Loafing Sheds

(4) 12' x 12' stalls with custom 12' x 16' enclosed stall

12' x 24' with open gables and feeders mounted outside backwall

Walls sheeted to 5'

12' x 12', closed gables, feed door

12' x 36', 3 stall, with feed doors

12' x 24', wire interior, closed gables, divider wall

Feeder Doors in 12' x 24' enclosure (corrals and posts by others)

LOAFING SHEDS (Enclosures)

Also known as 3-sided ENCLOSURES, these barns have one or more stalls side by side, most often with wall sheeting on three sides.

There are many options available, such as partial or full sheeting on all sides, feeders, feed doors, tack and hay rooms, and color sheeting. The roof is single slope and usually 12' deep, though depths from 8' to 24' can be custom made.

If you are interested in a roof overhang, see our page on shedrow barns for enclosures with gabled roofs.

These buildings can be used as a stand-alone loafing shed in a pasture area, or can be an enclosure with corrals attached to it for runs.

The walls can be built with wire fabric welded to the frame to protect the sheeting from kicks and to better separate the horses. There can also be doors to exterior stall runs.

For ideas on the types of panels available for the dividers and exterior corrals, see our pipe and wire panel photos.

They are available in a variety of colors. Installation is available in our regular service area, but many of our customers install the buildings themselves.

We can provide engineering for the 2001 CBC and 2002 LACO Building Codes (and most other local California codes and updates) with little or no changes to standard designs, and can accommodate most custom requests with engineering as well. Grading, concrete, site, etc are important parts of the permit process, so please feel free to contact us for more information, and we also recommend contacting your local building department.   We are a licensed City of Los Angeles type I lws fabricator, which satisfies many building departments' welding requirements. We build regularly in 20 and 30 lb/psf roof snow load areas, but can also engineer for 40 lb/psf if your location requires a heavier load.

These structures use a zee purlin roof system, and sleeved purlin and concrete anchor connections that provide the strength needed to resist wind loads. This makes a much stronger structure than the pipe roof frames that many customers use. It also allows the structure to be relocated if you move and want to take it with you.

The gables (triangular openings on the sides) can be open or closed, and the sheeting can be galvanized or your choice of standard colors.   You can choose a different color for the walls, roof, and trim. The underside of sheeting is always white and the framing is galvanized (or galvalume). We use quality steel sheeting and the wall frames are 1 7/8" diameter pipe.

Installation can be done by our crew, or we can provide a kit with installation instructions for do-it-yourselfers and contractors.

We take great care in our quality control and field installations. However, site preparation (grading) is very important to the safety and function of the end-product, so please feel free to give us a call to discuss your job site.