EddieWalker
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You sure did a nice job on the conversion!!!
What did you finish the floor with?
Eddie
What did you finish the floor with?
Eddie
Barn remodeling/restoration project
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radair
Gold Member
Wow, nice job! The contrast from the first pic to the last is quite impressive.
Nasty135
Veteran Member
Nice job on the Horse stalls!!
I'm curious about the floor treatment myself,
Maybe you could start a post "Guess how this floor is finished?" /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Looks like bluestone dust, I used that before on a base of a brick walk..
I'm curious about the floor treatment myself,
Maybe you could start a post "Guess how this floor is finished?" /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Looks like bluestone dust, I used that before on a base of a brick walk..
Makers_Mark
Silver Member
Nice Job! Where did you get the stall kits and how much?...if you don't mind me asking.
burnetma
Gold Member
You did an excellent job! So nice that it is a shame to put the horses into the barn as they will do their best to destroy it! Darn critters anyway. Seriously though, great work!
Did you make the stall doors?
Did you make the stall doors?
EddieWalker </font><font color="blue" class="small">( What did you finish the floor with? )</font> Your looking at stone dust, crush, pit finds, smaller than 21a, whatever your local quarry calls it. The depth is of course dependant on the floor, since it was sloped. Average depth is about 9 inches. A final application to really smooth out the center isle is underway. Rubber interlocking bricks are hopefull, on top of that for the final product.
Nasty135 </font><font color="blue" class="small">( Looks like bluestone dust, I used that before on a base of a brick walk.. )</font> Yep, bluestone dust. Once dry, hard as it needs to be.
Makers Mark </font><font color="blue" class="small">( Where did you get the stall kits and how much?...if you don't mind me asking. )</font> The kits are from Woodstar products . The prices are on that site. Very good people to deal with. Like I said earlier, we had a little problem with a shipment. Not a Woodstar issue, someone while the products were in transit really busted them up bad. Woodstar ended up building us new kits and shipped them out as fast as they could.
My cost would not be your cost, as a lot of the lumber is market value for your particular area. I'd say my finished product is about a grand a stall. That would be everything including screws, nails and wood.
burnetma </font><font color="blue" class="small">( Did you make the stall doors? )</font> Nope the complete door, and metal bars are from a manufacturer noted earlier. The door is a customized offering from them.
-Mike Z. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Nasty135 </font><font color="blue" class="small">( Looks like bluestone dust, I used that before on a base of a brick walk.. )</font> Yep, bluestone dust. Once dry, hard as it needs to be.
Makers Mark </font><font color="blue" class="small">( Where did you get the stall kits and how much?...if you don't mind me asking. )</font> The kits are from Woodstar products . The prices are on that site. Very good people to deal with. Like I said earlier, we had a little problem with a shipment. Not a Woodstar issue, someone while the products were in transit really busted them up bad. Woodstar ended up building us new kits and shipped them out as fast as they could.
My cost would not be your cost, as a lot of the lumber is market value for your particular area. I'd say my finished product is about a grand a stall. That would be everything including screws, nails and wood.
burnetma </font><font color="blue" class="small">( Did you make the stall doors? )</font> Nope the complete door, and metal bars are from a manufacturer noted earlier. The door is a customized offering from them.
-Mike Z. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I have finished up the "office areas" in the barn. This w/e I plan on taking lots of pictures during the snow storm. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Notice I said "areas". I have electric and satellite hookups. I have a spare fridge too. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
It will be my hideout area, until I turn the attention to the milkhouse, which will be the riptides AO only. Unfortunate that depressing news looms large at this point in the farm restoration.
It is a lot more expensive than I thought. Almost tripple in time, effort and money.
I have a new barn roof drip "leak" spot.
My broken fingers still are not healing.
I will not be haying anytime soon.
I will not be upgrading the Kubota anytime soon.
My milkhouse may turn into a laundry mat during the renovations.
I have more burn piles than burn time.
The local dump knows my name and truck color.
I am feeling old.
-Mike Z. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Notice I said "areas". I have electric and satellite hookups. I have a spare fridge too. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
It will be my hideout area, until I turn the attention to the milkhouse, which will be the riptides AO only. Unfortunate that depressing news looms large at this point in the farm restoration.
It is a lot more expensive than I thought. Almost tripple in time, effort and money.
I have a new barn roof drip "leak" spot.
My broken fingers still are not healing.
I will not be haying anytime soon.
I will not be upgrading the Kubota anytime soon.
My milkhouse may turn into a laundry mat during the renovations.
I have more burn piles than burn time.
The local dump knows my name and truck color.
I am feeling old.
-Mike Z. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
looks nice.
Did a similar conversion but we used the jackhammer to break out all the concrete and pour new.
Glad you didn't use wood for the floors. It's not safe, rots quickly and your barn will reak of urine forever.
If you have ever had a horse trailer with wood floor, you know what I mean.
Did a similar conversion but we used the jackhammer to break out all the concrete and pour new.
Glad you didn't use wood for the floors. It's not safe, rots quickly and your barn will reak of urine forever.
If you have ever had a horse trailer with wood floor, you know what I mean.
