COMPARE HORSE RUN-IN SHEDS & SHEDROW BARNS

COMPARE CONSTRUCTION BEFORE PURCHASING YOUR NEXT RUN-IN SHED OR HORSE BARN!

In left column you will find pictures of our standard SHED construction (MGC Buildings).

Right column shows the standard SHED construction of most other builders.

Our Construction (MGC Buildings)                    Construction of Most Other Barns

Felt Paper & 30 Year Shingles                        25 Year Shingles & No Felt Paper

Wind Braces at Each Post (MGC Buildings)           No Wind Braces Used (Some Other Barns)

True 4"x4" Oak Post  (MGC Buildings)                 3.5"x3.5" Oak Post (Most Other Barns)

   8-Lite Window (24"x40" MGC Buildings)           6-Lite Window (24"x28" Most Other Barns)

We realize that purchasing a barn is an important investment to you, and in order to help you to make the right decision, we offer a "comparison barn chart" so you can compare our barns and what we have to offer, to any of our competitors.  When shopping for a barn here are some questions you might want to ask:

1. Are roofing nails used to fasten the shingles, or staples?  Staples are cheaper, and in order to cut the cost of barns, most companies use staples instead of nails to fasten their shingles.  All of the "shingle manufacturers" recommend to use roofing nails.  See manufacturers' recommendations   We always use nails to fasten our shingles.

2. Is felt paper used under the shingles?  It is important to use felt paper underlayment under the shingles.  In fact all of the shingle manufacturers do recommend to use it.  See manufacturers' recommendations  Note: most companies offer felt paper as an option, not as a standard feature.  Felt paper comes standard on our barns and is not an option.

3. What size of overhangs are used?  The bigger overhangs are always a good idea and barns with bigger overhangs will look nicer.  Our company uses 4" overhangs on the gable ends, 6" overhang in the back and 18" overhang in front of the barn.

4. Are heavy duty window grills standard?  Do not settle for "chicken wire" on stall windows.  Heavy duty grills over windows will better protect your horses and will also protect windows from being chewed on by horses.  We use heavy duty window grills for window and animal protection.

5. What size of windows are used?  Most manufacturers use 6-lite windows on their barns (24"x28").  On our barns we use 8-lite windows (24"x40").  We know, that more day light in stalls is better for your horses.

6. What kind of shingles used on roof? Most manufacturers use 25 year 3-tab shingles on their barns.  All of our barns come standard with 30 year architectural shingles.  Architectural shingles look nicer, have longer warranty and higher wind load.

In addition, to make our barns sturdier and heavier (to withstand stronger winds), we use heavier rough-cut oak framing with true 4"x4" posts.  Most other barn builders use 3.5"x3.5" oak posts in order to cut on cost and weight of barn.

As you can see, we don't take any short cuts and build our barns the way they are meant to be built.

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