Hello everyone!
I'm new here but hope to get some help now that my husband and I are facing this and don't know what to do.
We have bought a fantastic paradise. A farm where we can have our animals.
But to the point... The stable needs some renovating. First and foremost, the issue is that it is too low between the floor and the ceiling for our large horses to stand there. According to the county administrative board's regulations. But what is more profitable?
Raise the ceiling, above is a hayloft or lower the floor where there is concrete a few cm then soil to dig down into.
We need about 60cm to be raised/lowered!
As with moving and renovating, most of the money goes to other things... But it is a must as our animals need a stable, and we certainly don’t want to be reported.
What types of companies handle these renovations I'm talking about? Building new stalls, etc., we'll do ourselves, so it's either raising the ceiling or breaking away concrete and then laying new that needs to be done. What do you think the costs might be? The area is about 50-60 sqm.
We hope to get some advice from you so we won't be nervous come winter, as the horses need to be in stalls then!
Best regards, Josefin!
I'm new here but hope to get some help now that my husband and I are facing this and don't know what to do.
We have bought a fantastic paradise. A farm where we can have our animals.
But to the point... The stable needs some renovating. First and foremost, the issue is that it is too low between the floor and the ceiling for our large horses to stand there. According to the county administrative board's regulations. But what is more profitable?
Raise the ceiling, above is a hayloft or lower the floor where there is concrete a few cm then soil to dig down into.
We need about 60cm to be raised/lowered!
As with moving and renovating, most of the money goes to other things... But it is a must as our animals need a stable, and we certainly don’t want to be reported.
What types of companies handle these renovations I'm talking about? Building new stalls, etc., we'll do ourselves, so it's either raising the ceiling or breaking away concrete and then laying new that needs to be done. What do you think the costs might be? The area is about 50-60 sqm.
We hope to get some advice from you so we won't be nervous come winter, as the horses need to be in stalls then!
Best regards, Josefin!
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Hello and welcome to the forum. 
I think you have the best chance of getting an answer in the subforum for building materials and construction techniques, so I'm moving your question there.
I have no experience with stables, but excavating the foundation to create more height is done by a foundation contractor (you can search for foundation and groundworks in various craftsmen registers). Raising the roof is done by a regular carpenter. I hope someone else can advise better on which is best.
I think you have the best chance of getting an answer in the subforum for building materials and construction techniques, so I'm moving your question there.
I have no experience with stables, but excavating the foundation to create more height is done by a foundation contractor (you can search for foundation and groundworks in various craftsmen registers). Raising the roof is done by a regular carpenter. I hope someone else can advise better on which is best.
Find a couple of local construction companies that have dealt with similar jobs and consult them for advice. Which option is easiest depends entirely on the circumstances, and a good construction company can probably see that quite quickly.
It might be easiest/cheapest to make a new extension and create a new stable there, using the existing stable for other things, or perhaps there are other spaces in the building with higher ceilings that can be used as a stable...
Consider trying to create a long-term plan so you won't have to redo the work if you want to acquire more stable spaces in a couple of years.
It might be easiest/cheapest to make a new extension and create a new stable there, using the existing stable for other things, or perhaps there are other spaces in the building with higher ceilings that can be used as a stable...
Consider trying to create a long-term plan so you won't have to redo the work if you want to acquire more stable spaces in a couple of years.
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How many horses are we talking about?
What is their withers height?
Building some outdoor stalls according to Zixten's suggestion won't be too many square meters, and surely easier than tearing down the entire loft.
I think digging out and lowering the floor is complicated.
Firstly, it affects the foundation that supports the entire building, and secondly, moisture and drainage come into play and complicate everything.
Addition, alternative action plan
Switch to smaller horses, Icelandics or fjord horses
What is their withers height?
Building some outdoor stalls according to Zixten's suggestion won't be too many square meters, and surely easier than tearing down the entire loft.
I think digging out and lowering the floor is complicated.
Firstly, it affects the foundation that supports the entire building, and secondly, moisture and drainage come into play and complicate everything.
Addition, alternative action plan
Switch to smaller horses, Icelandics or fjord horses
Not necessarily the case, I know of a stable where they dug out and cast a new slab and made it work well... Different conditions in different places... Similarly with raising the roof, in some places it's simple, in others almost impossible...KnockOnWood said: