Hot-Dip Galvanized vs Painted Steel Horse Stables
Three years ago, a commercial facility in Queensland bought painted steel stables to save 20% on the initial build. Last month, a thoroughbred kicked through a rusted lower rail and lacerated its leg. That single incident cost the owner more in vet bills and emergency welding than the entire upfront savings. When you manage a […]
Galvanized vs Painted Steel for Horse Stables
Three years ago, a thoroughbred breeder in Queensland bought forty painted steel stables because the upfront quote came in 20% under our galvanized option. Last month, they called me asking for replacement frames. The horses had kicked the paint down to bare metal at the base, moisture from urine and wet bedding did the rest, […]
Hot Dip Galvanized Steel Frames: Specs
You spec a hot dip galvanized horse stable for a client in coastal Queensland, the container arrives, and the frame looks acceptable until you run a magnetic thickness gauge over the weld seam and read 18 microns instead of the 42+ microns required by EN ISO 1461. The supplier blames transit vibration, but the actual […]