barns

[pigguy]

We have our barn all laid out. but i cant find anybody to build it. we have 3 building companys that build meatal building. but none of them can put the exterior stall doors on the barn. any sugestions

 

[knabe]

pigguy, if the doors are sliders, it is EXTREMELY easy to put these on with a level and sheet metal screws.  if  you have sliders, make sure you ask for extra hangers.  typically, the doors have only three hangers.  i had mine have two more welded on.  also the keepers on the bottom are easy to install, you just have to fiddle with EXACTLY where they go, otherwise you will have gaps in your door.

 

[pigguy]

but then the door way is not framed and  when i have horses in it they will always be cut up.

 

[knabe]

hi pigguy, i'm not an MDbarns salesman, but do you mean the keepers at the bottom would cut them up?  they are pretty standard.  also, their doors have a nice release you just pull down you can see in the first pic with the first vertical bar on the left.  they are usually mounted flush with the cement or ground on the bottom.

http://www.mdbarns.com/catalogD.aspx?Catalogid=9

there's a better pic of the stall latch here in the retractable door latch pic

http://www.mdbarns.com/specification.aspx

 

[pigguy]

no i mean the actual building i cant get any body to build a barn wth the framed door ways. becaus ei fthey arent framed or something i will always be getting cuts on all the animals

 

[pigguy]

thanks for showing me that website. it is just like the other companys barns but hopefuly this place will actually call back

 

[justme]

We did our barn door, not thinking about the sides.  We did have a heifer cut her side.  You'll have to put some metal framing around it or its a big pain it the behind.