 63mm). Doors are fixed with heavy Tee hinges, door bolts, and ‘Kick over’ latches, all of which are galvanized.
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Windows are perspex panes with an internal galvanised grills for protection. Six blade fully adjustable louvre style windows are available as an optional extra.
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Roofing is corrugated cement fibre sheeting with reinforcing to latest EU guidelines . The traditional big 'six profile' is fitted to a purlin style roof. This sheeting is available in various colours to suit your surrounding environment (at a small additional charge). The profile of this sheeting allows full ventilation to all eaves and ridges. We are able to offer “Onduline” roofing as a no cost option(15 year guarantee on sheeting)
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PVC guttering is fitted to front of units.
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Wall height 2.275m. Ridge height 2.950m. Door opening height 2.200m (all heights include brick course). Front overhang 1.100m
Optional Extras
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Pair of Doors
2.100 x 2.100 Full Galvanized Ironmongery
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Anti chew strip
Covering the full door frame and edge of top door
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Louvre Window
Standard in our supreme range available as an extra to the classic range
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Clear Roof Sheets
Adding natural light particularly valuable as the nights draw in
Our American Barns
Interested in an American Barn?
Contact a member of our friendly team to have any questions answered or to receive a quote.