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Mornin Mike,
Real nice job, Im glad I read the whole post, because I was wondering about the floor treatment myself /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Thanks,
scotty
Real nice job, Im glad I read the whole post, because I was wondering about the floor treatment myself /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Thanks,
scotty
midlf
Platinum Member
I hate to throw more work at you but: IT appears you reused the existing barn wiring system. Diary barns are hard on wiring systems done with any steel components. Old wiring in barns is subject to greater deterioration than in a residence. Check this out completely to make sure it is safe. New wiring in PVC conduit is a much better choice for barns. Many barns and stables are lost from electrically caused fires.
The wiring is original. You have a keen eye. It will be a complete replacement when the electiricans are present to rewire/redo the electric on the farmhouse.
I am not even going to attempt the rewire. I could not forgive myself having the thoughts run through my head, that I made a mistake and burned the barn down by faulty wiring.
We needed to get the stalls and offices in first for horse shelter and storage space for furntiture. The barn really was the only building that offered us the protection from the elements, on this farm project.
Thanks for the note, your concerns are valid.
-Mike Z. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I am not even going to attempt the rewire. I could not forgive myself having the thoughts run through my head, that I made a mistake and burned the barn down by faulty wiring.
We needed to get the stalls and offices in first for horse shelter and storage space for furntiture. The barn really was the only building that offered us the protection from the elements, on this farm project.
Thanks for the note, your concerns are valid.
-Mike Z. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
midlf
Platinum Member
Glad to hear you were aware of the problems that could occur with old barn wiring. Make sure your electricians are aware of proper Ag wiring and use PVC in areas exposed to moisture, which is just about anywhere in a barn or stable except for the office area. Lights should have globes or covers to prevent dust from settling on hot parts. All wiring and conduits, switches, etc need to be kept away from where the animals could get at it.
I used to be an electrician, and was raised near farms (family and friends). In our 3+ year search for the place we have now I saw some real horror stories for wiring. The place we have has a scare story. The previous owner did the wiring. Mechanically he was good, former auto mechanic, but electrically left a lot to be desired. All neutrals are red, the traveler for the 2 way lights is green. Hots are black. Switches can be in either the hot or neutral lead. No ground connections or rods in the stable. I'm going the other way from you. I'm converting a stable to a shop. It is, soon to be was, a great stable. Our horse owning friends are horrified.
I used to be an electrician, and was raised near farms (family and friends). In our 3+ year search for the place we have now I saw some real horror stories for wiring. The place we have has a scare story. The previous owner did the wiring. Mechanically he was good, former auto mechanic, but electrically left a lot to be desired. All neutrals are red, the traveler for the 2 way lights is green. Hots are black. Switches can be in either the hot or neutral lead. No ground connections or rods in the stable. I'm going the other way from you. I'm converting a stable to a shop. It is, soon to be was, a great stable. Our horse owning friends are horrified.
TwinWillows
Gold Member
Is that chain link fencing in the photo? If so what's it used for?
Yes, that was chain link. Probable use was to keep the calves out of the "office" space.
Obviously, it has since come down. I am back to working on the stalls and ceiling. I have decided to save it. And am cutting out the warps small sections at a time. This summer I hope to paint both the inside and outside.
Perhaps I'll open the paint party to my TBN friends! The roof of course.
-Mike Z.
Obviously, it has since come down. I am back to working on the stalls and ceiling. I have decided to save it. And am cutting out the warps small sections at a time. This summer I hope to paint both the inside and outside.
Perhaps I'll open the paint party to my TBN friends! The roof of course.
-Mike Z.
volcamp
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Riptides: Great job on this. The difference is unbelievable. We are eagerly awaiting your next update. The Wife and I are starting a complete makeover of our horse barn and have gained a number of great ideas from keeping up with your progress.
No updates. I have run electric in it, with a separate panel, and water is on the outside of the barn. I did not feel like punching another hole in the foundation. I am planning to use the existing water line as it goes under and into the barn. All I have to do is dig to find it.
I still have patch work on the ceiling, and need to get the windows back in.
Unfortunate, the farm house took priority, and then the pastures needed fencing. I hope to get back to the barn by the fall.
I need to think about getting my own sprayer for the roof. Estimates to paint are way over my budget.
All-in-all, a once in a lifetime project, the farm. A true money pit.
-Mike Z.
I still have patch work on the ceiling, and need to get the windows back in.
Unfortunate, the farm house took priority, and then the pastures needed fencing. I hope to get back to the barn by the fall.
I need to think about getting my own sprayer for the roof. Estimates to paint are way over my budget.
All-in-all, a once in a lifetime project, the farm. A true money pit.
-Mike Z.
Wow....
Three years later... and we are PAINTING the roof today! I have been doing next to nothing on the inside, but did manage to fix the silage area where tin was badly handled in an attempt to add cover of some sort. We even managed to get on the roof to plug some holes, and today we PAINT!!!!
Well the roof anyway. There is much debate about what we should do with the sides, cover in vinyl or paint.......
Pics later in the day!
-Mike Z.
Three years later... and we are PAINTING the roof today! I have been doing next to nothing on the inside, but did manage to fix the silage area where tin was badly handled in an attempt to add cover of some sort. We even managed to get on the roof to plug some holes, and today we PAINT!!!!
Well the roof anyway. There is much debate about what we should do with the sides, cover in vinyl or paint.......
Pics later in the day!
-Mike Z.
