Create a beautiful, safe and comfortable stable
Create a beautiful, safe and comfortable stable
Animal welfare and comfort is a major consideration when building or refurbishing any purpose built stable or animal shed. As well as the design and functionality of your buildings, equal attention should be given towards the materials used during the build or renovation.
Eternit Fibre Cement Profiled Sheets are weather and rot resistant, with a life expectancy of 50 years - you're guaranteed a long lasting, quality product that requires little maintenance and fits perfectly into any environment. Experience gained over many years has shown that the Eternit colour range will meet the wide ranging design requirements in both rural and urban areas. All the colours have been chosen for their ability to harmonise with the most commonly used building materials - brick, slate, stone, concrete and timber.
Temperature and humidity
Temperature and humidity
Regulating the temperature of your stable can be costly, particularly if your infrastructure is clad in poor thermal resistant material. Eternit Profiled Sheeting is made of fibre cement, a natural material that is an excellent insulator.
The financial benefits of keeping the heat in your buildings during colder Winter months, are equalled by the huge improvements to animal welfare during the warmer Summer months, as the fibre cement material provides a cool and relaxed environment for your animals.
Controlling moisture and suppressing sound
Controlling moisture and suppressing sound
Fibre cement is a breathable material that can absorb the moisture in the air caused by housing animals. This absorbing quality prevents the build up of condensation, particularly on your stable roofing which would normally condense back to water droplets and either drip onto your horses or livestock, or run down an apexed roof and pool on the inside of your stable walls. This can then potentially cause issues with bacteria and fungal build up at the base of your buliding.
The absorbing nature of fibre cement also absorbs sound better than other materials. Tested under heavy rainfall, the sound under our profiled sheets (when installed as roofing) is significantly softer than that recorded under a metal alternative. When used as a siding, fibre cement can also help reduce the intrusion of machine and road noise in your stable, providing a more relaxed environment for your animals.
No insulation
A shelter from the rain
No insulation is needed in riding areas. The sand in the arena is sprayed with water and the high level of humidity in the air can be absorbed by the fibre cement.
Full insulation under purlins
For full climate control
Depending on local climate, insulation in the stables is often required to provide your horses with a dry, well-ventilated place. This allows you to manage the temperature in a controlled way, while still maximising the airflow in the stables.
Full insulation above purlins
Insulation on a budget
Here, corrugated sheets sit directly on long insulating panels. So, they’re easier to fit, making this a budget-friendly option if you want to insulate. However, with this insulation, you’ll need to take cold-air downdraughts into account – and cleaning is more difficult.
Marston Equestrian Building, Derbyshire
Providing a safe, weather-proof environment for his daughters to exercise their horses in, was Peter Bull’s main aim when he constructed a new equestrian building at his specialist joiners and builders premises in Marston Montgomery, Derbyshire. Secondary to that was his desire to construct a building that sat well with the others at the site and blended in sympathetically with the rural surroundings.
Peter’s attention to detail and knowledge of the building materials available has led to a building that is not only a pleasure to ride in, but one that also complements its surroundings beautifully...
