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| What is a Modular Barn?
A modular barn is a custom designed building that has
prefabricated wall panels. These panels allow maximum flexibility in building design and
construction. Modular concepts may also lower building costs. Because of
the modular design barns can be built small at first and later added
onto without difficulty. Modular barns can also be disassembled and
relocated to a new site.
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| How do these building compare
to wood structures?
First, Barnsmaster Barns are primarily constructed from steel making
them stronger than wood. Second, steel construction also adds other benefits
such as easy maintenance, cleaning, 'Zero Fire Spread' and the ability to weather the
elements much better than wood.
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Are these "Kit" buildings?
No. Barnmaster's buildings are not kit buildings.
Each building is custom designed and constructed to meet your
specific needs. While the costs may be comparable to so called
"kit" buildings, our buildings offer maximum
flexibility and use superior materials to "kits". Barns
Northwest also offers affordable custom installation using our authorized installers, or you may choose to do it yourself
or have an outside contractor install your building for you.
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| Can I finance a building or
barn?
Yes. Barnmaster has financing plans and options available for
you. The most commonly used are home equity lines of credit.
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Are
these buildings just for horses?
No. Our buildings are used for all types of
animals and storage. Although it is true that the majority of
Barnmaster's customers have come from the horse industry our barns
and buildings are also used to house cows, pigs, llamas, dogs,
ostriches, camels, etc.
Besides animals our buildings are also used to
store and house RV's, Boats, Airplanes, and Helicopters.
Often our buildings are converted into living
quarters and offices.
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| Is there any kind of size
limitations?
No. Barns Northwest can help design and build any size barn or
facility. We have done everything from single stall barns to entire
Equestrian facilities. We most recently completed the fairground
barns for Benton County, Washington.
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| I don't live in Washington,
can Barns Northwest build my barn?
Barnmaster has
distributors in nearly every state. Please contact the factory
for a sales representative in your area.
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| My community has CC&R's
can I have a barn built to conform to them?
Barnmaster has a wealth of experience in helping you conform to
your communities CC&R's. Our custom approach to the design of
your barn along with our modular concept will help you meet your
CC&R's.
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I live in an
environment that has specific wind/snow loads for building and
roofs.
All of our buildings are built to your areas and
environmental standards. We design and engineer buildings and
barns with wind loads of up to 120 MPH and Snow Loads of up to 150
pounds. Our barns and buildings have withstood major earthquakes,
hurricanes, blizzards and brush fires without suffering any structural damage.
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