INTERNAL STABLING - Design Options

PENTLAND model

This is our most popular model as it has a very competitive price, offers excellent value for money, is strong, durable and attractive.  The structural framing is upgraded to 4 x 2 nom CLS (38 x 89mm fin) again with a pressure treated bottom rail but an enhanced 2.4m entry height. Internally it has full height lining in OSB Sterling board but upgraded to 18mm. Other materials are also an option.

We create an open atmosphere by utilising a combination of fully galvanised steel grills with 12mm solid bars at 63mm centres.  With widths of 1.067 and 1.82m (42 & 72”) and a height of 762mm (30”) these are combined to suit exact customer demands.  Doors include autolok bolts and all entrances and exposed edges and door jambs have steel anti crib protectors.

We have found that many customers have overstained the external weatherboarding with a good quality dark stain to great effect, especially when contrasting the bright galvanising of the steelwork.

OPTIONS

A wide range of options are available for both models, but the most popular options relate to the provision of hay feeders, antiweave grills and upgrading the internal lining with 10mm rubber wallmat or galvanised steel sheet.

Pentland fronts in barn

CUILLIN Model

The CUILLIN model is a premium range of internal stabling, augmenting the very popular Pentland model.  They are manufactured to exacting standards, following extensive research in both the UK and Europe as to what customers demand.

Our experience tells us that our customer base is looking for a panel that is durable, tough and attractive to look at whilst being practical in operation.  The result is our CUILLIN range.   The panels are 2.2m (86.5”) tall to fit the vast majority of buildings whilst giving a good entry height.  The lengths are bespoke manufactured to customer requirement but are based on a 3.5m length as standard.

A word should be made here of our concern regarding specifying steel internals. Many structures we convert are old sheds and steadings, and as such with a timber frame system, adjustments to angles and heights is straightforward. However steelwork when fabricated and galvanised is an exact product and aside from a few shims, hard to adjust. Accordingly steel framed panels are aimed at new or well refurbished locations where the walls and floors are sound and at 90 degrees to each other.

By the same token, if having to fit within two walls, care should be taken in gaining the exact width as the panels will be made to this size - and cannot be altered at a later date. For your guidance we would tend to make the panels 18mm less than the internal space given so the last panel has room to slot in and a plywood packer would be added once in situ.  Our CUILLIN range uses a 60 x 60mm steel corner post at each panel joint to make for simple bolting meaning self erection is an option.

The actual channel uses turned and rolled 1.5mm steel, 40 x 40mm section in order to take 32mm infills. The verticals are upgraded to 3mm steel and the vertical tubes are 1.25mm x 22mm steel, set at 50mm centres for a bright and airy appearance. We then hot dip galvanise the panels to British & International standards BS EN ISO 1461 to ensure a long and maintenance free life.

Cuillin hinged fronts

The panels are attractively manufactured with heavy duty durable double locking bars on hinged doors and an automatic lock mechanism on the sliding doors. The actual doors come with an open top as standard, but can also have an angled antiweave bar added at time of order. This can be upgraded to a solid barred upper at the time of order or you can purchase a Y shape antiweave infill which does the same job. We can also offer haynet access hatches, swivel feeders and opening upper panels for hayrake access.

The infills are made from recycled plastic formed into a solid material, 32mm thick with an interlocking tongue and groove profile, in a brown colour as standard. Other colours such as grey, green or black may be available at extra cost,  but the standard brown offers a traditional quality appearance with a nice contrast to the galvanising. The boards use recycled plastic as their source (predominantly lemonade bottles!) and are very tough and maintenance free.

Our Cuillin range is also available in a heavier duty version for professional yards or yards where heavy hunters or stallions predominate.