Building stables but looking for material options

**dullbird** · 6th June 2011, 08:02 PM

Guys

started measuring up for a couple of stables to be built at home...which is going to pretty much just consist of a simple steel frame with wood (kick panels) place with in it...

and wood lining the inside of the stable to protect the colourbond (stables being built with a colour bond shed/awning.

However the biggest hurdle I have come across is the cost of the wood. I would have liked to have placed Marine ply around the stable in sheets as stable is going to be 3.5/4 x 5meters.

I was thinking the marine ply as normal ply will not take long to rot out with horses urinating on and near and any residue kept with in bedding..from experience ply usually lasts around 1 to 2 years and then starts rotting from the bottom up. However to do marine ply we have priced up to be nearly 2 grand

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So that is a big NO NO.....

Is there any other materials we can use that would be suitable but a lot lest cost?

I'm sure some stable makers use a wood that has a plastic sort of coating on it...but I have no idea of the name or the cost.

**weeds** · 6th June 2011, 08:11 PM

At work we seem to offload most of our old conveyor to horse owners....we give it away

**dullbird** · 6th June 2011, 08:14 PM

they probably use that to line floors of stables and perhaps floats at a guess...

**weeds** · 6th June 2011, 08:27 PM

I remember one guy saying it was for fences hip height?

**Homestar** · 6th June 2011, 08:29 PM

Add the word 'Marine' and the price usually doubles, and in the case of plywood, triples. Not sure how long it would last, but Formply (used in building to form up for a concrete pour) is heaps cheaper than the same thickness marine ply. I think it is about $60 for a 6 x 4' sheet (18mm thick) compared to $140 odd for the same piece of marine ply. It has a black epoxy coating on the outside, and gets reused for many pours, so it should stand up to a bit of horse **** I would think...

Cheers - Gav

**digger** · 6th June 2011, 08:32 PM

Do you know anyone at the highways dept? Old crash barriers inside and then cover with conveyor belt? (seen something similar for prize cattle)

....if not what about a local motorcycle dealer or ag (water etc) dealer, they get heaps of stuff in thats packed in crates...not sure how sturdy but worth a look?

**big guy** · 6th June 2011, 08:35 PM

Have you tried Straw bale?

Great insulator, resilient to pests and relatively cheap.

Good enviromentally speaking etc.

Permapine is good also and keep your eyes on ebay, they have lots of odd length or left overs from projects.

**Homestar** · 6th June 2011, 08:36 PM

Just had a quick hunt on the web. The formply is waterproof on the coated side, but not where you cut it, so you would need to give the edges a good coat of paint. Looked at a couple of prices - varies heaps for DIY single sheets - $80 to $100! If you were buying a whole pack you would get a decent price, as low as $58 a sheet when buying a whole pack.

**dullbird** · 6th June 2011, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by bacicat2000

Just had a quick hunt on the web. The formply is waterproof on the coated side, but not where you cut it, so you would need to give the edges a good coat of paint. Looked at a couple of prices - varies heaps for DIY single sheets - $80 to $100! If you were buying a whole pack you would get a decent price, as low as $58 a sheet when buying a whole pack.

Mate I think you have suggested what i possibly think stable builders use, it looks suspiciously similar....

**rick130** · 6th June 2011, 08:49 PM

I'd try formply as well Lou, pretty sure that's what the kickboards were on SWMBO's mum's arena and what I've always used when needing something strong and relatively weather proof.
As mentioned, you need to seal where it has been cut.

big guy, you need something that'll cope with a horse kicking it, I don't think rendered straw bales would.

It also needs to be solid, ie, no rails so they don't cast themselves either.

Lou, the other style I've seen (OK, I've seen several) is to use hardwood boards placed horizontally inside a channel at either end.
This way you can cut the rotten one out at the base and slide the rest down to replace it and install a new one at the top.

I've also seen pre-cast concrete panels used.

Can't ask the boss ATM, she's already hit the sack.

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